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Somerton Drive, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Somerton Drive, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/somerton-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B23 5ST, B23 5SU, B23 5SS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£195,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£164,159
39 sales
Price range
£71k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
B23 5SS

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At a glance

House prices£164k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkChester Road station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% leaseholdAcross 56 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

39 property sales on Somerton Drive, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £195,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £188,327. Average sale prices rose from £117,500 in 2016 to £192,500 in 2025 (+64%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 28% flat, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Somerton Drive range from £71,000 to £265,000. 45% of homes sold here were freehold and 55% leasehold.

House prices on Somerton Drive compared

B23 postcode area£200,684
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Somerton Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B23 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £117,500 (6 sales)2016£118k2017: £154,900 (5 sales)2017£155k2018: £139,375 (4 sales)2018£139k2019: £118,900 (5 sales)2019£119k2020: £150,000 (1 sales)2020£150k2021: £175,000 (6 sales)2021£175k2022: £195,500 (3 sales)2022£196k2023: £215,000 (2 sales)2023£215k2024: £233,840 (5 sales)2024£234k2025: £192,500 (2 sales)2025£193k

Tenure: 45% freehold and 55% leasehold across 56 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced26£188,3271 Dec 2025
Flat11£105,97323 Feb 2024
Detached1£170,00024 Mar 2021
Semi-detached1£170,00011 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Somerton Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 18 Aug 2026£48,500 TerracedLeasehold
5, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 7 May 2026£45,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 2 Mar 2026£120,000 OtherLeasehold
134, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 1 Dec 2025£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 28 Nov 2025£180,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 18 Nov 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 13 Nov 2025£253,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 29 Sep 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 8 Aug 2025£255,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 11 Jul 2025£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
134, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 28 Feb 2025£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
96, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 13 Sep 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 29 May 2024£262,500 TerracedFreehold
60, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 29 May 2024£262,500 TerracedLeasehold
86, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 28 Feb 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 23 Feb 2024£129,200 FlatLeasehold
6, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 9 Feb 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 2 Nov 2023£142,000 OtherLeasehold
8, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 8 Sep 2023£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 30 Jan 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 14 Oct 2022£115,000 FlatLeasehold
138, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 26 Aug 2022£195,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 3 Aug 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 17 Jun 2022£231,500 TerracedFreehold
96A, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 29 Oct 2021£229,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 20 Jul 2021£176,000 TerracedLeasehold
57, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 28 Jun 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
112B, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 11 Jun 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 24 May 2021£173,500 TerracedFreehold
112C, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 24 Mar 2021£170,000 DetachedFreehold
138, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 19 Mar 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 30 Sep 2020£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 4 Dec 2019£74,500 FlatLeasehold
39, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 19 Aug 2019£114,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 16 Aug 2019£120,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 19 Jul 2019£118,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 19 Jul 2019£130,000 OtherLeasehold
11, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 3 Apr 2019£116,000 FlatLeasehold
96A, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 29 Mar 2019£170,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 9 Nov 2018£130,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 13 Aug 2018£172,500 TerracedLeasehold
43, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 11 Jun 2018£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
96, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 30 Jan 2018£130,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Somerton Drive B23 5SU 20 Dec 2017£90,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 8 Dec 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 24 Nov 2017£188,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 15 Aug 2017£160,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 15 Aug 2017£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
62, Somerton Drive B23 5ST 11 May 2017£176,500 TerracedFreehold
94, Somerton Drive B23 5SS 9 Jan 2017£7,200 OtherFreehold
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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
134, Somerton Drive £200,000 (Feb 2025) → £195,000 (Dec 2025) -3%
over under a year
84, Somerton Drive £150,000 (Sep 2020) → £245,000 (Nov 2025) +63%
over 5 yrs
62, Somerton Drive £176,500 (May 2017) → £253,000 (Nov 2025) +43%
over 9 yrs
68, Somerton Drive £176,000 (Jul 2021) → £255,000 (Sep 2025) +45%
over 4 yrs
96, Somerton Drive £130,000 (Jan 2018) → £231,500 (Jun 2022) → £250,000 (Sep 2024) +92%
over 7 yrs
60, Somerton Drive £168,000 (Jul 2016) → £262,500 (May 2024) +56%
over 8 yrs
3, Somerton Drive £90,000 (Dec 2017) → £118,500 (Jul 2019) → £129,200 (Feb 2024) +44%
over 6 yrs
8, Somerton Drive £172,500 (Aug 2018) → £220,000 (Sep 2023) +28%
over 5 yrs
4, Somerton Drive £165,000 (Dec 2017) → £210,000 (Jan 2023) +27%
over 5 yrs
138, Somerton Drive £175,000 (Mar 2021) → £195,000 (Aug 2022) +11%
over 1 yr
96A, Somerton Drive £170,000 (Mar 2019) → £229,000 (Oct 2021) +35%
over 3 yrs
2, Somerton Drive £160,000 (Aug 2017) → £173,500 (May 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Somerton Drive

Crime

502 crimes were reported within about a mile of Somerton Drive 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 offences183
Shoplifting72
Vehicle crime55
Other theft37
Public order33
Criminal damage & arson32

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

Flood risk

Somerton Drive 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 Somerton Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Highclare School 469 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Abbey Catholic Primary School 419 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Edmund Campion Catholic School 1,158 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Osborne Nursery School 124 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.4 mi
Osborne Primary School 410 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Wylde Green Primary School 423 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
New Horizon Academy 9 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
TJY Academy Other independent special school 11–16 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 stations

  • Chester Road station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Erdington station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Wylde Green station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goosemoor Lane (opp, Gravelly Lane) 1 min walk
  • Goosemoor Lane (adj, Gravelly Lane) 2 min walk
  • Gravelly Lane (before, Goosemoor Lane) 2 min walk
  • Gravelly Lane (after, Goosemoor Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Poplars Surgery
    17 Holly Lane, Erdington, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Sutton Road Surgery
    122 Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • The Hawthorns Surgery
    331 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield · 0.7 mi
  • Reservoir Road Surgery
    192 Reservoir Road, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl BIR Erdington 2 · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Erdington Esso Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Sutton Coldfield · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wylde Green Local · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jhl Pharmacies · 0.4 mi
  • Manor Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Healthcare Pharmacy & Travel Clinic · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Denbeigh Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Midland Orthodontists · 0.7 mi
  • 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.6%62.5%
Private rented38.3%20.3%
Social rented5.1%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.6%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents1,553

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 Somerton Drive

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White75.7%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.8%11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.7%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.2%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.6%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian43.9%34%
No religion41.4%24.1%
Not answered6.3%6.1%
Muslim5.2%29.9%
Other religion1%0.6%
Buddhist0.9%0.4%
Hindu0.8%1.9%
Sikh0.3%2.9%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK78.7%73.3%
Born outside the UK21.3%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above32.4%29.9%
No qualifications17.4%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.4%3.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health47.1%47.6%
Good health34.8%33.3%
Fair health12.6%13.2%
Bad health4%4.5%
Very bad health1.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household51.4%41.6%
No cars or vans in household31.3%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household15.8%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household1.5%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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