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The Fordrough, Northfield, Birmingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 3LG, B31 3LH, B31 3LU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£198,900
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£159,032
22 sales
Price range
£50k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2026
B31 3LS

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At a glance

House prices£199k average22% below the Birmingham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkNorthfield station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% freeholdAcross 28 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

22 property sales on The Fordrough, Northfield, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £198,900. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £161,836. Average sale prices rose from £143,000 in 2016 to £198,900 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% below the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 32% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Fordrough range from £50,000 to £229,700. 82% of homes sold here were freehold and 18% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, The Fordrough ranks 1026th for average price.

House prices on The Fordrough compared

The Fordrough£198,900
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: £143,000 (5 sales)2016£143k2017: £173,500 (1 sales)2017£174k2018: £139,500 (3 sales)2018£140k2020: £152,250 (2 sales)2020£152k2021: £166,500 (2 sales)2021£167k2022: £149,167 (3 sales)2022£149k2024: £177,500 (2 sales)2024£178k2025: £155,000 (1 sales)2025£155k2026: £198,900 (3 sales)2026£199k

Tenure: 82% freehold and 18% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£161,83629 Jul 2026
Semi-detached7£162,57127 Feb 2026
Detached3£163,5002 Nov 2018
Flat1£90,00029 Jul 2022

Sold prices on The Fordrough

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
110, The Fordrough B31 3LS 29 Jul 2026£182,000 TerracedFreehold
85, The Fordrough B31 3LH 27 Feb 2026£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, The Fordrough B31 3LG 13 Feb 2026£229,700 TerracedFreehold
93, The Fordrough B31 3LH 26 Sep 2025£155,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Fordrough B31 3LG 14 Feb 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, The Fordrough B31 3LS 9 Feb 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
102, The Fordrough B31 3LU 25 Sep 2023£145,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Rose Cottage, The Fordrough B31 3LY 9 Dec 2022£185,000 TerracedFreehold
141, The Fordrough B31 3LR 29 Jul 2022£90,000 FlatLeasehold
99, The Fordrough B31 3LH 14 Apr 2022£172,500 TerracedFreehold
11, The Fordrough B31 3LG 23 Feb 2022£1,572,000 OtherFreehold
85, The Fordrough B31 3LH 30 Jul 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, The Fordrough B31 3LS 29 Mar 2021£168,000 TerracedFreehold
94, The Fordrough B31 3LU 5 Nov 2020£465,000 OtherFreehold
19, The Fordrough B31 3LG 30 Oct 2020£154,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, The Fordrough B31 3LU 21 Aug 2020£450,000 OtherFreehold
35, The Fordrough B31 3LG 23 Apr 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, The Fordrough B31 3LS 27 Nov 2019£130,000 TerracedFreehold
21, The Fordrough B31 3LG 13 Dec 2018£182,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, The Fordrough B31 3LG 2 Nov 2018£186,500 DetachedFreehold
99, The Fordrough B31 3LH 29 Oct 2018£50,000 TerracedFreehold
84, The Fordrough B31 3LU 13 Jul 2018£70,000 FlatLeasehold
25, The Fordrough B31 3LG 28 Nov 2017£173,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Rose Cottage, The Fordrough B31 3LY 21 Oct 2016£132,000 TerracedFreehold
25, The Fordrough B31 3LG 29 Jul 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, The Fordrough B31 3LG 1 Jul 2016£181,000 DetachedFreehold
29, The Fordrough B31 3LG 11 Apr 2016£134,000 TerracedFreehold
8, The Fordrough B31 3LX 31 Mar 2016£123,000 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
85, The Fordrough £165,000 (Jul 2021) → £185,000 (Feb 2026) +12%
over 5 yrs
29, The Fordrough £134,000 (Apr 2016) → £229,700 (Feb 2026) +71%
over 10 yrs
3, Rose Cottage, The Fordrough £132,000 (Oct 2016) → £185,000 (Dec 2022) +40%
over 6 yrs
99, The Fordrough £50,000 (Oct 2018) → £172,500 (Apr 2022) +245%
over 3 yrs
94, The Fordrough £450,000 (Aug 2020) → £465,000 (Nov 2020) +3%
over under a year
17, The Fordrough £181,000 (Jul 2016) → £186,500 (Nov 2018) +3%
over 2 yrs
25, The Fordrough £145,000 (Jul 2016) → £173,500 (Nov 2017) +20%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near The Fordrough

Crime

372 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Fordrough in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences151
Vehicle crime49
Criminal damage & arson44
Shoplifting26
Other theft21
Anti-social behaviour18

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

Flood risk

The Fordrough is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Northfield 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 The Fordrough

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Heath Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
West Heath Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.3 mi
Wychall Primary School 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Fairway Primary Academy 164 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Turves Green Primary School 354 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 740 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 1,193 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Longbridge station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Slingfield Road (before, The Fordrough) 1 min walk
  • Slingfield Road (after, The Fordrough) 1 min walk
  • Seven Acres Road (opp, Staple Lodge Road) 4 min walk
  • Seven Acres Road (adj, Staple Lodge Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
  • Hawkesley Medical Practice
    375 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco West Heath Birmingham Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Redditch Road · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Longbridge Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Fairfax West Heath · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Knights Redhill Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Knights West Heath Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • House Of Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Hawkesley Health Centre · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned36.0%62.5%
Private rented13.1%20.3%
Social rented49.6%17.1%
Households766

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,648

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 Fordrough

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White80.5%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%31%
Other ethnic group1.8%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
No religion44%24.1%
Christian43.7%34%
Not answered6.1%6.1%
Muslim4.6%29.9%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Sikh0.2%2.9%
Hindu0.1%1.9%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK89%73.3%
Born outside the UK11%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications26.1%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.8%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.7%3.6%
Other qualifications3.7%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health37%47.6%
Good health34.3%33.3%
Fair health16.9%13.2%
Bad health9%4.5%
Very bad health2.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household41.6%31.7%
1 car or van in household40%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household14.2%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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 The Fordrough

  • Martin & Co 3.3 mi
  • Dixons 3.3 mi
  • Provident Housing 3.5 mi
  • Stirling Estate Agents 3.5 mi
  • Connells 3.5 mi

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