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Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/poplar-avenue-edgbaston/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B17 8EH, B17 8ER, B17 8EP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£369,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£318,275
29 sales
Price range
£76k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
B17 8EH

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At a glance

House prices£318k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 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

29 property sales on Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £369,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £270,967. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% terraced, 28% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Avenue range from £76,054 to £900,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Poplar Avenue compared

B17 postcode area£396,038
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £195,000 (2 sales)2016£195k2017: £243,667 (3 sales)2017£244k2018: £242,106 (4 sales)2018£242k2019: £318,167 (3 sales)2019£318k2020: £315,000 (2 sales)2020£315k2021: £352,500 (2 sales)2021£353k2022: £570,000 (3 sales)2022£570k2023: £352,500 (4 sales)2023£353k2024: £172,027 (2 sales)2024£172k2025: £339,333 (3 sales)2025£339k2026: £369,000 (1 sales)2026£369k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£270,96719 Jun 2026
Semi-detached8£327,93813 Jun 2025
Detached5£454,20022 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Poplar Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
123, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 19 Jun 2026£369,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Poplar Avenue B17 8ES 22 Aug 2025£310,000 DetachedFreehold
104, Poplar Avenue B17 8ER 27 Jun 2025£255,500 TerracedFreehold
151, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 13 Jun 2025£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Poplar Avenue B17 8ER 24 Apr 2025£445,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Poplar Avenue B17 8ER 6 Apr 2024£76,054 TerracedFreehold
105, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 15 Jan 2024£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
160, Poplar Avenue B17 8EP 15 Dec 2023£360,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Poplar Avenue B17 8ES 29 Sep 2023£340,000 DetachedFreehold
108, Poplar Avenue B17 8ER 24 Apr 2023£340,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Poplar Avenue B17 8EG 15 Feb 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Poplar Avenue B17 8EG 30 Jan 2023£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Poplar Avenue B17 8EG 14 Oct 2022£900,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 29 Apr 2022£295,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Poplar Avenue B17 8ES 31 Jan 2022£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
164, Poplar Avenue B17 8EP 28 Sep 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
150, Poplar Avenue B17 8ER 27 Aug 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
183, Poplar Avenue B17 8EJ 19 Feb 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
185, Poplar Avenue B17 8EJ 19 Feb 2021£330,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Poplar Avenue B17 8ER 16 Jul 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Poplar Avenue B17 8ER 24 Apr 2020£302,500 TerracedFreehold
208, Poplar Avenue B17 8EP 30 Jan 2020£285,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Poplar Avenue B17 8EG 22 Oct 2019£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
173, Poplar Avenue B17 8EJ 21 Aug 2019£465,000 TerracedFreehold
199, Poplar Avenue B17 8EL 7 Mar 2019£172,000 TerracedFreehold
108, Poplar Avenue B17 8ER 20 Dec 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
203, Poplar Avenue B17 8EL 31 Oct 2018£205,000 TerracedFreehold
125, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 20 Jun 2018£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
219, Poplar Avenue B17 8EL 15 Jun 2018£113,425 TerracedFreehold
157, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 28 Feb 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Poplar Avenue B17 8EP 18 Oct 2017£195,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 20 Jul 2017£321,000 DetachedFreehold
211, Poplar Avenue B17 8EL 31 May 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
192, Poplar Avenue B17 8EP 3 Nov 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold
143, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 20 May 2016£185,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 19 May 2016£185,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Poplar Avenue B17 8EH 17 Mar 2016£210,000 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
108, Poplar Avenue £300,000 (Dec 2018) → £340,000 (Apr 2023) +13%
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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Avenue

Crime

499 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences252
Public order36
Other theft35
Criminal damage & arson34
Vehicle crime34
Shoplifting25

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

Schools near Poplar Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
George Dixon Primary School 283 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
George Dixon Academy 998 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Bearwood Primary School 465 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lordswood Boys' School 659 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 230 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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, tram & metro stations

  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Willow Avenue (adjacent, Dorset Road) 4 min walk
  • Willow Avenue (before, Dorset Road) 4 min walk
  • Bernard Road (adj, City Road) 5 min walk
  • Ridgeway (opp, Portland Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • City Health Centre
    449 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Bearwood Road Surgery
    348 Bearwood Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
  • Sherwood House Medical Practice
    9 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Bearwood Medical Centre
    176 Milcote Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Warley Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Bearwood · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Edgbaston Hagley Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Smethwick Birmingham · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • D R Dalvair Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Sherwood House Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bearwood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • T Moodley · 0.3 mi
  • Central Orthodontics · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 3 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
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.2%62.5%
Private rented40.3%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households556

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.5%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents1,599

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 Poplar Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh37.8%31%
White35.5%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African17.6%11%
Other ethnic group5.5%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian35.7%34%
Muslim26%29.9%
No religion17.7%24.1%
Sikh10.8%2.9%
Not answered6.1%6.1%
Hindu2.2%1.9%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Jewish0.4%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK57.9%73.3%
Born outside the UK42.1%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above39%29.9%
No qualifications20.1%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.7%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%10.1%
Other qualifications3.9%2.9%
Apprenticeship3.2%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health50.5%47.6%
Good health33.9%33.3%
Fair health11.9%13.2%
Bad health2.9%4.5%
Very bad health0.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household43.3%41.6%
No cars or vans in household31.8%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household18.3%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.5%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.

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