Somerset Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B20 2JG, B20 2JF, B20 2JE.
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At a glance
34 property sales on Somerset Road, Handsworth, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £148,075. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 21% detached, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Somerset Road range from £90,000 to £585,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Somerset Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerset Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B20 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 50 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 20 | £148,075 | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Detached | 7 | £307,143 | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £348,250 | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Flat | 1 | £139,000 | 27 Jun 2018 |
Sold prices on Somerset Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 24 Mar 2026 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 121, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 19 Dec 2025 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 99, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 30 Jun 2025 | £163,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 47, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 6 Jan 2025 | £402,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 146, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 8 Nov 2024 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 96, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 22 Jan 2024 | £170,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1A, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 3 Nov 2023 | £150,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 136, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 20 Oct 2023 | £167,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 31 Mar 2023 | £585,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 36, Somerset Road B20 2JD | 6 Oct 2022 | £485,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 106, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 12 Aug 2022 | £98,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 12 Aug 2022 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 118, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 28 Jan 2022 | £223,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 110, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 3 Dec 2021 | £152,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 123, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 27 Oct 2021 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 53, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 30 Apr 2021 | £175,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 23 Apr 2021 | £485,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 6 Apr 2021 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1B, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 1 Mar 2021 | £840,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 161, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 6 Jan 2021 | £144,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 129, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 18 Oct 2020 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 71, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 8 Sep 2020 | £295,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 136, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 28 Aug 2020 | £147,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Somerset Road B20 2JD | 28 Feb 2020 | £300,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 115, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 26 Sep 2019 | £128,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 100, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 23 Sep 2019 | £122,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Somerset Road B20 2JE | 6 Sep 2019 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 159, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 15 Aug 2019 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 101, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 5 Jul 2019 | £123,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 136, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 22 Feb 2019 | £108,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 140, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 28 Sep 2018 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 163, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 27 Jun 2018 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 163, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 27 Jun 2018 | £90,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 94, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 27 Jun 2018 | £139,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 116, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 2 Mar 2018 | £157,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 142, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 2 Feb 2018 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 99, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 8 Dec 2017 | £123,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 73, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 18 Sep 2017 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 144, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 24 May 2017 | £113,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 58, Somerset Road B20 2JB | 12 Apr 2017 | £725,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 117, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 24 Mar 2017 | £117,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Somerset Road B20 2JD | 17 Mar 2017 | £810,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 138, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 19 Sep 2016 | £114,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 71, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 9 Sep 2016 | £255,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 160, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 18 Jul 2016 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 93, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 27 May 2016 | £130,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 113, Somerset Road B20 2JF | 31 Mar 2016 | £112,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 148, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 31 Mar 2016 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 124, Somerset Road B20 2JG | 4 Mar 2016 | £155,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Somerset Road B20 2JD | 22 Feb 2016 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 124, Somerset Road | £155,000 (Mar 2016) → £225,000 (Mar 2026) | +45% over 10 yrs |
| 99, Somerset Road | £123,000 (Dec 2017) → £163,000 (Jun 2025) | +33% over 8 yrs |
| 136, Somerset Road | £108,000 (Feb 2019) → £147,500 (Aug 2020) → £167,500 (Oct 2023) | +55% over 5 yrs |
| 71, Somerset Road | £255,000 (Sep 2016) → £295,000 (Sep 2020) | +16% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Somerset Road
Crime
517 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerset Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 255 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 45 |
| Public order | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Other theft | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Somerset Road 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 Somerset Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbridge School 70 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–17 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1,052 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Rookery School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| William Murdoch Primary School 591 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Grestone Academy 366 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 207 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Grove School 606 pupils | Primary | 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
- Hamstead (Birmingham) station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Perry Barr station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
- The Hawthorns station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Grove Lane (adj, Church Lane) 1 min walk
- Grove Lane (after, Church Lane) 1 min walk
- Grove Hill Road (after, Grove Lane) 2 min walk
- College Road (adj, Oxhill Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Slieve Surgery
2 The Slieve, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham · 0.5 mi - Handsworth Medical Pract.
4 Trafalgar Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.7 mi - Soho Road Health Centre
251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.8 mi - Soho Road Primary Care Centre
247-251 Soho Road, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Handsworth Oxhill Rd Express · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Handsworth · 0.8 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Handsworth · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Handsworth Birmingham · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Handsworth Wood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Gill Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Wards Chemists · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 32.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 592 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 13.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,798 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 99% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 99% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 99% | 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.
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Who lives around Somerset Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 57.1% | 31% |
| White | 17% | 48.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 14.2% | 11% |
| Other ethnic group | 7.6% | 4.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.1% | 4.8% |
Religion
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 25.8% | 34% |
| Muslim | 25.3% | 29.9% |
| Sikh | 23.7% | 2.9% |
| Hindu | 9% | 1.9% |
| No religion | 8.3% | 24.1% |
| Not answered | 6% | 6.1% |
| Other religion | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 58.3% | 73.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 41.7% | 26.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.4% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 29.7% | 23.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.1% | 10.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.6% | 12.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% | 3.6% |
General health
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.9% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 39% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.2% | 41.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.6% | 31.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.9% | 20.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.3% | 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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- Ace 1.8 mi
- Pearl Properties 1.9 mi
- In Home Estates 2.0 mi
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