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Island Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Island Road, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/island-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B21 8NR, B21 8NS, B21 8NP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£207,750
22 sales
Price range
£148k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
B21 8NR

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At a glance

House prices£208k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkHandsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold83% freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Island Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £211,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% semi-detached, 14% terraced, 9% flat. Recorded sale prices on Island Road range from £148,000 to £275,000. 83% of homes sold here were freehold and 17% leasehold.

House prices on Island Road compared

B21 postcode area£190,975
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Island Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £217,500 (2 sales)2016£218k2017: £198,500 (2 sales)2017£199k2018: £170,000 (2 sales)2018£170k2019: £193,333 (3 sales)2019£193k2020: £193,500 (2 sales)2020£194k2021: £155,000 (1 sales)2021£155k2022: £210,000 (2 sales)2022£210k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £223,500 (1 sales)2024£224k2025: £231,600 (5 sales)2025£232k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Tenure: 83% freehold and 17% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£211,60030 Jul 2025
Terraced3£176,66718 Jun 2021
Flat2£185,7504 Dec 2024
Detached2£247,50018 May 2026

Sold prices on Island Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
100, Island Road B21 8NR 18 May 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Island Road B21 8NS 16 Feb 2026£240,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Island Road B21 8NR 30 Jul 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Island Road B21 8NR 9 Jun 2025£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Island Road B21 8NR 30 May 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Island Road B21 8NR 30 May 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
68, Island Road B21 8NR 24 Mar 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Island Road B21 8NP 4 Dec 2024£223,500 FlatFreehold
74, Island Road B21 8NR 1 Aug 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Island Road B21 8NR 29 Apr 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Island Road B21 8NR 25 Feb 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Island Road B21 8NR 18 Jun 2021£155,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Island Road B21 8NR 25 Nov 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Island Road B21 8NP 30 Sep 2020£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Island Road B21 8NR 14 Oct 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Island Road B21 8NR 14 Oct 2019£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
102, Island Road B21 8NR 26 Sep 2019£220,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Island Road B21 8NR 23 Jul 2018£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Island Road B21 8NR 29 Jun 2018£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Island Road B21 8NR 19 Apr 2017£148,000 FlatFreehold
75, Island Road B21 8NS 17 Feb 2017£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Island Road B21 8NS 19 Feb 2016£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Island Road B21 8NS 15 Feb 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
68, Island Road £153,000 (Jun 2018) → £200,000 (Mar 2025) +31%
over 7 yrs
92, Island Road £187,000 (Jul 2018) → £215,000 (Nov 2020) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Island Road

Crime

407 crimes were reported within about a mile of Island Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences178
Criminal damage & arson42
Public order32
Vehicle crime31
Other theft28
Burglary18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Island Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper Tame Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Island Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 409 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Holyhead School 1,257 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hamilton School 196 pupils Foundation special school 4–14 Report 0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Wattville 371 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
St John Wall Catholic School 591 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 221 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
V.A.S.E Academy 39 pupils Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.5 mi
Rookery School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • The Hawthorns station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sandwell Road (before, Island Road) 1 min walk
  • Holyhead Road (after, Island Road) 1 min walk
  • Holyhead Road (before, Island Road) 2 min walk
  • Sandwell Road (after, Island Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre
    1 St James's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Handsworth Medical Pract.
    4 Trafalgar Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Kirpal Medical Practice
    251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Soho Road Health Centre
    251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS EG - OTM - Handsworth · 0.2 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Handsworth · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Handsworth Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Handsworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Click4prescriptions · 0.5 mi
  • Gill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Handsworth Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.0%62.5%
Private rented29.4%20.3%
Social rented28.2%17.1%
Households710

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.1%64.1%
Aged 65+10.9%18.6%
Residents2,065

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Birmingham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Island Road

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Who lives around Island Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh55.3%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African21.3%11%
White11.1%48.6%
Other ethnic group7.7%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.8%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim29.5%29.9%
Christian27.4%34%
Sikh22.2%2.9%
No religion6.3%24.1%
Hindu6.3%1.9%
Not answered5%6.1%
Other religion2.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK51.4%73.3%
Born outside the UK48.6%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications29.4%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.9%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%10.1%
Level 2 qualifications10.6%12.5%
Other qualifications4.6%2.9%
Apprenticeship4%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health44.6%47.6%
Good health34.7%33.3%
Fair health13.8%13.2%
Bad health4.9%4.5%
Very bad health2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household40.6%31.7%
1 car or van in household40.6%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household12.3%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%6.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Birmingham.

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Estate agents near Island Road

  • Aston Bradley 2.3 mi
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  • Ace 2.5 mi
  • Pearl Properties 2.7 mi
  • In Home Estates 2.8 mi

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