Merritts Brook Close, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Merritts Brook Close, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/merritts-brook-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B29 4QE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£146,500

2 sales

Price range

£123k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Oct 2019

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At a glance

House prices£147k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkNorthfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Merritts Brook Close, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Oct 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £146,500.

House prices on Merritts Brook Close compared

B29 postcode area£284,057

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£146,500	22 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Merritts Brook Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Merritts Brook Close B29 4QE	22 Oct 2019	£123,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Merritts Brook Close B29 4QE	15 Jul 2016	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Merritts Brook Close

Crime

322 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merritts Brook Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	149
Criminal damage & arson	39
Shoplifting	25
Vehicle crime	21
Burglary	17
Possession of weapons	16

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

Flood risk

Merritts Brook Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Rea 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 Merritts Brook Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Victoria School 225 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Good Report	0.2 mi
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children 53 pupils	Foundation special school	2–12	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Bellfield Junior School 229 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Bellfield Primary School (NC) 167 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Laurence Church Junior School	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Laurence Church Infant School	Primary Church of England	4–7	Report	0.5 mi
Green Meadow Primary School 408 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Bournville School 660 pupils	All-through	4–16	Requires improvement 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 stations

Northfield station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Kings Norton station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Bournville station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Nigel Avenue (adj, Bell Hill) 2 min walk
Nigel Avenue (after, Bell Hill) 2 min walk
St Laurence Road (opp, Bristol Road South) 2 min walk
St Laurence Road (adj, Bristol Road South) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Shenley Green Surgery
22 Shenley Green, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
St Heliers Medical Practice
15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Doski Medical Practice
101 Holloway, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Woodland Road Surgery
57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Iceland Iceland Northfield · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Northfield Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Northfield · 0.7 mi
Budgens Budgens - Northfield · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Pitman Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Aston Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Northfield Health Centre · 0.7 mi
Hilltop Dental Spa · 0.8 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 7 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.4%	62.5%
Private rented	11.9%	20.3%
Social rented	7.5%	17.1%
Households	639

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,477

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	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 Merritts Brook Close

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Who lives around Merritts Brook Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
White	79.6%	48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.1%	31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.6%	11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4%	4.8%
Other ethnic group	3.7%	4.5%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
Christian	53%	34%
No religion	34.5%	24.1%
Muslim	5.7%	29.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Sikh	0.1%	2.9%

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	85.6%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	14.4%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.5%	29.9%
No qualifications	19.6%	23.9%
Level 3 qualifications	16.6%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.6%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	44.3%	47.6%
Good health	34.8%	33.3%
Fair health	14.7%	13.2%
Bad health	4.8%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
1 car or van in household	44.9%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	28.3%	20.4%
No cars or vans in household	19.6%	31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.2%	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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