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Kensington Road, Selly Park, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Road, Selly Park, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/kensington-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B29 7LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£712,700
8 sales
Price range
£322k – £1.18m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2024
B29 7LW

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At a glance

House prices£713k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkSelly Oak station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% freeholdAcross 8 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

8 property sales on Kensington Road, Selly Park, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £695,229. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% detached, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Road range from £321,500 to £1,180,000. 63% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold.

House prices on Kensington Road compared

B29 postcode area£284,057
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kensington Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,150,000 (1 sales)2016£1.15m2017: £342,000 (2 sales)2017£342k2020: £327,600 (1 sales)2020£328k2022: £1,180,000 (1 sales)2022£1.18m2023: £420,000 (1 sales)2023£420k2024: £970,000 (2 sales)2024£970k

Tenure: 63% freehold and 38% leasehold across 8 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£695,22919 Jul 2024
Semi-detached1£835,0005 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Kensington Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Kensington Road B29 7LW 5 Sep 2024£835,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Kensington Road B29 7LW 19 Jul 2024£1,105,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Kensington Road B29 7LW 8 Sep 2023£420,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Kensington Road B29 7LW 2 Dec 2022£1,180,000 DetachedLeasehold
28, Kensington Road B29 7LW 20 Aug 2020£327,600 DetachedFreehold
8, Kensington Road B29 7LW 11 May 2017£321,500 DetachedFreehold
18, Kensington Road B29 7LW 20 Jan 2017£362,500 DetachedFreehold
44, Kensington Road B29 7LW 21 Nov 2016£1,150,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
44, Kensington Road £1,150,000 (Nov 2016) → £1,180,000 (Dec 2022) → £1,105,000 (Jul 2024) -4%
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Crime and flood risk near Kensington Road

Crime

419 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensington Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences133
Shoplifting97
Burglary29
Public order27
Vehicle crime27
Criminal damage & arson22

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

Schools near Kensington Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 373 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Selly Park Girls' School 803 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Moor Green Primary Academy 450 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Raddlebarn Primary School 391 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Tiverton Academy 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
King Edward's School 815 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Selly Oak Nursery School 53 pupils Nursery 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
King Edward VI High School for Girls 664 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.7 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 stations

  • Selly Oak station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Pineapple Road station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • University station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kensington Road (adj, Pershore Road) 2 min walk
  • Kensington Road (opp, Pershore Road) 3 min walk
  • Kitchener Road (opp, Pershore Road) 3 min walk
  • Kitchener Road (adj, Pershore Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Selly Park Surgery
    2 Reaview Drive, Selly Park, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Moor Green Lane Medical Centre
    339 Moor Green Lane, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre
    1A Alton Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • River Brook Medical Centre
    3 River Brook Drive, Stirchley, Birmingham · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Platinum Retail-Kensington Service Station · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dads Lane Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Edgbaston Express · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Pershore Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Selly Park Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Selly Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Oaks Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Selly Park Dental Centre · 0.3 mi
  • 476 - 478 Bristol Road (dental Practice) · 0.6 mi
  • Cadbury Dental Practice · 1.0 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.0%62.5%
Private rented29.8%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households447

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+27.8%18.6%
Residents1,346

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.

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Who lives around Kensington Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White60.2%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh27.6%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%4.8%
Other ethnic group4.2%4.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%11%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian36.6%34%
No religion28.5%24.1%
Muslim14%29.9%
Not answered11.1%6.1%
Hindu5.8%1.9%
Sikh3.1%2.9%
Jewish0.5%–
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK69.5%73.3%
Born outside the UK30.5%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above52.5%29.9%
No qualifications17.3%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications5.4%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.7%10.1%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%
Apprenticeship2%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health45.3%47.6%
Good health33.8%33.3%
Fair health17.4%13.2%
Bad health2.1%4.5%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household38.6%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%20.4%
No cars or vans in household22.5%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%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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