Skomer Close, Rubery, Birmingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B45 0NU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£110,500

2 sales

Price range

£100k – £121k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2018

B45 0NU

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At a glance

House prices£111k 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) Nearest station42 min walkLongbridge station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

2 property sales on Skomer Close, Rubery, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £110,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Skomer Close compared

B45 postcode area£318,587

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Skomer Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£110,500	20 Feb 2018

Sold prices on Skomer Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Skomer Close B45 0NU	6 Mar 2023	£168,000	Terraced	Freehold
48, Skomer Close B45 0NU	16 Jul 2021	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
34, Skomer Close B45 0NU	20 Feb 2018	£121,000	Terraced	Freehold
64, Skomer Close B45 0NU	6 Oct 2016	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Skomer Close

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Skomer 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 offences	62
Criminal damage & arson	16
Anti-social behaviour	15
Public order	14
Shoplifting	14
Other theft	9

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

Schools near Skomer Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Reaside Academy 195 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School 186 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy 423 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Holywell Primary and Nursery School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Waseley Hills High School 782 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St James Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Forestdale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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

Longbridge station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Northfield station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Barnt Green station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Crompton Road (adjacent, Boleyn Road) 1 min walk
Crompton Road (after, Boleyn Road) 1 min walk
Gannow Manor Crescent (after, Boleyn Road) 1 min walk
Gannow Manor Crescent (before, Boleyn Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Cornhill Surgery
65 New Road, Rubery, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
New Road Surgery
104-106 New Road, Rubery, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
Leach Heath Medical Centre
32 Leach Heath Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
Great Park Medical Group
Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Rubery · 0.8 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Rubery Birmingham · 0.8 mi
Tesco Tesco Birmingham Superstore · 0.9 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Rubery Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Frankley Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Knights Rubery Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Rednal Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Rubery 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.5%	62.5%
Private rented	10.7%	20.3%
Social rented	36.2%	17.1%
Households	608

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,444

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Skomer Close

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Who lives around Skomer Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
White	87.9%	48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	5.3%	11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.2%	4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.1%	31%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	4.5%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
Christian	46.7%	34%
No religion	46.5%	24.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.1%
Muslim	0.7%	29.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	93.1%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	6.9%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
No qualifications	31.3%	23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.3%	29.9%
Level 3 qualifications	16.5%	17.1%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.2%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.6%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	41.6%	47.6%
Good health	33.6%	33.3%
Fair health	16%	13.2%
Bad health	6.8%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
1 car or van in household	41.4%	41.6%
No cars or vans in household	31.1%	31.7%
2 cars or vans in household	21.4%	20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.1%	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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