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Scholars Close, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Scholars Close, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/scholars-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B21 0UB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£441,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£297,000
8 sales
Price range
£215k – £441k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Dec 2025
B21 0UB

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At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2018 (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 station6 min walkSoho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

8 property sales on Scholars Close, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £441,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £331,200. Average sale prices rose from £247,500 in 2018 to £343,000 in 2025 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Scholars Close range from £215,000 to £441,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Scholars Close compared

B21 postcode area£190,975
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Scholars Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B21 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £247,500 (2 sales)2018£248k2019: £240,000 (1 sales)2019£240k2021: £290,000 (2 sales)2021£290k2024: £375,000 (1 sales)2024£375k2025: £343,000 (2 sales)2025£343k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£331,2003 Dec 2025
Terraced3£240,00010 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Scholars Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Scholars Close B21 0UB 3 Dec 2025£441,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Scholars Close B21 0UB 10 Oct 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Scholars Close B21 0UB 6 Oct 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Scholars Close B21 0UB 5 Jul 2024£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Scholars Close B21 0UB 14 Jun 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Scholars Close B21 0UB 13 Apr 2021£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Scholars Close B21 0UB 13 Jul 2020£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Scholars Close B21 0UB 7 Jun 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Scholars Close B21 0UB 15 Nov 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Scholars Close B21 0UB 16 Feb 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Scholars Close B21 0UB 30 Sep 2016£197,500 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
47, Scholars Close £280,000 (Nov 2018) → £375,000 (Jul 2024) +34%
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Crime and flood risk near Scholars Close

Crime

789 crimes were reported within about a mile of Scholars Close 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 offences394
Criminal damage & arson86
Vehicle crime56
Public order48
Other theft43
Drugs31

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

Flood risk

Scholars Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea 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 Scholars Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth 204 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 424 pupils Primary Sikh 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
King Edward VI Handsworth School 1,365 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Oasis Academy Benson 271 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
Welford Primary School 405 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 1,054 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Grove School 606 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
James Watt Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 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, tram & metro stations

  • Jewellery Quarter station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • The Hawthorns station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Piers Road (adj, Soho Road) 1 min walk
  • Ivy Road (opp, Soho Road) 1 min walk
  • Ivy Road (adj, Soho Road) 2 min walk
  • Rose Hill Road (adj, Soho Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Modality Birmingham
    Orsborn House, 55 Terrace Road, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Soho Road Health Centre
    251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Soho Road Primary Care Centre
    247-251 Soho Road, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Kirpal Medical Practice
    251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Handsworth · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Handsworth Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Handsworth · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Nishkam Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Nishkam Pharmacy Villa Road · 0.3 mi
  • Marks Chemist · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • 78 Soho Road (dental Practice) · 0.1 mi
  • 247-251 · 0.4 mi
  • Hapi Dental · 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 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 skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned32.6%62.5%
Private rented31.4%20.3%
Social rented35.7%17.1%
Households742

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.8%64.1%
Aged 65+7.9%18.6%
Residents2,246

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 Scholars Close

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh49.6%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African23.5%11%
White14.4%48.6%
Other ethnic group8.3%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim40%29.9%
Christian25.6%34%
Sikh13.8%2.9%
Not answered8.4%6.1%
No religion7.1%24.1%
Other religion2.6%0.6%
Hindu2%1.9%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK56.4%73.3%
Born outside the UK43.6%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications28.1%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%29.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.2%10.1%
Level 3 qualifications13%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%12.5%
Other qualifications3.8%2.9%
Apprenticeship3.5%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health43.6%47.6%
Good health35.2%33.3%
Fair health14.3%13.2%
Bad health4.9%4.5%
Very bad health2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household51.4%31.7%
1 car or van in household32.2%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household11.6%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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