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Second Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Second Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/second-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B29 7HD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£397,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£316,879
24 sales
Price range
£125k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Mar 2026
B29 7HD

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At a glance

House prices£398k average56% above the Birmingham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkKings Heath station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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 Second Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £397,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £316,461. That is 56% above the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Second Avenue range from £125,000 to £405,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Second Avenue ranks 104th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Second Avenue compared

Second Avenue£397,500
B29 postcode area£284,057
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £302,500 (2 sales)2016£303k2017: £247,020 (5 sales)2017£247k2018: £315,500 (2 sales)2018£316k2019: £301,000 (2 sales)2019£301k2020: £338,000 (1 sales)2020£338k2021: £318,000 (2 sales)2021£318k2022: £353,600 (5 sales)2022£354k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2025: £388,333 (3 sales)2025£388k2026: £390,000 (1 sales)2026£390k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£316,4613 Mar 2026
Semi-detached2£321,47517 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Second Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Second Avenue B29 7HD 3 Mar 2026£390,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Second Avenue B29 7HD 6 Jan 2026£270,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Second Avenue B29 7HD 12 Dec 2025£405,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Second Avenue B29 7HD 17 Sep 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Second Avenue B29 7HD 31 Jan 2025£395,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Second Avenue B29 7HD 15 Jan 2024£235,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Second Avenue B29 7HD 6 Oct 2022£351,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Second Avenue B29 7HD 26 Aug 2022£400,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Second Avenue B29 7HD 17 Mar 2022£358,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Second Avenue B29 7HD 4 Feb 2022£302,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Second Avenue B29 7HD 17 Jan 2022£357,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Second Avenue B29 7HD 28 Jun 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Second Avenue B29 7HD 11 Jun 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Second Avenue B29 7HD 3 Feb 2021£286,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Second Avenue B29 7HD 2 Oct 2020£338,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Second Avenue B29 7HD 6 Dec 2019£277,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Second Avenue B29 7HD 28 Aug 2019£325,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Second Avenue B29 7HD 21 Jun 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Second Avenue B29 7HD 21 Nov 2018£306,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Second Avenue B29 7HD 18 Jun 2018£325,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Second Avenue B29 7HD 27 Oct 2017£292,150 TerracedFreehold
35, Second Avenue B29 7HD 14 Jun 2017£125,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Second Avenue B29 7HD 13 Jan 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Second Avenue B29 7HD 13 Jan 2017£253,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Second Avenue B29 7HD 13 Jan 2017£284,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Second Avenue B29 7HD 21 Mar 2016£310,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Second Avenue B29 7HD 5 Feb 2016£295,000 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
15, Second Avenue £325,000 (Aug 2019) → £390,000 (Mar 2026) +20%
over 7 yrs
11, Second Avenue £165,000 (Jun 2019) → £270,000 (Jan 2026) +64%
over 7 yrs
26, Second Avenue £310,000 (Mar 2016) → £405,000 (Dec 2025) +31%
over 10 yrs
16, Second Avenue £295,000 (Feb 2016) → £365,000 (Sep 2025) +24%
over 10 yrs
32, Second Avenue £357,000 (Jan 2022) → £395,000 (Jan 2025) +11%
over 3 yrs
23, Second Avenue £253,000 (Jan 2017) → £286,000 (Feb 2021) +13%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Second Avenue

Crime

328 crimes were reported within about a mile of Second Avenue 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 offences116
Shoplifting55
Burglary28
Vehicle crime21
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft19

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

Schools near Second Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King Edward's School 815 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 373 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Moor Green Primary Academy 450 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Elmhurst Ballet School 185 pupils Other independent school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Uffculme School 309 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.6 mi
King Edward VI High School for Girls 664 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Selly Park Girls' School 803 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) 19 pupils Other independent special school 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

  • Kings Heath station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Selly Oak station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • University station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Upland Road (opp, Pershore Road) 1 min walk
  • First Avenue (adj, Pershore Road) 2 min walk
  • Upland Road (adj, Pershore Road) 2 min walk
  • First Avenue (opp, Pershore Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Selly Park Surgery
    2 Reaview Drive, Selly Park, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Moor Green Lane Medical Centre
    339 Moor Green Lane, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre
    1A Alton Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • River Brook Medical Centre
    3 River Brook Drive, Stirchley, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar - Platinum Retail-Kensington Service Station · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Edgbaston Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dads Lane Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Edgbaston Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Selly Park Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Selly Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Oaks Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Selly Park Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
  • 476 - 478 Bristol Road (dental Practice) · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 5 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
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.5%62.5%
Private rented32.8%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households612

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,769

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 Second Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White62.1%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.3%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.8%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.4%11%
Other ethnic group5.4%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
No religion37.3%24.1%
Christian31.5%34%
Muslim14.4%29.9%
Not answered8.7%6.1%
Hindu3.4%1.9%
Sikh3%2.9%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Jewish0.6%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK71.1%73.3%
Born outside the UK28.9%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above54.2%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%17.1%
No qualifications12.4%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications8%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.8%10.1%
Other qualifications2.1%2.9%
Apprenticeship1.3%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health52.2%47.6%
Good health34.7%33.3%
Fair health9.4%13.2%
Bad health2.8%4.5%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household46.1%41.6%
No cars or vans in household24.7%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household22.1%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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