Old Snow Hill, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Snow Hill, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/old-snow-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B4 6HW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£141,603

17 sales

Price range

£101k – £180k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2023

B4 6HW

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At a glance

House prices£142k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkSt Paul's (West Midlands Metro) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on Old Snow Hill, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £141,603. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Old Snow Hill range from £101,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Old Snow Hill compared

B4 postcode area£270,959

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Snow Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	17	£141,603	20 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Old Snow Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 21, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	20 Feb 2023	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 16, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	19 Jan 2022	£90,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 56, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	2 Mar 2021	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 4, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	12 Dec 2018	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	12 Oct 2018	£129,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 20, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	5 Oct 2018	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 25, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	14 Sep 2018	£130,250	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	20 Jul 2018	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	21 Dec 2017	£122,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 22, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	8 Dec 2017	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 27, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	24 Nov 2017	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	15 Sep 2017	£125,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	15 Sep 2017	£125,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 45, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	25 Aug 2017	£140,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	26 May 2017	£115,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 21, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	15 Feb 2017	£145,999	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 53, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	14 Feb 2017	£116,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 20, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	21 Nov 2016	£130,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 26, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	20 Sep 2016	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 35, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	18 Jul 2016	£136,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 23, City Heights, 85, Old Snow Hill B4 6HW	31 Mar 2016	£101,000	Flat	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 21, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill	£145,999 (Feb 2017) → £180,000 (Feb 2023)	+23% over 6 yrs
Flat 20, City Heights, 82, Old Snow Hill	£130,000 (Nov 2016) → £180,000 (Oct 2018)	+38% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Snow Hill

Crime

1,679 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Snow 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 offences	652
Shoplifting	231
Other theft	150
Public order	141
Criminal damage & arson	97
Vehicle crime	93

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

Flood risk

Old Snow Hill is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Cole Flood alert area
River Rea Flood alert 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 Old Snow Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown 250 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Brearley Nursery School 94 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 201 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Chilwell Croft Academy 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Jewellery Quarter Academy 556 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1,016 pupils	Secondary	14–19	Good Report	0.6 mi
City United Academy (CUA) 27 pupils	Other independent school	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Aston University Engineering Academy 1,010 pupils	Secondary	13–19	Good 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, tram & metro stations

Birmingham Snow Hill station 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Jewellery Quarter station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Birmingham New Street station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
St Paul's (West Midlands Metro) 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
St Chad's (West Midlands Metro) 0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hampton St (Stop SL1, Summer Lane) 1 min walk
Water Street (Stop CN1, Old Snow Hill) 1 min walk
Water Street (Stop CN2, Old Snow Hill) 1 min walk
Water Street (Stop CN3, Old Snow Hill) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Halcyon Medical
Unit 8, 24 Martineau Place, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
Hockley Medical Practice
60 Lion Court, Carver Street, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Raydocs Newtown
Newtown Medical Centre, 243 Wheeler Street, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
Broadway Health Centre
Cope Street, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Colmore Row Birmingham · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Beaufort House Express · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Colmore Express · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Birmingham Colmore Row Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.5 mi
Hockley Medical Practice Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Mismile Birmingham · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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	4 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	14.6%	62.5%
Private rented	53.9%	20.3%
Social rented	31.3%	17.1%
Households	508

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	88.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	1.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,225

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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 Old Snow Hill

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Who lives around Old Snow Hill

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	40.2%	11%
White	29.5%	48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	20.9%	31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.9%	4.8%
Other ethnic group	4.5%	4.5%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
Christian	31%	34%
No religion	23.3%	24.1%
Muslim	23.2%	29.9%
Not answered	16%	6.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.9%
Sikh	2.1%	2.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	57.9%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	42.1%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
Level 3 qualifications	42.5%	17.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.5%	29.9%
No qualifications	9.2%	23.9%
Level 2 qualifications	7.4%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.8%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%
Other qualifications	1.3%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	56.9%	47.6%
Good health	31.1%	33.3%
Fair health	9.6%	13.2%
Bad health	1.9%	4.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
No cars or vans in household	63.6%	31.7%
1 car or van in household	29.9%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	5.7%	20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	0.8%	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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