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Portfield Grove, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Portfield Grove, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/portfield-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B23 5UB, B23 5UY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£65,844
5 sales
Price range
£48k – £121k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jan 2025
B23 5UB

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At a glance

House prices£66k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station6 min walkErdington station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% leaseholdAcross 7 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

5 property sales on Portfield Grove, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Jan 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £52,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% flat, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Portfield Grove range from £47,500 to £121,220. 14% of homes sold here were freehold and 86% leasehold.

House prices on Portfield Grove compared

B23 postcode area£200,684
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portfield Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £49,000 (1 sales)2016£49k2019: £48,000 (2 sales)2019£48k2022: £121,220 (1 sales)2022£121k2025: £63,000 (1 sales)2025£63k

Tenure: 14% freehold and 86% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£52,00015 Jan 2025
Semi-detached1£121,22012 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Portfield Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 8, Normanton Tower, Portfield Grove B23 5UB 15 Jan 2025£63,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Normanton Tower, Portfield Grove B23 5UB 22 Nov 2024£51,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Normanton Tower, Portfield Grove B23 5UB 12 Jan 2023£64,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Portfield Grove B23 5UY 12 Dec 2022£121,220 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
Flat 50, Normanton Tower, Portfield Grove B23 5UB 3 May 2019£48,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 50, Normanton Tower, Portfield Grove B23 5UB 18 Mar 2019£47,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 42, Normanton Tower, Portfield Grove B23 5UB 22 Mar 2016£49,000 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 8, Normanton Tower, Portfield Grove £51,000 (Nov 2024) → £63,000 (Jan 2025) +24%
over under a year
Flat 50, Normanton Tower, Portfield Grove £47,500 (Mar 2019) → £48,500 (May 2019) → £64,000 (Jan 2023) +35%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Portfield Grove

Crime

519 crimes were reported within about a mile of Portfield Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences200
Shoplifting69
Vehicle crime47
Other theft40
Public order34
Criminal damage & arson32

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

Flood risk

Portfield Grove is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper Tame 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 Portfield Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Edmund Campion Catholic School 1,158 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Abbey Catholic Primary School 419 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Highclare School 469 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
Osborne Nursery School 124 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Osborne Primary School 410 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Yenton Primary School 564 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wylde Green Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
TJY Academy Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 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

  • Erdington station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Chester Road station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Wylde Green station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fairbourne Tower (opp, Sutton Road) 1 min walk
  • Fairbourne Tower (adj, Sutton Road) 1 min walk
  • Orchard Road (adj, Sutton Road) 2 min walk
  • Orchard Road (opp, Sutton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Poplars Surgery
    17 Holly Lane, Erdington, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Sutton Road Surgery
    122 Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • The Hawthorns Surgery
    331 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield · 0.6 mi
  • Kingsbury Road Medical Centre
    273 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl BIR Erdington 2 · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Erdington Esso Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sutton Coldfield · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wylde Green Local · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jhl Pharmacies · 0.2 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Healthcare Pharmacy & Travel Clinic · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Denbeigh Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Midland Orthodontists · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned21.9%62.5%
Private rented7.9%20.3%
Social rented67.0%17.1%
Households630

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1540.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+2.8%18.6%
Residents1,869

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 Portfield Grove

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White39.6%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African32.7%11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh17.9%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.9%4.8%
Other ethnic group2.9%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian45.7%34%
No religion25.9%24.1%
Muslim20.6%29.9%
Not answered6.1%6.1%
Hindu0.6%1.9%
Sikh0.4%2.9%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK68.9%73.3%
Born outside the UK31.1%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above28.7%29.9%
No qualifications23.8%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.5%10.1%
Level 3 qualifications11.6%17.1%
Apprenticeship3.7%3.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health57%47.6%
Good health28.1%33.3%
Fair health9.9%13.2%
Bad health3.5%4.5%
Very bad health1.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household44.4%31.7%
1 car or van in household42.2%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household11.4%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.9%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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