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Thomson Avenue, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Thomson Avenue, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/thomson-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B38 8YD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£152,958
13 sales
Price range
£97k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
B38 8YD

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At a glance

House prices£153k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkNorthfield station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Thomson Avenue, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £205,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £155,413. 3 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 92% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Thomson Avenue range from £97,000 to £210,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Thomson Avenue compared

B38 postcode area£271,336
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thomson Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,000 (2 sales)2016£125k2017: £123,500 (1 sales)2017£124k2018: £135,500 (2 sales)2018£136k2019: £137,000 (1 sales)2019£137k2020: £140,000 (1 sales)2020£140k2022: £188,475 (2 sales)2022£188k2023: £97,000 (1 sales)2023£97k2024: £194,000 (2 sales)2024£194k2026: £205,000 (1 sales)2026£205k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£155,4133 Jul 2026
Flat1£123,50024 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Thomson Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 3 Jul 2026£205,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 18 Oct 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 18 Sep 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 3 May 2024£178,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 27 Nov 2023£97,000 TerracedLeasehold
49, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 28 Jul 2022£194,950 TerracedFreehold
51, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 20 Jul 2022£182,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 24 Jan 2020£140,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 3 May 2019£137,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 2 Jul 2018£121,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 18 May 2018£150,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 24 Feb 2017£123,500 FlatFreehold
26, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 19 Dec 2016£123,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Thomson Avenue B38 8YD 4 Nov 2016£127,000 TerracedFreehold

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
27, Thomson Avenue £150,000 (May 2018) → £205,000 (Jul 2026) +37%
over 8 yrs
49, Thomson Avenue £127,000 (Nov 2016) → £194,950 (Jul 2022) +54%
over 6 yrs
22, Thomson Avenue £121,000 (Jul 2018) → £140,000 (Jan 2020) +16%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thomson Avenue

Crime

404 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thomson Avenue 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 offences163
Vehicle crime56
Criminal damage & arson46
Shoplifting28
Public order23
Burglary21

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

Flood risk

Thomson Avenue 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 Thomson Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairway Primary Academy 164 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
West Heath Primary School 409 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wychall Primary School 317 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 1,193 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
West Heath Nursery School 114 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.5 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy 219 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
New Ways School 44 pupils Other independent school 11–19 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

  • Northfield station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Kings Norton station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Longbridge station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brassie Close (adj, Vardon Way) 2 min walk
  • Brassie Close (opp, Vardon Way) 2 min walk
  • Dormie Close (adj, Vardon Way) 3 min walk
  • Nesfield Close (adj, Rednal Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Heath Surgery
    196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Hawkesley Medical Practice
    375 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Woodland Road Surgery
    57 Woodland Road, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Wychall Lane Surgery
    11 Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Redditch Road · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco West Heath Birmingham Express · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Tunnel Road Kings Norton · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Longbridge Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Browns Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Knights Redhill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Knights West Heath Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • House Of Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Mydentist · 0.7 mi
  • Hawkesley Health Centre · 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 3 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.5%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented26.2%17.1%
Households679

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.3%18.6%
Residents1,557

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 Thomson Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White83.5%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.6%11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.5%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%4.8%
Other ethnic group2%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian45.3%34%
No religion42.4%24.1%
Not answered7%6.1%
Muslim4.2%29.9%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.4%2.9%
Hindu0.1%1.9%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK89.3%73.3%
Born outside the UK10.7%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above24.6%29.9%
No qualifications24.5%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.7%10.1%
Apprenticeship5.8%3.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health40.8%47.6%
Good health35.9%33.3%
Fair health15.9%13.2%
Bad health5.6%4.5%
Very bad health1.8%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household45.4%41.6%
No cars or vans in household27.9%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household21.9%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%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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