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The Crest, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Crest, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/the-crest/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 3QA, B31 3PY, B31 3PZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£220,548
34 sales
Price range
£160k – £318k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Oct 2025
B31 3PY

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At a glance

House prices£221k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkLongbridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 37 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

34 property sales on The Crest, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £216,728. Average sale prices rose from £190,034 in 2016 to £257,417 in 2025 (+35%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 79% semi-detached, 15% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Crest range from £160,000 to £318,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold.

House prices on The Crest compared

B31 postcode area£249,747
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Crest has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £190,034 (5 sales)2016£190k2017: £189,333 (3 sales)2017£189k2018: £184,000 (5 sales)2018£184k2019: £188,250 (2 sales)2019£188k2020: £260,000 (1 sales)2020£260k2021: £213,992 (6 sales)2021£214k2022: £280,000 (1 sales)2022£280k2023: £255,000 (1 sales)2023£255k2024: £265,125 (4 sales)2024£265k2025: £257,417 (6 sales)2025£257k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached27£216,7285 Sep 2025
Terraced5£219,90017 Oct 2025
Detached2£273,7253 Sep 2021

Sold prices on The Crest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, The Crest B31 3PY 17 Oct 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
34, The Crest B31 3PY 8 Oct 2025£22,500 OtherFreehold
6, The Crest B31 3PY 5 Sep 2025£252,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, The Crest B31 3QB 24 Jul 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, The Crest B31 3QB 30 Jun 2025£237,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, The Crest B31 3QB 30 Jun 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, The Crest B31 3QA 10 Jan 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, The Crest B31 3QB 8 Nov 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, The Crest B31 3PY 3 Sep 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, The Crest B31 3PZ 6 Aug 2024£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, The Crest B31 3QB 21 Feb 2024£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, The Crest B31 3QB 19 Jun 2023£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, The Crest B31 3PY 10 Feb 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Crest B31 3PZ 17 Jun 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
80, The Crest B31 3QB 17 Dec 2021£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, The Crest B31 3QB 17 Dec 2021£187,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, The Crest B31 3PZ 20 Oct 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, The Crest B31 3PZ 28 Sep 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Crest B31 3PY 3 Sep 2021£299,950 DetachedFreehold
63, The Crest B31 3QA 19 Mar 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, The Crest B31 3PZ 15 Jan 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Crest B31 3PZ 19 Jun 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, The Crest B31 3PY 23 Aug 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, The Crest B31 3PZ 15 Mar 2019£181,500 TerracedFreehold
59, The Crest B31 3QA 18 Dec 2018£192,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, The Crest B31 3PY 28 Sep 2018£190,000 TerracedFreehold
41, The Crest B31 3PZ 25 Jun 2018£183,000 TerracedLeasehold
67, The Crest B31 3QA 29 Mar 2018£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, The Crest B31 3QA 29 Mar 2018£177,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
68, The Crest B31 3QA 17 Nov 2017£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, The Crest B31 3QB 11 Sep 2017£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, The Crest B31 3QA 2 Aug 2017£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, The Crest B31 3QA 31 Aug 2016£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, The Crest B31 3QA 22 Jul 2016£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Crest B31 3PZ 5 May 2016£202,718 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Crest B31 3PY 14 Apr 2016£247,500 DetachedFreehold
49, The Crest B31 3QA 15 Feb 2016£160,000 Semi-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
36, The Crest £190,000 (Sep 2018) → £265,000 (Oct 2025) +39%
over 7 yrs
74, The Crest £185,000 (Sep 2017) → £235,000 (Nov 2024) +27%
over 7 yrs
2, The Crest £247,500 (Apr 2016) → £299,950 (Sep 2021) +21%
over 5 yrs
11, The Crest £202,718 (May 2016) → £260,000 (Jun 2020) +28%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Crest

Crime

259 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Crest in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences112
Vehicle crime35
Criminal damage & arson29
Other theft15
Public order15
Shoplifting15

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

Schools near The Crest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Cofton Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
New Ways School 44 pupils Other independent school 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
West Heath Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy 400 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Turves Green Boys' School 592 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
West Heath Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.8 mi
Turves Green Primary School 354 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Northfield station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Crest (adjacent, Redditch Road) 1 min walk
  • Sir Hilton's Road (adj, Alvechurch Road) 2 min walk
  • The Crest (after, Redditch Road) 2 min walk
  • Redhill Road (after, Redditch Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Hawkesley Medical Practice
    375 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Longbridge · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Fairfax West Heath · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Heath Birmingham Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Redditch Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Knights West Heath Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Knights Redhill Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Knights Longbridge Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • House Of Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Hawkesley Health Centre · 0.9 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 6 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.4%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households659

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+19.1%18.6%
Residents1,566

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 The Crest

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White93.7%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%4.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%11%
Other ethnic group0.7%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian54.8%34%
No religion37.6%24.1%
Not answered4.8%6.1%
Hindu1.2%1.9%
Muslim1%29.9%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK94.8%73.3%
Born outside the UK5.2%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above24.1%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%17.1%
No qualifications19.7%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%10.1%
Apprenticeship6.3%3.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health46.8%47.6%
Good health35.3%33.3%
Fair health12.6%13.2%
Bad health4.3%4.5%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household39.3%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household37.1%20.4%
No cars or vans in household15.1%31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%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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  • Martin & Co 3.9 mi
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