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Open Field Close, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Open Field Close, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/open-field-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£217,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£211,608
10 sales
Price range
£165k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
B31 3XH

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At a glance

House prices£212k 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 station8 min walkNorthfield station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 12 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 Open Field Close, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £217,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,511. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 20% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Open Field Close range from £165,000 to £335,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Open Field Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Open Field Close 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: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2018: £173,000 (1 sales)2018£173k2019: £233,000 (1 sales)2019£233k2020: £174,580 (1 sales)2020£175k2021: £207,500 (1 sales)2021£208k2022: £202,000 (1 sales)2022£202k2023: £215,000 (1 sales)2023£215k2024: £193,500 (1 sales)2024£194k2025: £276,250 (2 sales)2025£276k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£194,51114 Oct 2024
Detached2£268,50013 Jun 2025
Terraced1£217,50031 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Open Field Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Open Field Close B31 3XH 31 Oct 2025£217,500 TerracedLeasehold
8, Open Field Close B31 3XH 13 Jun 2025£335,000 DetachedLeasehold
47, Open Field Close B31 3XH 14 Oct 2024£6,500 OtherFreehold
47, Open Field Close B31 3XH 14 Oct 2024£193,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Open Field Close B31 3XH 18 Aug 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Open Field Close B31 3XH 2 Dec 2022£202,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Open Field Close B31 3XH 18 Nov 2021£207,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Open Field Close B31 3XH 23 Mar 2020£174,580 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Open Field Close B31 3XH 15 Feb 2019£233,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Open Field Close B31 3XH 28 Sep 2018£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Open Field Close B31 3XH 30 Nov 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Open Field Close B31 3XH 19 Jul 2017£5,650 OtherFreehold

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 Open Field Close

Crime

402 crimes were reported within about a mile of Open Field Close 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 offences164
Criminal damage & arson45
Vehicle crime43
Shoplifting38
Public order22
Other theft20

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

Flood risk

Open Field Close 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 Open Field Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wychall Primary School 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 1,193 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
West Heath Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
West Heath Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Fairway Primary Academy 164 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement 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
Turves Green Primary School 354 pupils Primary 4–11 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 stations

  • Northfield station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Longbridge station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Seven Acres Road (opp, Staple Lodge Road) 3 min walk
  • Seven Acres Road (adj, Staple Lodge Road) 3 min walk
  • Oddingley Road (opp, Staple Lodge Road) 4 min walk
  • Middlemore Road (adj, Wychall Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • St Heliers Medical Practice
    15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Wychall Lane Surgery
    11 Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Longbridge Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Heath Birmingham Express · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Northfield Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Fairfax West Heath · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Browns Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Knights Redhill Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • House Of Dental · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 Open Field Close

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 Open Field Close

  • Martin & Co 3.1 mi
  • Dixons 3.2 mi
  • Provident Housing 3.3 mi
  • Connells 3.3 mi
  • Stirling Estate Agents 3.3 mi

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