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Old Bank Top, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Bank Top, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/old-bank-top/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 3XD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£122,313
16 sales
Price range
£43k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2025
B31 3XD

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At a glance

House prices£122k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkNorthfield station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% leaseholdAcross 17 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

16 property sales on Old Bank Top, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £89,778. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% flat, 44% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Old Bank Top range from £43,000 to £205,000. 18% of homes sold here were freehold and 82% leasehold.

House prices on Old Bank Top compared

B31 postcode area£249,747
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Bank Top has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £65,000 (2 sales)2017£65k2018: £149,000 (4 sales)2018£149k2019: £47,750 (2 sales)2019£48k2020: £153,000 (1 sales)2020£153k2021: £110,500 (2 sales)2021£111k2022: £200,000 (2 sales)2022£200k2023: £147,500 (1 sales)2023£148k2024: £60,000 (1 sales)2024£60k2025: £154,000 (1 sales)2025£154k

Tenure: 18% freehold and 82% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£89,7787 Feb 2025
Semi-detached7£164,14323 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Old Bank Top

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 7 Feb 2025£154,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 30, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 13 Sep 2024£60,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 1 Nov 2023£147,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 23 Sep 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 26 Aug 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 30 Sep 2021£125,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 9 Jul 2021£132,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 30 Apr 2021£89,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 27 Feb 2020£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Flat 7, 30, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 4 Oct 2019£43,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 30, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 20 Sep 2019£52,500 FlatLeasehold
7, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 7 Dec 2018£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 23 Nov 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 24 Oct 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 27 Apr 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 26 Jul 2017£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 30, Old Bank Top B31 3XD 8 Jun 2017£50,000 FlatLeasehold

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
23, Old Bank Top £80,000 (Jul 2017) → £132,000 (Jul 2021) → £147,500 (Nov 2023) → £154,000 (Feb 2025) +93%
over 8 yrs
8, Old Bank Top £153,000 (Feb 2020) → £205,000 (Sep 2022) +34%
over 3 yrs
4, Old Bank Top £160,000 (Nov 2018) → £195,000 (Aug 2022) +22%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Bank Top

Crime

405 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Bank Top 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 offences168
Criminal damage & arson45
Shoplifting42
Vehicle crime40
Burglary20
Other theft20

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

Flood risk

Old Bank Top is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Northfield Flood warning 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 Old Bank Top

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Heath Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Wychall Primary School 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
West Heath Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 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
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 740 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Turves Green Primary School 354 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
  • Longbridge station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Abbeydale Road (adj, West Heath Road) 2 min walk
  • West Heath Road (before, Abbeydale Road) 3 min walk
  • West Heath Road (after, Abbeydale Road) 3 min walk
  • Station Road (adj, West Heath Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • St Heliers Medical Practice
    15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Longbridge Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Heath Birmingham Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Fairfax West Heath · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Northfield Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Browns Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Knights West Heath Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • House Of Dental · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Hilltop Dental Spa · 0.6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.9%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households684

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents1,442

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 Old Bank Top

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White85%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.5%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%4.8%
Other ethnic group1%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian53.8%34%
No religion35.5%24.1%
Not answered5.9%6.1%
Hindu1.7%1.9%
Muslim1.5%29.9%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Sikh0.4%2.9%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK90%73.3%
Born outside the UK10%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above30%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%17.1%
No qualifications16.3%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.1%
Apprenticeship6.2%3.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health44.7%47.6%
Good health36.3%33.3%
Fair health14.8%13.2%
Bad health3.1%4.5%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household46.6%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%20.4%
No cars or vans in household20%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.3%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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Estate agents near Old Bank Top

  • Martin & Co 3.3 mi
  • Dixons 3.4 mi
  • Connells 3.5 mi
  • Heritage 3.5 mi
  • Chivers Commercial 3.6 mi

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