Water Mill Close, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Mill Close, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/water-mill-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B29 6TS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£163,000

7 sales

Price range

£130k – £225k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Apr 2025

B29 6TS

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkSelly Oak station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

7 property sales on Water Mill Close, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £163,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Water Mill Close range from £130,000 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Water Mill Close compared

B29 postcode area£284,057

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Water Mill Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B29 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£163,000	28 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Water Mill Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
40, Water Mill Close B29 6TS	28 Apr 2025	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold
36, Water Mill Close B29 6TS	25 Mar 2022	£189,000	Terraced	Freehold
50, Water Mill Close B29 6TS	28 Jan 2021	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Water Mill Close B29 6TS	28 Jun 2019	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
44, Water Mill Close B29 6TS	6 Jul 2018	£152,000	Terraced	Freehold
50, Water Mill Close B29 6TS	29 Nov 2017	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Water Mill Close B29 6TS	13 Jul 2017	£187,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Water Mill Close B29 6TS	18 Jan 2017	£130,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
50, Water Mill Close	£130,000 (Nov 2017) → £170,000 (Jan 2021)	+31% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Water Mill Close

Crime

531 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water Mill Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	194
Shoplifting	94
Vehicle crime	43
Public order	39
Burglary	36
Criminal damage & arson	30

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

Flood risk

Water Mill 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 Water Mill Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Water Mill Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.0 mi
Cherry Oak School 112 pupils	Community special school	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 413 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Selly Oak Nursery School 53 pupils	Nursery	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
The University of Birmingham School 1,188 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.7 mi
Tiverton Academy 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Peters CofE Primary School 430 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 418 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	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, tram & metro stations

Selly Oak station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
University station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Bournville station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Leasow Drive (opp, Harborne Lane) 3 min walk
Leasow Drive (adj, Harborne Lane) 3 min walk
Reservoir Road (adj, Harborne Lane) 3 min walk
Poole Crescent (adj, Quinton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Weoley Park Surgery
112 Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Selly Oak Health Centre
15 Katie Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre
1A Alton Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
University Medical Practice
5 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Foodhall Selly Oak · 0.3 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Selly Oak Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Selly Oak · 0.4 mi
Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Birmingham QE Hospital Food To Go · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Maverick Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Medipharma Chemist · 0.6 mi
Oaks Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Oakville Dental Health Centre · 0.7 mi
476 - 478 Bristol Road (dental Practice) · 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 4 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	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	37.5%	62.5%
Private rented	46.2%	20.3%
Social rented	16.1%	17.1%
Households	610

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	75.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,532

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	99%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Water Mill Close

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Who lives around Water Mill Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
White	55.6%	48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	18%	31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	13.5%	11%
Other ethnic group	8.1%	4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.8%	4.8%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
Christian	41.2%	34%
No religion	31.7%	24.1%
Muslim	12.8%	29.9%
Not answered	8%	6.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.9%
Sikh	1.4%	2.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	64.4%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	35.6%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above	45.5%	29.9%
Level 3 qualifications	23.1%	17.1%
No qualifications	16.6%	23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.7%	10.1%
Level 2 qualifications	4.5%	12.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.6%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	49.6%	47.6%
Good health	31.3%	33.3%
Fair health	12.9%	13.2%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
1 car or van in household	43.3%	41.6%
No cars or vans in household	40.3%	31.7%
2 cars or vans in household	13.4%	20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Water Mill Close

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Planning applications near Water Mill Close

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Estate agents near Water Mill Close

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