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Laurel Road, Handsworth, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Laurel Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/laurel-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B21 9PE, B21 9PQ, B21 9PG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£170,995
10 sales
Price range
£83k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2024
B21 9PE

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At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkWinson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoBut in an Article 4 area Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings2 within 200 mNearest: Parish Church Of St Andrew, Grade I Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Laurel Road, Handsworth, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £178,742. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 10% flat. Recorded sale prices on Laurel Road range from £83,000 to £275,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold.

House prices on Laurel Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laurel 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

2017: £139,750 (2 sales)2017£140k2018: £178,000 (1 sales)2018£178k2019: £166,000 (1 sales)2019£166k2020: £83,000 (1 sales)2020£83k2021: £167,475 (2 sales)2021£167k2022: £275,000 (1 sales)2022£275k2023: £171,495 (1 sales)2023£171k2024: £222,000 (1 sales)2024£222k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£178,74211 Dec 2024
Semi-detached3£184,83227 Sep 2023
Flat1£83,00017 Apr 2020

Sold prices on Laurel Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
64, Laurel Road B21 9PE 11 Dec 2024£222,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Laurel Road B21 9PG 27 Sep 2023£171,495 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Laurel Road B21 9PQ 16 Nov 2022£260,000 DetachedLeasehold
81, Laurel Road B21 9PQ 16 Nov 2022£260,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Laurel Road B21 9PG 8 Feb 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Laurel Road B21 9PE 13 Dec 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Laurel Road B21 9PB 21 Mar 2021£129,950 TerracedFreehold
69, Laurel Road B21 9PQ 16 Mar 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Laurel Road B21 9PE 17 Apr 2020£83,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Laurel Road B21 9PE 29 Nov 2019£93,952 FlatLeasehold
64, Laurel Road B21 9PE 11 Oct 2019£166,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Laurel Road B21 9PE 22 Oct 2018£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Laurel Road B21 9PE 2 Oct 2017£128,500 TerracedFreehold
64, Laurel Road B21 9PE 31 Jul 2017£151,000 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
64, Laurel Road £151,000 (Jul 2017) → £166,000 (Oct 2019) → £222,000 (Dec 2024) +47%
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Crime and flood risk near Laurel Road

Crime

578 crimes were reported within about a mile of Laurel 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 offences276
Criminal damage & arson54
Public order43
Vehicle crime43
Other theft34
Anti-social behaviour27

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

Flood risk

Laurel 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 Laurel Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rookery School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
William Murdoch Primary School 591 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1,052 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Oakbridge School 70 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 0.3 mi
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 221 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Grove School 606 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hamilton School 196 pupils Foundation special school 4–14 Report 0.6 mi
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 1,054 pupils Secondary 11–18 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

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • The Hawthorns station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • College Road (adj, Oxhill Road) 1 min walk
  • Grove Hill Road (after, Grove Lane) 1 min walk
  • College Road (opp, Oxhill Road) 2 min walk
  • Grove Hill Road (before, Grove Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Handsworth Medical Pract.
    4 Trafalgar Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • The Slieve Surgery
    2 The Slieve, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Soho Road Health Centre
    251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Soho Road Primary Care Centre
    247-251 Soho Road, Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd Express · 0.1 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Handsworth · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Handsworth · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Handsworth Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Gill Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Handsworth Wood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Click4prescriptions · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned10.3%62.5%
Private rented70.4%20.3%
Social rented18.7%17.1%
Households686

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.4%64.1%
Aged 65+6.0%18.6%
Residents1,830

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable92%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 Laurel Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White49.5%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African24.3%11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.9%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.8%
Other ethnic group3%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian41%34%
No religion27.4%24.1%
Muslim12.4%29.9%
Not answered10.7%6.1%
Sikh4.6%2.9%
Hindu1.6%1.9%
Other religion1.1%0.6%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK60.1%73.3%
Born outside the UK39.9%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above36.5%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications30.2%17.1%
No qualifications13.5%23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%10.1%
Level 2 qualifications7.2%12.5%
Apprenticeship2.8%3.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health54%47.6%
Good health32.7%33.3%
Fair health10.1%13.2%
Bad health2.3%4.5%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household48.8%41.6%
No cars or vans in household41.8%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household8.2%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.2%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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