Upper Close, Birmingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for B32 3SN, B32 3SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£130,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£128,500
9 sales
Price range
£79k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
B32 3SN

At a glance

House prices£129k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station45 min walkUniversity station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Upper Close, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £130,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £134,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Upper Close compared

B32 postcode area£254,192
Birmingham£254,527
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B32 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £105,000 (2 sales)2016£105k2017: £135,000 (1 sales)2017£135k2018: £100,000 (1 sales)2018£100k2020: £78,500 (1 sales)2020£79k2021: £159,000 (2 sales)2021£159k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£134,7502 Jul 2026
Flat1£78,50018 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Upper Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Upper Close B32 3SN 2 Jul 2026£130,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Upper Close B32 3SN 25 May 2023£185,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Upper Close B32 3SN 11 Apr 2022£175,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Upper Close B32 3SN 14 Jan 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Upper Close B32 3SW 31 Aug 2021£162,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Upper Close B32 3SW 11 Jun 2021£156,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Upper Close B32 3SW 19 Feb 2021£150,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Upper Close B32 3SN 18 Dec 2020£78,500 FlatLeasehold
54, Upper Close B32 3SW 31 May 2019£125,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Upper Close B32 3SW 5 Apr 2019£53,107 FlatLeasehold
7, Upper Close B32 3SN 12 Jan 2018£100,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Upper Close B32 3SW 1 Nov 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Upper Close B32 3SN 29 Jul 2016£103,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Upper Close B32 3SN 8 Jan 2016£107,000 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
42, Upper Close £150,000 (Feb 2021) → £162,000 (Aug 2021) +8%
over under a year
54, Upper Close £125,000 (May 2019) → £156,000 (Jun 2021) +25%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Close

Crime

228 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Close 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 offences93
Vehicle crime31
Criminal damage & arson24
Other theft22
Public order16
Shoplifting11

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

Flood risk

Upper Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • Bourn Brook at Selly Oak 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 Upper Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Nonsuch Primary School 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre 627 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
World's End Infant and Nursery School 280 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
World's End Junior School 353 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lift Four Dwellings Primary 317 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bartley Green School 927 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base 212 pupils Primary 3–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • University station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Selly Oak station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Rowley Regis station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Warstone Avenue (opp, Sommerfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Warstone Avenue (adj, Sommerfield Road) 1 min walk
  • Wood Leasow (after, Stevens Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Wood Leasow (before, Stevens Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodgate Valley Health Centre
    61 Stevens Avenue, Woodgate, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Jiggins Lane Medical Centre
    17 Jiggins Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Bartley Green Medical Practice
    71 Romsley Road, Bartley Green, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Ridgacre House Surgery
    83 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned44.2%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented40.6%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,444

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.

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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