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Readers Walk, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Readers Walk, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/readers-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B43 6PF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£115,296
11 sales
Price range
£65k – £177k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2025
B43 6PF

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At a glance

House prices£115k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% leaseholdAcross 18 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

11 property sales on Readers Walk, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Jun 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £101,209. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% flat, 45% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Readers Walk range from £64,505 to £177,000. 22% of homes sold here were freehold and 78% leasehold.

House prices on Readers Walk compared

B43 postcode area£266,967
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Readers Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £75,168 (3 sales)2016£75k2021: £138,125 (2 sales)2021£138k2022: £130,125 (4 sales)2022£130k2023: £123,000 (1 sales)2023£123k2025: £123,000 (1 sales)2025£123k

Tenure: 22% freehold and 78% leasehold across 18 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat6£101,2095 Jun 2025
Terraced5£132,20013 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Readers Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Readers Walk B43 6PF 4 Sep 2026£125,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Readers Walk B43 6PF 6 Mar 2026£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Readers Walk B43 6PF 5 Jun 2025£123,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Readers Walk B43 6PF 23 Oct 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Readers Walk B43 6PF 31 Mar 2023£123,000 FlatLeasehold
12A, Readers Walk B43 6PF 13 Aug 2022£121,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Readers Walk B43 6PF 22 Jul 2022£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Readers Walk B43 6PF 13 Jul 2022£67,500 FlatLeasehold
23, Readers Walk B43 6PF 28 Apr 2022£58,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Readers Walk B43 6PF 25 Feb 2022£177,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Readers Walk B43 6PF 18 Mar 2021£3,655 OtherFreehold
21, Readers Walk B43 6PF 18 Mar 2021£136,250 FlatLeasehold
6, Readers Walk B43 6PF 3 Mar 2021£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
Garage 6, Readers Walk 1 Feb 2018£3,500 OtherFreehold
25, Readers Walk B43 6PF 20 Jul 2016£93,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Readers Walk B43 6PF 29 Apr 2016£64,505 FlatLeasehold
12, Readers Walk B43 6PF 24 Mar 2016£68,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Readers Walk B43 6PF 19 Jan 2016£74,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
20, Readers Walk £155,000 (Jul 2022) → £175,000 (Oct 2024) +13%
over 2 yrs
25, Readers Walk £93,000 (Jul 2016) → £123,000 (Mar 2023) +32%
over 7 yrs
23, Readers Walk £58,000 (Apr 2022) → £67,500 (Jul 2022) +16%
over under a year
12, Readers Walk £74,000 (Jan 2016) → £68,000 (Mar 2016) -8%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Readers Walk

Crime

197 crimes were reported within about a mile of Readers Walk in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Shoplifting53
Criminal damage & arson16
Vehicle crime14
Burglary11
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Readers Walk 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 Readers Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Name Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Whitecrest Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Calshot Primary School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ferndale Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Grove Vale Primary School 421 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Q3 Academy Great Barr 1,153 pupils Secondary Christian 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Hamstead Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Tame Bridge Parkway station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birmingham Road (Stop GA, Queslett Road) 1 min walk
  • Morjon Drive Junction (before, Sundial Lane) 2 min walk
  • Morjon Drive Junction (after, Sundial Lane) 2 min walk
  • Scott Arms (Stop GB, Walsall Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Scott Arms Medical Centre
    Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Great Barr Practice
    379 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Collingwood Family Practice
    Collingwood Centre, Collingwood Drive, Birmingham · 1.4 mi
  • Tower Hill Partnership
    433 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Great Barr Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Great Barr · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birmingham - Gorse Farm Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Great Barr Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Scott Arms Pharmacy And Travel Clinic · 0.1 mi
  • Hearts Pharmacy Scott Arms · 0.3 mi
  • Walkers Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Walsall Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.1%62.5%
Private rented17.8%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households668

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.1%64.1%
Aged 65+23.7%18.6%
Residents1,677

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Sandwell 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 Readers Walk

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White53.1%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh34.6%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.2%8.7%
Other ethnic group4%4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%4.3%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian41.9%39.9%
Sikh19.2%11.5%
No religion17.9%26.1%
Muslim9%13.4%
Hindu5.5%2.8%
Not answered4.7%5.4%
Other religion1%0.7%
Buddhist0.8%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK83.2%76.4%
Born outside the UK16.8%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
Level 4 qualifications and above31.9%22.7%
No qualifications22.5%28.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%11.5%
Apprenticeship4.4%4.8%
Other qualifications2.8%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health45%44.9%
Good health34.6%34.2%
Fair health14.6%14.3%
Bad health4.6%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household40.6%42%
2 cars or vans in household28.6%21.7%
No cars or vans in household16%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.8%7%

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 Sandwell.

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  • Paul Carr 2.1 mi
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  • Samuel Lawrence & Co 2.6 mi
  • In Home Estates 3.1 mi
  • Pearl Properties 3.1 mi

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