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Orkney Avenue, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orkney Avenue, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/orkney-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B34 6BY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£300,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£204,600
10 sales
Price range
£134k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Dec 2025
B34 6BY

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At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkStechford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 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 Orkney Avenue, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £204,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orkney Avenue range from £134,000 to £300,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on Orkney Avenue compared

B34 postcode area£219,060
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orkney Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B34 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £180,000 (1 sales)2016£180k2017: £134,000 (1 sales)2017£134k2018: £150,000 (2 sales)2018£150k2021: £230,000 (1 sales)2021£230k2022: £200,000 (1 sales)2022£200k2023: £244,998 (2 sales)2023£245k2024: £212,000 (1 sales)2024£212k2025: £300,000 (1 sales)2025£300k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£204,60016 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Orkney Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 16 Dec 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 1 May 2024£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 20 Dec 2023£264,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 30 Oct 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 28 Nov 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 14 Jun 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 11 Apr 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 10 Dec 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 30 Nov 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 30 Nov 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 9 Aug 2017£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Orkney Avenue B34 6BY 9 Aug 2016£180,000 Semi-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
6, Orkney Avenue £134,000 (Aug 2017) → £200,000 (Nov 2022) +49%
over 5 yrs
9, Orkney Avenue £150,000 (Apr 2022) → £190,000 (Jun 2022) +27%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Orkney Avenue

Crime

421 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orkney Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences150
Shoplifting85
Criminal damage & arson44
Vehicle crime28
Other theft19
Anti-social behaviour18

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

Flood risk

Orkney Avenue is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • River Blythe in Warwickshire Flood alert area
  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • River Cole at Colehall Flood warning area
  • River Tame at Gravelly Hill 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 Orkney Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heathlands Primary Academy 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School 265 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Firs Primary School 279 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Beaufort School Academy special sponsor led 2–11 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
Colebourne Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hodge Hill Primary School 651 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School 237 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Hodge Hill Girls' School 749 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 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

  • Stechford station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Lea Hall station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Gravelly Hill station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Heath Way (adjacent, Coleshill Road) 2 min walk
  • Heath Way (opposite, Coleshill Road) 2 min walk
  • Shawsdale Road (adj, Chipperfield Road) 3 min walk
  • Shawsdale Road (opp, Chipperfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bucklands End Lane Surgery
    36 Bucklands End Lane, Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Hodge Hill Family Practice
    1St Floor Hodge Hill Pcc, Roughlea Avenue, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Firs Surgery
    87 Kempson Road, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Schoolacre Road Surgery
    2 Schoolacre Road, Shard End, Birmingham · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Castle Bromwich · 0.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Shard End · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hodge Hill Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Hodge Hill Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Care Point Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Shawsdale Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Heathway Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Roughlea Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Shard End Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Glebe Farm Dental Care · 0.8 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.9%62.5%
Private rented20.6%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households577

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.5%18.6%
Residents1,792

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Orkney Avenue

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Who lives around Orkney Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh52.3%31%
White34.9%48.6%
Other ethnic group5.5%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%11%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim55.6%29.9%
Christian27.4%34%
No religion10.3%24.1%
Not answered5.9%6.1%
Hindu0.3%1.9%
Jewish0.3%–
Sikh0.2%2.9%
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK75.2%73.3%
Born outside the UK24.8%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above27%29.9%
No qualifications24.5%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%12.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.4%3.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health50.9%47.6%
Good health33.7%33.3%
Fair health11.5%13.2%
Bad health3.3%4.5%
Very bad health0.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household47.4%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household25.5%20.4%
No cars or vans in household18.1%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household9%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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