Mervyn Road, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B21 8DE.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Mervyn Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £32,817. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £129,591. By property type, sales here have been 82% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Mervyn Road range from £32,817 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Mervyn Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mervyn 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £129,591 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Terraced | 2 | £212,500 | 17 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Mervyn Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 7 Aug 2026 | £32,817 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 17 Feb 2025 | £250,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 13 Dec 2024 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 8 Oct 2021 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 24 Sep 2021 | £172,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 19 Feb 2021 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 21 Sep 2020 | £142,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 17 Jan 2020 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 27 Sep 2018 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 8 Sep 2017 | £153,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 18 Jan 2017 | £132,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Mervyn Road B21 8DE | 24 Jun 2016 | £119,000 | 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 Mervyn Road
Crime
509 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mervyn Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 231 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 48 |
| Public order | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 38 |
| Other theft | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Mervyn 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 Mervyn Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookery School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| William Murdoch Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hamilton School 196 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–14 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 409 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John Wall Catholic School 591 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Holyhead School 1,257 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Grove School 606 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 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
- The Hawthorns station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Newcombe Road (adj, Rookery Road) 2 min walk
- Newcombe Road (opp, Rookery Road) 2 min walk
- Antrobus Road (adj, Rookery Road) 2 min walk
- Antrobus Road (opp, Rookery Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Handsworth Medical Pract.
4 Trafalgar Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.4 mi - Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre
1 St James's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.5 mi - Soho Road Primary Care Centre
247-251 Soho Road, Birmingham · 0.7 mi - Soho Road Health Centre
251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd Express · 0.2 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Handsworth · 0.5 mi
- Lidl Lidl Handsworth Birmingham · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Handsworth · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Gill Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Click4prescriptions · 0.4 mi
- Handsworth Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Grove Lane Dental Surgery · 0.5 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
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.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 49.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 19.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 514 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,621 |
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.
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Who lives around Mervyn Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 55.8% | 31% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 18.8% | 11% |
| White | 16% | 48.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 4.8% |
Religion
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 31% | 34% |
| Muslim | 27.3% | 29.9% |
| Sikh | 19.2% | 2.9% |
| No religion | 6.7% | 24.1% |
| Hindu | 6.7% | 1.9% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Other religion | 4.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 47.6% | 73.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 52.4% | 26.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 31.9% | 23.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.5% | 29.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.2% | 17.1% |
| Other qualifications | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 3.6% |
General health
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.9% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 33% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 41.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 35.6% | 31.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 20.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.6% | 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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