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Old Walsall Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Walsall Road, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/old-walsall-road-sandwell/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B42 1HX, B42 1HY, B42 1NN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£240,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£205,406
16 sales
Price range
£57k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Mar 2026
B42 1HX

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At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 26 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 Walsall Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £240,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £215,611. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 25% terraced, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Old Walsall Road range from £57,000 to £400,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold.

House prices on Old Walsall Road compared

B42 postcode area£223,471
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Walsall Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £99,750 (2 sales)2016£100k2018: £400,000 (1 sales)2018£400k2019: £174,250 (2 sales)2019£174k2020: £142,667 (3 sales)2020£143k2022: £249,500 (4 sales)2022£250k2023: £193,250 (2 sales)2023£193k2024: £286,000 (1 sales)2024£286k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£215,61113 Mar 2026
Terraced4£200,25020 Dec 2024
Flat2£72,50017 Dec 2020
Detached1£400,00029 Mar 2018

Sold prices on Old Walsall Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
401, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 13 Mar 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
273, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 3 Jun 2025£228,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
59, Old Walsall Road B42 1NT 20 Dec 2024£286,000 TerracedFreehold
455, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 19 Sep 2023£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
301, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 19 May 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
461, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 9 Mar 2023£176,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
461, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 16 Dec 2022£171,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
289, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 28 Oct 2022£346,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
285, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 26 Sep 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
449, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 16 Sep 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
405, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 18 Aug 2022£207,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
405, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 17 Jun 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Unit 5, International House, Old Walsall Road B42 1NN 29 Nov 2021£150,000 OtherFreehold
459, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 23 Apr 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
255, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 17 Dec 2020£88,000 FlatLeasehold
435, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 27 Mar 2020£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
229, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 9 Mar 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
319, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 5 Dec 2019£175,000 TerracedFreehold
433, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 5 Sep 2019£173,500 OtherFreehold
433, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 5 Sep 2019£173,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
469, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 29 Mar 2018£400,000 DetachedFreehold
299, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 17 May 2016£142,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
437, Old Walsall Road B42 1HX 31 Mar 2016£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Unit 1, International House, Old Walsall Road B42 1NN 29 Mar 2016£149,000 OtherFreehold
Unit 2, International House, Old Walsall Road B42 1NN 29 Mar 2016£149,000 OtherFreehold
265, Old Walsall Road B42 1HY 17 Mar 2016£57,000 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
461, Old Walsall Road £171,000 (Dec 2022) → £176,500 (Mar 2023) +3%
over under a year
405, Old Walsall Road £170,000 (Jun 2022) → £207,000 (Aug 2022) +22%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Old Walsall Road

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Walsall Road 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 offences82
Shoplifting50
Burglary14
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order14
Vehicle crime14

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

Flood risk

Old Walsall 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 Old Walsall Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ferndale Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Calshot Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Name Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Whitecrest Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hamstead Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Grove Vale Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Beeches Primary School 361 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Tame Bridge Parkway station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walsall Road (opp, Old Walsall Road) 1 min walk
  • Walsall Road (adj, Old Walsall Road) 1 min walk
  • Old Walsall Road (adj, Walsall Road) 1 min walk
  • Old Walsall Road (opp, Walsall Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Scott Arms Medical Centre
    Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Great Barr Practice
    379 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Tower Hill Partnership
    433 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham · 1.1 mi
  • Cotmore Surgery
    169 Old Oscott Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Great Barr · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm Road · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Great Barr Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Barr Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Scott Arms Pharmacy And Travel Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Hearts Pharmacy Scott Arms · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Walsall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.2%62.5%
Private rented24.6%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.5%18.6%
Residents1,755

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%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 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Sandwell 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 Walsall Road

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White55.4%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.1%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.1%8.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.5%4.3%
Other ethnic group3.9%4%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian50.1%39.9%
No religion20.2%26.1%
Sikh11.7%11.5%
Muslim8.7%13.4%
Not answered4.7%5.4%
Hindu2.7%2.8%
Other religion1.7%0.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK78.4%76.4%
Born outside the UK21.6%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
Level 4 qualifications and above29.2%22.7%
No qualifications20.7%28.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%11.5%
Apprenticeship4.5%4.8%
Other qualifications4.2%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health49.9%44.9%
Good health32.2%34.2%
Fair health12.4%14.3%
Bad health4.4%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household47.9%42%
2 cars or vans in household22.6%21.7%
No cars or vans in household21.1%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%7%

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 Sandwell.

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Estate agents near Old Walsall Road

  • Paul Carr 1.9 mi
  • Dixons 2.1 mi
  • Samuel Lawrence & Co 2.5 mi
  • In Home Estates 2.8 mi
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