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Portsea Drive, Birmingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B36 0BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£187,478
24 sales
Price range
£152k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Nov 2024
B36 0BE

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At a glance

House prices£187k averageSince 2016 (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 station32 min walkWater Orton station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% leaseholdAcross 29 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 Portsea Drive, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £170,800. Average sale prices rose from £168,065 in 2016 to £236,250 in 2024 (+41%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 21% flat. Recorded sale prices on Portsea Drive range from £152,000 to £250,000. 14% of homes sold here were freehold and 86% leasehold.

House prices on Portsea Drive compared

B36 postcode area£268,132
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portsea Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B36 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £168,065 (15 sales)2016£168k2018: £210,000 (1 sales)2018£210k2021: £190,000 (1 sales)2021£190k2022: £218,667 (3 sales)2022£219k2023: £225,000 (2 sales)2023£225k2024: £236,250 (2 sales)2024£236k

Tenure: 14% freehold and 86% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£170,80014 Oct 2022
Semi-detached8£189,40429 Nov 2024
Flat5£216,19925 Oct 2024
Detached1£195,25017 Jun 2016

Sold prices on Portsea Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 10 Jul 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 4 Jul 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 29 Nov 2024£232,500 OtherFreehold
14, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 29 Nov 2024£232,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 25 Oct 2024£240,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 14 Jul 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 18 Jan 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 14 Oct 2022£216,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 29 Jun 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 24 Jun 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 2 Mar 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 18 Jun 2021£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 27 Jul 2018£210,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 29 Jul 2016£198,250 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 26 Jul 2016£192,745 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 15 Jul 2016£161,500 Terraced New buildLeasehold
5, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 1 Jul 2016£158,995 Terraced New buildLeasehold
3, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 30 Jun 2016£159,750 Terraced New buildLeasehold
4, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 30 Jun 2016£159,750 Terraced New buildLeasehold
7, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 17 Jun 2016£195,250 Detached New buildLeasehold
8, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 10 Jun 2016£178,745 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
11, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 27 May 2016£158,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
10, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 20 May 2016£158,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
9, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 20 May 2016£177,995 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
12, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 31 Mar 2016£158,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
14, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 31 Mar 2016£158,000 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold
15, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 31 Mar 2016£155,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
16, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 31 Mar 2016£152,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
17, Portsea Drive B36 0BE 31 Mar 2016£155,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold

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
12, Portsea Drive £158,000 (Mar 2016) → £205,000 (Jul 2025) +30%
over 9 yrs
11, Portsea Drive £158,995 (May 2016) → £205,000 (Jul 2025) +29%
over 9 yrs
14, Portsea Drive £158,000 (Mar 2016) → £232,500 (Nov 2024) +47%
over 9 yrs
1, Portsea Drive £198,250 (Jul 2016) → £240,000 (Oct 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs
9, Portsea Drive £177,995 (May 2016) → £250,000 (Jul 2023) +40%
over 7 yrs
10, Portsea Drive £158,995 (May 2016) → £195,000 (Jun 2022) → £200,000 (Jan 2023) +26%
over 7 yrs
4, Portsea Drive £159,750 (Jun 2016) → £216,000 (Oct 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs
17, Portsea Drive £155,000 (Mar 2016) → £200,000 (Jun 2022) +29%
over 6 yrs
6, Portsea Drive £192,745 (Jul 2016) → £210,000 (Jul 2018) → £240,000 (Mar 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs
3, Portsea Drive £159,750 (Jun 2016) → £190,000 (Jun 2021) +19%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Portsea Drive

Crime

246 crimes were reported within about a mile of Portsea Drive 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 offences102
Shoplifting27
Criminal damage & arson24
Vehicle crime23
Public order16
Burglary15

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

Flood risk

Portsea Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • Middle Tame Flood alert area
  • River Blythe in Warwickshire Flood alert 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 Portsea Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Smith's Wood Academy 697 pupils Secondary 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
Merstone School 166 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Forest Oak School 215 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.3 mi
Kingshurst Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 200 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 253 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Yorkswood Primary School 375 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1,151 pupils Secondary 11–18 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

  • Water Orton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Marston Green station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Lea Hall station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jersey Croft (after, Windward Way) 1 min walk
  • Jersey Croft (near, Windward Way) 1 min walk
  • Smiths Wood Academy (opp, Windward Way) 3 min walk
  • Smiths Wood Academy (adj, Windward Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingshurst Medical Practice
    40 Gilson Way, Kingshurst, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Arran Medical Centre
    Burtons Way, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Green Lane Surgery
    Smiths Wood Medical Ctr, Burtons Way, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • The Castle Practice
    2 Hawthorne Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingshurst Marston · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Smiths Wood · 0.6 mi
  • Heron Heron Smith Wood · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Castle Bromwich Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Browns Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Buchans Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Castle Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Lansdown Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Kingshurst Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Smith's Wood Medical Centre · 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 services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.7%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented51.3%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,387

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 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Solihull 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 Portsea Drive

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Who lives around Portsea Drive

Ethnic group

HereSolihull
White87.9%82.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.5%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%1.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%11%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.5%

Religion

HereSolihull
No religion47%32.9%
Christian43.5%50.7%
Not answered6.7%5.2%
Muslim1.3%5.3%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Sikh0.6%2.3%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Hindu0%2.8%

Country of birth

HereSolihull
Born in the UK92.1%89.7%
Born outside the UK7.9%10.3%

Highest qualification

HereSolihull
No qualifications28.8%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.8%14.1%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%16.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.8%35.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.6%9.5%
Apprenticeship3.7%4.6%
Other qualifications3%2.5%

General health

HereSolihull
Very good health40.3%49.3%
Good health36.4%33.4%
Fair health15.5%12.4%
Bad health6%3.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSolihull
1 car or van in household44.4%39.3%
No cars or vans in household37.5%17.6%
2 cars or vans in household13.8%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%11.4%

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 Solihull.

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