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Orchard Drive, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Drive, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/orchard-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 4QZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£297,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£241,050
10 sales
Price range
£187k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2026
B31 4QZ

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At a glance

House prices£298k average17% above the Birmingham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkLongbridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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 Orchard Drive, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £297,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £239,357. That is 17% above the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% semi-detached, 30% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Drive range from £187,000 to £310,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Orchard Drive ranks 324th for average price.

House prices on Orchard Drive compared

Orchard Drive£297,500
B31 postcode area£249,747
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £190,000 (1 sales)2017£190k2018: £187,000 (1 sales)2018£187k2019: £196,000 (1 sales)2019£196k2020: £222,500 (2 sales)2020£223k2022: £241,500 (1 sales)2022£242k2025: £288,667 (3 sales)2025£289k2026: £285,000 (1 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£239,3574 Sep 2026
Detached3£245,00020 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Orchard Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 4 Sep 2026£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 20 Nov 2025£310,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 29 Aug 2025£291,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 24 Jul 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 9 Sep 2022£241,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 27 Nov 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 11 Feb 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 31 Jul 2019£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 1 Aug 2018£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Orchard Drive B31 4QZ 18 Aug 2017£190,000 DetachedFreehold

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
8, Orchard Drive £187,000 (Aug 2018) → £285,000 (Sep 2026) +52%
over 8 yrs
3, Orchard Drive £190,000 (Aug 2017) → £310,000 (Nov 2025) +63%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Drive

Crime

298 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Drive 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 offences121
Shoplifting39
Criminal damage & arson34
Vehicle crime31
Anti-social behaviour18
Other theft18

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

Flood risk

Orchard Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Longbridge 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 Orchard Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy 400 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Turves Green Boys' School 592 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Cofton Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Turves Green Primary School 354 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 740 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Columba's Catholic Primary School 183 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Meadows Primary School 423 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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

  • Longbridge station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Northfield station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burnside Way (before, Longbridge Lane) 1 min walk
  • Grayswood Road (adj, Coombes Lane) 2 min walk
  • Turves Green (after, Culmington Road) 2 min walk
  • Culmington Road (adj, Turves Green) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Great Park Medical Group
    Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham · 1.2 mi
  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Longbridge · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Longbridge · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Longbridge · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Fairfax West Heath · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Knights Longbridge Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Knights Redhill Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Knights West Heath Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • House Of Dental · 0.8 mi
  • 17 Edgewood Road · 1.1 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented3.8%17.1%
Households651

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents1,436

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 Orchard Drive

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White91.8%48.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%11%
Other ethnic group0.6%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian50.1%34%
No religion40.3%24.1%
Not answered6.4%6.1%
Muslim2.4%29.9%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.3%2.9%
Jewish0.1%–
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK95.1%73.3%
Born outside the UK4.9%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%29.9%
No qualifications22%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%10.1%
Apprenticeship6.5%3.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health44%47.6%
Good health35.6%33.3%
Fair health14.6%13.2%
Bad health4.2%4.5%
Very bad health1.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household45.3%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household29.6%20.4%
No cars or vans in household17.5%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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.

Planning and heritage near Orchard Drive

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