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South Road, Northfield, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/south-road-northfield/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 2QZ, B31 2QY, B31 2QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£424,167
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£294,732
30 sales
Price range
£87k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Sep 2026
B31 2QY

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At a glance

House prices£424k average66% above the Birmingham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher 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 station4 min walkNorthfield station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 33 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

30 property sales on South Road, Northfield, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £424,167. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,500. Average sale prices rose from £233,742 in 2016 to £410,000 in 2026 (+75%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 66% above the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 37% semi-detached, 33% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on South Road range from £87,000 to £525,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, South Road ranks 79th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on South Road compared

South Road£424,167
B31 postcode area£249,747
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £233,742 (6 sales)2016£234k2017: £202,500 (2 sales)2017£203k2018: £337,667 (3 sales)2018£338k2019: £193,333 (3 sales)2019£193k2020: £169,000 (1 sales)2020£169k2021: £263,000 (4 sales)2021£263k2022: £382,500 (2 sales)2022£383k2023: £113,000 (1 sales)2023£113k2024: £525,000 (1 sales)2024£525k2025: £383,750 (2 sales)2025£384k2026: £410,000 (5 sales)2026£410k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£320,50026 Jun 2026
Detached10£373,74518 Sep 2026
Terraced5£233,4006 Feb 2026
Flat4£103,0004 Jun 2021

Sold prices on South Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, South Road B31 2QY 18 Sep 2026£500,000 DetachedFreehold
69, South Road B31 2QZ 26 Jun 2026£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, South Road B31 2QZ 13 Mar 2026£440,000 DetachedFreehold
39, South Road B31 2QZ 23 Feb 2026£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, South Road B31 2QY 6 Feb 2026£415,000 TerracedFreehold
43, South Road B31 2QZ 25 Nov 2025£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, South Road B31 2QZ 13 Jun 2025£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, South Road B31 2QY 15 Aug 2024£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, South Road B31 2RB 14 Aug 2023£236,000 DetachedFreehold
3, South Road B31 2RB 19 May 2023£240,000 DetachedFreehold
20, South Road B31 2QX 13 Mar 2023£123,000 FlatLeasehold
26, South Road B31 2QX 1 Mar 2023£113,000 TerracedLeasehold
68, South Road B31 2QY 8 Jul 2022£485,000 DetachedFreehold
7, South Road B31 2RB 9 Mar 2022£280,000 DetachedFreehold
40, South Road B31 2QX 22 Nov 2021£437,000 DetachedFreehold
24, South Road B31 2QX 4 Jun 2021£110,000 FlatLeasehold
35, South Road B31 2QZ 4 Jun 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
77, South Road B31 2QZ 13 Jan 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
25, South Road B31 2QZ 15 May 2020£169,000 TerracedFreehold
71, South Road B31 2QZ 10 May 2019£308,000 TerracedFreehold
18, South Road B31 2QX 17 Apr 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
23, South Road B31 2QZ 1 Mar 2019£162,000 TerracedFreehold
90, South Road B31 2QY 27 Apr 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, South Road B31 2QY 19 Apr 2018£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, South Road B31 2QY 29 Mar 2018£360,000 DetachedFreehold
16, South Road B31 2QX 27 Oct 2017£105,000 FlatLeasehold
55, South Road B31 2QZ 26 Jul 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
20, South Road B31 2QX 14 Dec 2016£87,000 FlatLeasehold
37, South Road B31 2QZ 2 Dec 2016£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, South Road B31 2QZ 19 Aug 2016£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, South Road B31 2QY 9 Aug 2016£350,000 DetachedFreehold
31, South Road B31 2QZ 27 May 2016£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, South Road B31 2QY 31 Mar 2016£300,450 DetachedFreehold

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
69, South Road £280,000 (Aug 2016) → £390,000 (Jun 2026) +39%
over 10 yrs
66, South Road £363,000 (Apr 2018) → £525,000 (Aug 2024) +45%
over 6 yrs
3, South Road £240,000 (May 2023) → £236,000 (Aug 2023) -2%
over under a year
20, South Road £87,000 (Dec 2016) → £123,000 (Mar 2023) +41%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near South Road

Crime

453 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences204
Criminal damage & arson52
Shoplifting44
Vehicle crime35
Burglary22
Other theft22

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

Flood risk

South Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Northfield Flood warning area
  • River Rea at Longbridge 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 South Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Edge Academy Free schools alternative provision 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 449 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Laurence Church Infant School Primary Church of England 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Laurence Church Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Meadows Primary School 423 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Turves Green Primary School 354 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 740 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
West Heath Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 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 stations

  • Northfield station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Longbridge station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Quarry Lane (before, South Road) 2 min walk
  • Copse Close (before, Pamela Road) 3 min walk
  • Fire Station (adj, South Road) 3 min walk
  • Northfield Station Car Park (on, South Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Heliers Medical Practice
    15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Longbridge Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Northfield · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Northfield Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Northfield · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Knights Royston Hall Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Clock Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Hilltop Dental Spa · 0.2 mi
  • Northfield Health Centre · 0.4 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.3%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented4.0%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,515

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 South Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White86.6%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.4%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%4.8%
Other ethnic group1.6%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian54.9%34%
No religion35.3%24.1%
Not answered4.4%6.1%
Muslim3.3%29.9%
Sikh0.9%2.9%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Hindu0.1%1.9%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK87.9%73.3%
Born outside the UK12.1%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above33.6%29.9%
No qualifications19.3%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.1%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.2%3.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health45.4%47.6%
Good health37.9%33.3%
Fair health12.3%13.2%
Bad health3.2%4.5%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household44.3%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household27.7%20.4%
No cars or vans in household20.4%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.7%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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