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Water Street, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Street, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/water-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B3 1BJ, B3 1HN, B3 1HL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£350,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£320,169
32 sales
Price range
£130k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Feb 2026
B3 1HN

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At a glance

House prices£320k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station2 min walkSt Paul's (West Midlands Metro) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband55% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 51 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

32 property sales on Water Street, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £320,169. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Water Street range from £129,950 to £850,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Water Street compared

B3 postcode area£217,214
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Water Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,744 (8 sales)2016£175k2017: £255,619 (8 sales)2017£256k2018: £153,500 (1 sales)2018£154k2019: £336,500 (4 sales)2019£337k2020: £226,500 (2 sales)2020£227k2021: £665,000 (2 sales)2021£665k2023: £595,000 (5 sales)2023£595k2024: £195,000 (1 sales)2024£195k2026: £350,000 (1 sales)2026£350k

Tenure: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 51 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat32£320,16926 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Water Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 103, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 12 Mar 2026£72,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Viceroy House, 65, Water Street B3 1HN 26 Feb 2026£350,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 127, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 12 Sep 2025£125,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Water Street B3 1HP 9 Aug 2024£595,000 TerracedFreehold
43A, Water Street B3 1HP 9 Aug 2024£395,000 FlatFreehold
Apartment 212, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 26 Jul 2024£217,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 224, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 15 Mar 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Viceroy House, 65, Water Street B3 1HN 26 May 2023£850,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 63, Water Street B3 1HN 13 Apr 2023£555,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 205, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 30 Mar 2023£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, 63, Water Street B3 1HN 30 Mar 2023£765,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 4, 63, Water Street B3 1HN 8 Mar 2023£565,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 145, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 11 Mar 2022£142,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 102, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 20 Sep 2021£142,000 FlatLeasehold
Parking Space 4, 58, Water Street 20 Sep 2021£142,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 6, Rifle Maker Building, 32 - 35, Water Street B3 1HL 16 Apr 2021£530,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Viceroy House, 65, Water Street B3 1HN 16 Apr 2021£800,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Water Street B3 1HP 11 Mar 2021£276,500 OtherFreehold
Apartment 202, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 27 Nov 2020£241,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 211, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 30 Oct 2020£137,500 FlatLeasehold
Unit D, 57, Water Street B3 1EP 8 Oct 2020£582,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 205, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 27 Jul 2020£212,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 115, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 6 Feb 2020£146,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Water Street B3 1EP 28 Jan 2020£365,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 244, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 14 Oct 2019£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Rifle Maker Building, 32 - 35, Water Street B3 1HL 20 Sep 2019£575,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, Rifle Maker Building, 32 - 35, Water Street B3 1HL 11 Jul 2019£675,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 141, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 21 Jun 2019£271,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Water Court, Water Street B3 1HP 31 May 2019£470,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 225, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 20 Feb 2019£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, 64, Water Street B3 1HN 5 Jul 2018£1,850,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 207, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 15 Mar 2018£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 127, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 8 Feb 2018£153,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 236, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 21 Dec 2017£152,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Viceroy House, 65, Water Street B3 1HN 14 Nov 2017£740,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 114, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 24 Oct 2017£214,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 145, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 27 Jul 2017£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 102, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 21 Jul 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 213, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 21 Jul 2017£207,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 202, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 3 Mar 2017£182,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 244, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 17 Feb 2017£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 101, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 18 Jan 2017£142,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Viceroy House, 65, Water Street B3 1HN 14 Oct 2016£415,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 211, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 20 May 2016£145,000 FlatLeasehold
32 - 34, Water Street B3 1HL 4 May 2016£350,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 221, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 4 Apr 2016£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 121, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 24 Mar 2016£134,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 112, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 12 Feb 2016£132,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 231, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 1 Feb 2016£129,950 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 204, 58, Water Street B3 1BJ 28 Jan 2016£174,500 FlatLeasehold
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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
Flat 1, Viceroy House, 65, Water Street £415,000 (Oct 2016) → £350,000 (Feb 2026) -16%
over 9 yrs
Apartment 127, 58, Water Street £153,500 (Feb 2018) → £125,000 (Sep 2025) -19%
over 8 yrs
43, Water Street £276,500 (Mar 2021) → £595,000 (Aug 2024) +115%
over 3 yrs
Flat 2, Viceroy House, 65, Water Street £740,000 (Nov 2017) → £850,000 (May 2023) +15%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 205, 58, Water Street £212,000 (Jul 2020) → £240,000 (Mar 2023) +13%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 145, 58, Water Street £158,000 (Jul 2017) → £142,500 (Mar 2022) -10%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 102, 58, Water Street £150,000 (Jul 2017) → £142,000 (Sep 2021) -5%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 202, 58, Water Street £182,000 (Mar 2017) → £241,000 (Nov 2020) +32%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 211, 58, Water Street £145,000 (May 2016) → £137,500 (Oct 2020) -5%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 244, 58, Water Street £240,000 (Feb 2017) → £290,000 (Oct 2019) +21%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Water Street

Crime

1,722 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water Street 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 offences668
Shoplifting232
Other theft159
Public order146
Criminal damage & arson97
Vehicle crime97

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

Flood risk

Water Street is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Highgate, Deritend and Digbeth Flood warning area
  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • Upper Tame Flood alert 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 Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown 250 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Brearley Nursery School 94 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Jewellery Quarter Academy 556 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 201 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
City United Academy (CUA) 27 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Nelson Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Birmingham Ormiston Academy 1,016 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Chilwell Croft Academy 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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

  • Birmingham Snow Hill station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Birmingham New Street station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Jewellery Quarter station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • St Paul's (West Midlands Metro) 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • St Chad's (West Midlands Metro) 0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Livery Street (Stop LN2, Lionel Street) 1 min walk
  • Railway Bridge (Stop GC4, Great Charles Street) 2 min walk
  • Water Street (Stop CN2, Old Snow Hill) 2 min walk
  • Water Street (Stop CN3, Old Snow Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Halcyon Medical
    Unit 8, 24 Martineau Place, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Hockley Medical Practice
    60 Lion Court, Carver Street, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Bath Row Medical Practice
    First Floor, Colston Suite, Attwood Greenn Hc, 30 Bath Row, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Homeless Health Exchange
    30 Bath Row, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Beaufort House Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Birmingham - Newhall Square · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Colmore Row Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Birmingham Colmore Row Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Hockley Medical Practice Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Mismile Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned17.2%62.5%
Private rented52.1%20.3%
Social rented30.8%17.1%
Households1,066

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 151.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6496.9%64.1%
Aged 65+1.4%18.6%
Residents1,468

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)89%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)55%80%
Gigabit-capable52%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 Water Street

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White63.8%48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.3%11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh11.6%31%
Other ethnic group5.5%4.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
No religion50.8%24.1%
Christian30.2%34%
Muslim8.1%29.9%
Not answered5.9%6.1%
Hindu2.5%1.9%
Sikh1.4%2.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK67.3%73.3%
Born outside the UK32.7%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above62.1%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.3%17.1%
No qualifications7.5%23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7%10.1%
Level 2 qualifications6.8%12.5%
Apprenticeship1.8%3.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health53.1%47.6%
Good health33.5%33.3%
Fair health8.4%13.2%
Bad health4.4%4.5%
Very bad health0.6%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household54.3%31.7%
1 car or van in household38.8%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household6.4%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household0.5%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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