100% FREE

Orwell Drive, Birmingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B38 8HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£136,278
9 sales
Price range
£60k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2025
B38 8HZ

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£136k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkNorthfield station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% freeholdAcross 13 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

9 property sales on Orwell Drive, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £136,278. Average sale prices rose from £99,667 in 2017 to £170,000 in 2025 (+71%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Orwell Drive range from £60,000 to £180,000. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold.

House prices on Orwell Drive compared

B38 postcode area£271,336
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orwell Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £99,667 (3 sales)2017£100k2021: £137,000 (2 sales)2021£137k2024: £156,750 (2 sales)2024£157k2025: £170,000 (2 sales)2025£170k

Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£136,27829 May 2025

Sold prices on Orwell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 11 Dec 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 24 Oct 2025£157,550 OtherFreehold
49, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 24 Oct 2025£157,550 OtherLeasehold
14, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 29 May 2025£160,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 4 Apr 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 30 Jul 2024£171,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 10 May 2024£142,500 TerracedFreehold
87, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 24 Aug 2021£138,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 25 Feb 2021£146,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 1 Feb 2021£128,000 TerracedLeasehold
91, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 27 Oct 2017£60,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 7 Apr 2017£115,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Orwell Drive B38 8HZ 23 Jan 2017£124,000 TerracedFreehold

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
49, Orwell Drive £128,000 (Feb 2021) → £157,550 (Oct 2025) +23%
over 5 yrs
23, Orwell Drive £124,000 (Jan 2017) → £180,000 (Apr 2025) +45%
over 8 yrs

Buying on Orwell Drive?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Orwell Drive

Crime

370 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orwell Drive in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences149
Vehicle crime46
Criminal damage & arson40
Shoplifting30
Other theft22
Public order21

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

Flood risk

Orwell Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Rea 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 Orwell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Heath Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
West Heath Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 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
Turves Green Boys' School 592 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Fairway Primary Academy 164 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Wychall Primary School 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Longbridge station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Redhill Road (after, Rednal Road) 2 min walk
  • Rednal Road (after, Redhill Road) 3 min walk
  • The Grove (adj, Lilley Lane) 3 min walk
  • West Heath Hospital (adj, Rednal Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Hawkesley Medical Practice
    375 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco West Heath Birmingham Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Fairfax West Heath · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Redditch Road · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Longbridge · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • House Of Dental · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Hawkesley Health Centre · 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned36.0%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented49.6%17.1%
Households766

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,648

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 Orwell Drive

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Orwell Drive

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White80.5%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%31%
Other ethnic group1.8%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
No religion44%24.1%
Christian43.7%34%
Not answered6.1%6.1%
Muslim4.6%29.9%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.2%2.9%
Hindu0.1%1.9%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK89%73.3%
Born outside the UK11%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications26.1%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.8%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.7%3.6%
Other qualifications3.7%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health37%47.6%
Good health34.3%33.3%
Fair health16.9%13.2%
Bad health9%4.5%
Very bad health2.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household41.6%31.7%
1 car or van in household40%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household14.2%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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 Orwell Drive

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Orwell Drive

Recent planning applications around Orwell Drive from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Orwell Drive?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Birmingham have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Birmingham Band D is £2,363 a year (Band A £1,575). See every band.

Estate agents near Orwell Drive

  • Martin & Co 3.5 mi
  • Dixons 3.5 mi
  • Provident Housing 3.7 mi
  • Stirling Estate Agents 3.7 mi
  • Connells 3.7 mi

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on Orwell Drive?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Orwell Drive

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in B38

See all streets in Birmingham All streets in B38

You might also like

Most expensive streets in BirminghamWhere the priciest homes in Birmingham sellCheapest streets in BirminghamThe most affordable streets in BirminghamHouse prices in BirminghamHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in BirminghamEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in BirminghamIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price