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Merritts Hill, Northfield, Birmingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 1HY, B31 1PA, B31 1JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£231,350
10 sales
Price range
£165k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
B31 1HG

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At a glance

House prices£325k average27% above 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 station27 min walkNorthfield station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 14 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

10 property sales on Merritts Hill, Northfield, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £211,857. That is 27% above the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% terraced, 30% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Merritts Hill range from £165,000 to £340,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Merritts Hill ranks 230th for average price.

House prices on Merritts Hill compared

Merritts Hill£325,000
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

2019: £190,000 (1 sales)2019£190k2020: £245,000 (1 sales)2020£245k2021: £245,500 (1 sales)2021£246k2023: £182,500 (2 sales)2023£183k2025: £206,000 (3 sales)2025£206k2026: £325,000 (2 sales)2026£325k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£211,8576 Jan 2026
Semi-detached3£276,83326 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Merritts Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
141, Merritts Hill B31 1HG 26 Jun 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Merritts Hill B31 1PA 6 Jan 2026£310,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Merritts Hill B31 1PA 19 Sep 2025£281,000 TerracedFreehold
308, Merritts Hill B31 1JF 28 Feb 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
318, Merritts Hill B31 1JE 21 Jan 2025£172,000 TerracedFreehold
229, Merritts Hill B31 1HY 15 Dec 2023£185,000 TerracedFreehold
231, Merritts Hill B31 1HY 27 Jan 2023£180,000 TerracedFreehold
141, Merritts Hill B31 1HG 11 Jun 2021£245,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Merritts Hill B31 1PA 22 May 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
320, Merritts Hill B31 1JE 17 Jan 2020£128,000 TerracedFreehold
326, Merritts Hill B31 1JE 7 Jun 2019£117,000 TerracedFreehold
229, Merritts Hill B31 1HY 22 Mar 2019£125,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Merritts Hill B31 1PA 27 Feb 2019£190,000 TerracedFreehold
217, Merritts Hill B31 1HY 3 Aug 2017£106,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
141, Merritts Hill £245,500 (Jun 2021) → £340,000 (Jun 2026) +38%
over 5 yrs
121, Merritts Hill £190,000 (Feb 2019) → £310,000 (Jan 2026) +63%
over 7 yrs
229, Merritts Hill £125,000 (Mar 2019) → £185,000 (Dec 2023) +48%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Merritts Hill

Crime

246 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merritts Hill 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 offences114
Criminal damage & arson29
Vehicle crime23
Shoplifting15
Possession of weapons13
Public order13

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

Flood risk

Merritts Hill 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 Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
E-ACT Shenley Academy 746 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Shenley Fields Nursery School 133 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Green Meadow Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodcock Hill Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Orchards Primary Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children 53 pupils Foundation special school 2–12 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Victoria School 225 pupils Community special school 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bellfield Primary School (NC) 167 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Northfield station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Longbridge station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Taysfield Road (opp, Merritt's Hill) 1 min walk
  • Taysfield Road (adj, Merritt's Hill) 1 min walk
  • Bangham Pit Road (adj, Genners Lane) 3 min walk
  • Bangham Pit Road (opp, Genners Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Doski Medical Practice
    101 Holloway, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Shenley Green Surgery
    22 Shenley Green, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • St Heliers Medical Practice
    15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Jiggins Lane Medical Centre
    17 Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens - Northfield · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Northfield · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Northfield Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Northfield · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • G R Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Aston Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Imperial Dental Group - Weoley Castle · 0.9 mi
  • Northfield Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Jiggin Dental Surgery · 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 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 skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.2%62.5%
Private rented7.3%20.3%
Social rented48.1%17.1%
Households536

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.9%18.6%
Residents1,311

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 Hill

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White72.6%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups7.7%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.5%11%
Other ethnic group2.2%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian41.8%34%
No religion38.9%24.1%
Muslim10.5%29.9%
Not answered6.3%6.1%
Sikh1.1%2.9%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Hindu0.4%1.9%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK89.7%73.3%
Born outside the UK10.3%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications26.1%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.9%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.3%3.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health40.9%47.6%
Good health33.3%33.3%
Fair health15.9%13.2%
Bad health7.7%4.5%
Very bad health2.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household41%41.6%
No cars or vans in household34.3%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household20.3%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%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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