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Somercotes Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somercotes Road, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/somercotes-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B42 2JP, B42 2JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£264,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,296
24 sales
Price range
£95k – £272k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
B42 2JR

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At a glance

House prices£264k average4% above the Birmingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station26 min walkHamstead (Birmingham) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold61% freeholdAcross 31 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 Somercotes Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £264,167. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,757. Average sale prices rose from £123,367 in 2016 to £267,750 in 2026 (+117%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% above the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 42% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Somercotes Road range from £95,000 to £272,000. 61% of homes sold here were freehold and 39% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Somercotes Road ranks 488th for average price.

House prices on Somercotes Road compared

Somercotes Road£264,167
B42 postcode area£223,471
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £123,367 (3 sales)2016£123k2018: £156,000 (2 sales)2018£156k2019: £167,000 (7 sales)2019£167k2020: £182,500 (2 sales)2020£183k2021: £196,000 (2 sales)2021£196k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2025: £243,500 (5 sales)2025£244k2026: £267,750 (2 sales)2026£268k

Tenure: 61% freehold and 39% leasehold across 31 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£205,75719 Jun 2026
Terraced10£171,05026 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Somercotes Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 19 Jun 2026£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 30 Jan 2026£263,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 31 Oct 2025£257,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
85, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 26 Sep 2025£228,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 23 Sep 2025£307,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 18 Aug 2025£247,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 2 Jul 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 16 May 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
64, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 12 Apr 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 13 Jan 2023£161,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 13 Jan 2023£161,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 18 Nov 2022£162,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 21 Dec 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
87, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 17 Aug 2021£182,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 29 Jul 2021£176,500 TerracedFreehold
87, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 15 Mar 2021£1,500 OtherFreehold
60, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 23 Oct 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 7 Aug 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 13 Mar 2020£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 6 Dec 2019£178,000 TerracedLeasehold
50, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 2 Aug 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 2 Aug 2019£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
80, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 24 May 2019£169,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 29 Mar 2019£162,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 22 Feb 2019£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 31 Jan 2019£148,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 27 Jul 2018£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 25 Jul 2018£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 15 Jul 2016£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Somercotes Road B42 2JR 17 Jun 2016£150,101 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Somercotes Road B42 2JP 11 Jan 2016£95,000 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
50, Somercotes Road £160,000 (Aug 2019) → £272,000 (Jun 2026) +70%
over 7 yrs
16, Somercotes Road £150,101 (Jun 2016) → £263,500 (Jan 2026) +76%
over 10 yrs
85, Somercotes Road £178,000 (Dec 2019) → £228,000 (Sep 2025) +28%
over 6 yrs
26, Somercotes Road £162,500 (Nov 2022) → £161,500 (Jan 2023) -1%
over under a year
87, Somercotes Road £175,000 (Aug 2019) → £1,500 (Mar 2021) → £182,000 (Aug 2021) +4%
over 2 yrs
97, Somercotes Road £140,000 (Jul 2018) → £152,000 (Mar 2020) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Somercotes Road

Crime

264 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somercotes Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences86
Shoplifting47
Vehicle crime19
Anti-social behaviour16
Other theft16
Burglary14

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

Flood risk

Somercotes Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper Tame Flood alert area
  • Perry Brook at Perry Barr Flood warning 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 Somercotes Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Glenmead Primary School 263 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Beeches Primary School 361 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Priestley Smith School 94 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Arena Academy 969 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Perry Beeches Nursery School 69 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.3 mi
Greenholm Primary School 628 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Fortis Academy 1,210 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Perry Barr station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Witton (West Midlands) station 2.0 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hassop Road (opp, Beeches Road) 1 min walk
  • Beeches Road (after, Hassop Road) 2 min walk
  • Beeches Road (before, Hassop Road) 2 min walk
  • Drakes Drum (opposite, Aldridge Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cotmore Surgery
    169 Old Oscott Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Tower Hill Partnership
    433 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Great Barr Practice
    379 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • The Oaks Medical Centre
    199 Shady Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dyas Road Great Barr · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kingstanding Birmingham Express · 0.7 mi
  • Heron Heron Old Oscott Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walsall Road Great Barr · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mw Phillips Chemists · 0.3 mi
  • Beeches Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • M W Phillips Chemists · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dyas Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • 402-404 Kingstanding Road (dental Practice) · 0.6 mi
  • Walsall Road (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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.2%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households707

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.9%18.6%
Residents1,758

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 Somercotes Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White69.4%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.9%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.5%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.9%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian50.5%34%
No religion30.8%24.1%
Muslim9%29.9%
Not answered4.3%6.1%
Sikh3.2%2.9%
Hindu1.8%1.9%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK86.9%73.3%
Born outside the UK13.1%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above24.2%29.9%
No qualifications22.1%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.1%
Apprenticeship6.2%3.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health48.9%47.6%
Good health34.4%33.3%
Fair health12.3%13.2%
Bad health3.8%4.5%
Very bad health0.7%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household46.7%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household28.3%20.4%
No cars or vans in household17.5%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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Estate agents near Somercotes Road

  • Paul Carr 0.7 mi
  • Dixons 1.2 mi
  • Samuel Lawrence & Co 1.3 mi
  • Easy Housing Association 2.0 mi
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