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Parkes Avenue, Balsall Heath, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Parkes Avenue, Balsall Heath, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/parkes-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B12 9AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2023)
£309,542
24 sales
Price range
£187k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 May 2025
B12 9AW

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At a glance

House prices£310k averageSince 2023 (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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkBordesley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% freeholdAcross 39 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

24 property sales on Parkes Avenue, Balsall Heath, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 9 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £351,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% flat. Recorded sale prices on Parkes Avenue range from £187,000 to £440,000. 62% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold.

House prices on Parkes Avenue compared

B12 postcode area£191,405
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Parkes Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2023: £297,750 (16 sales)2023£298k2024: £346,429 (7 sales)2024£346k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k

Tenure: 62% freehold and 38% leasehold across 39 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£351,25031 May 2024
Flat8£226,1259 May 2025

Sold prices on Parkes Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 2, 33, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 9 May 2025£240,000 FlatLeasehold
68, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 31 May 2024£440,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
48, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 30 Apr 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 30 Apr 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 52, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 30 Apr 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 52, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 30 Apr 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 30 Apr 2024£430,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 26 Apr 2024£430,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 26 Apr 2024£430,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 26 Apr 2024£430,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 26 Mar 2024£55,350 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, 33, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 31 Jan 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 31 Jan 2024£154,980 TerracedFreehold
23, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Dec 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Dec 2023£187,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 53, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Dec 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Dec 2023£369,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Dec 2023£369,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Dec 2023£369,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 19 Dec 2023£369,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 53, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 18 Dec 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 30 Nov 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 33, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 28 Nov 2023£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 3, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 24 Nov 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 10 Nov 2023£187,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 3, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 10 Nov 2023£250,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 10 Nov 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 27 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 27 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 27 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Oct 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 20 Oct 2023£309,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 31 Aug 2023£187,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Parkes Avenue B12 9AW 19 Jul 2023£187,000 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
Flat 2, 33, Parkes Avenue £255,000 (Nov 2023) → £240,000 (May 2025) -6%
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Crime and flood risk near Parkes Avenue

Crime

940 crimes were reported within about a mile of Parkes Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences359
Vehicle crime86
Public order77
Criminal damage & arson75
Other theft62
Burglary54

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

Flood risk

Parkes Avenue is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Highgate, Deritend and Digbeth Flood warning area
  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Calthorpe 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 Parkes Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Percy Shurmer 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Ark St Alban's Academy 797 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Heath Mount Primary School 290 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Futures Matter - Northwood Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Heritage Academy 58 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Chandos Primary School 449 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Calthorpe Academy 461 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Redstone Academy for Boys 114 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.4 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, tram & metro stations

  • Bordesley station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Birmingham Moor Street station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Birmingham New Street station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Belgrave Village (adj, Belgrave Road) 1 min walk
  • Belgrave Village (opp, Belgrave Road) 1 min walk
  • Longmore Street (opposite, Belgrave Middleway) 2 min walk
  • Sherbourne Road (adj, Longmore Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Wand Medical Centre
    15 Frank Street, Highgate, Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Highgate Medical Centre
    Highgate Street, Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Dr Walji And Colleagues
    Balsall Heath Health Ctr, 43 Edward Road, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Firstcare Practice
    Balsall Heath Health Centre, 43 Edward Road, Birmingham · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens - Sherlock Street · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Sparkbrook Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birmingham - Bristol Street · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bristol, Street, Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medx Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Stag Direct · 0.2 mi
  • Medisina Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • S. Birmingham Community Health · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 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 services3 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned17.5%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented71.7%17.1%
Households492

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1529.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+5.8%18.6%
Residents1,447

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Parkes Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African41.2%11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh26.3%31%
Other ethnic group14.2%4.5%
White10.2%48.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.2%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim62.9%29.9%
Christian19.4%34%
No religion9.7%24.1%
Not answered5.3%6.1%
Sikh1.4%2.9%
Hindu0.6%1.9%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK54.1%73.3%
Born outside the UK45.9%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications30.7%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.5%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.1%
Other qualifications6.8%2.9%
Apprenticeship2.9%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health51.3%47.6%
Good health31%33.3%
Fair health12.3%13.2%
Bad health3.9%4.5%
Very bad health1.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household52.2%31.7%
1 car or van in household38.6%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household7.5%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.6%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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