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Merritts Brook Lane, Northfield, Birmingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 1PW, B31 1PP, B31 1UJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£204,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£128,230
12 sales
Price range
£15k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
B31 1PW

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At a glance

House prices£204k average20% below the Birmingham average 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 station18 min walkNorthfield station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 20 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

12 property sales on Merritts Brook Lane, Northfield, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £204,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £129,609. Average sale prices rose from £118,750 in 2016 to £204,000 in 2026 (+72%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 42% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merritts Brook Lane range from £14,760 to £235,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Merritts Brook Lane ranks 983rd for average price.

House prices on Merritts Brook Lane compared

Merritts Brook Lane£204,000
B31 postcode area£249,747
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £118,750 (2 sales)2016£119k2017: £87,420 (3 sales)2017£87k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £105,500 (2 sales)2019£106k2022: £190,000 (1 sales)2022£190k2023: £70,000 (1 sales)2023£70k2026: £204,000 (2 sales)2026£204k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£129,60931 Mar 2026
Terraced5£126,30020 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Merritts Brook Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PW 14 Aug 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PW 31 Mar 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
261, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1UJ 20 Mar 2026£173,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PP 7 Nov 2023£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PW 25 Jul 2022£120,000 OtherFreehold
153, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1UH 10 Jun 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
267, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1UJ 27 Aug 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PW 16 Feb 2021£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PW 23 Jan 2020£70,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PW 15 Aug 2019£66,000 TerracedFreehold
263, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1UJ 9 Aug 2019£130,500 TerracedFreehold
67, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PP 3 May 2019£145,000 TerracedFreehold
25A, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PW 30 Apr 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
261, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1UJ 31 Oct 2017£127,000 TerracedFreehold
187, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1UH 25 Sep 2017£120,500 TerracedFreehold
59, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PP 24 Jan 2017£14,760 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PP 31 Aug 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PP 18 Mar 2016£123,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 163, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1UH 4 Mar 2016£62,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Merritts Brook Lane B31 1PN 5 Feb 2016£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
261, Merritts Brook Lane £127,000 (Oct 2017) → £173,000 (Mar 2026) +36%
over 8 yrs
7, Merritts Brook Lane £66,000 (Aug 2019) → £70,000 (Jan 2020) → £120,000 (Jul 2022) +82%
over 3 yrs
111, Merritts Brook Lane £123,500 (Mar 2016) → £145,000 (Aug 2016) +17%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Merritts Brook Lane

Crime

279 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merritts Brook Lane 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 offences135
Criminal damage & arson32
Shoplifting18
Vehicle crime18
Burglary16
Possession of weapons13

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

Flood risk

Merritts Brook Lane 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 Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children 53 pupils Foundation special school 2–12 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Victoria School 225 pupils Community special school 2–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bellfield Primary School (NC) 167 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Bellfield Junior School 229 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Orchards Primary Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Green Meadow Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 449 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Edge Academy Free schools alternative provision 11–16 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 stations

  • Northfield station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Longbridge station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vineyard Lane (adj, Merritt's Brook Lane) 1 min walk
  • Merritts Hill (before, Meadow Brook Road) 2 min walk
  • Merritts Hill (after, Meadow Brook Road) 2 min walk
  • School Playing Fields (adj, Merritt's Brook Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Doski Medical Practice
    101 Holloway, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Shenley Green Surgery
    22 Shenley Green, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • St Heliers Medical Practice
    15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Northfield · 0.4 mi
  • Budgens Budgens - Northfield · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Northfield Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Northfield · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Pitman Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Aston Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Northfield Health Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Hilltop Dental Spa · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.4%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented39.7%17.1%
Households677

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.8%18.6%
Residents1,709

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 Merritts Brook Lane

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White77%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.3%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.9%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.2%31%
Other ethnic group1.6%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian44.1%34%
No religion43.7%24.1%
Not answered6%6.1%
Muslim4.1%29.9%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Hindu0.6%1.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK83.8%73.3%
Born outside the UK16.2%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications27.2%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%29.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%12.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.1%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.3%3.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health45.3%47.6%
Good health34%33.3%
Fair health14.2%13.2%
Bad health4.7%4.5%
Very bad health1.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household39.5%41.6%
No cars or vans in household37.7%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household19.3%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.5%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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