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Waterside Drive, Hockley, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Waterside Drive, Hockley, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/waterside-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B18 5RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£124,215
23 sales
Price range
£30k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jun 2025
B18 5RY

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At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkSoho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% leaseholdAcross 33 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

23 property sales on Waterside Drive, Hockley, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £109,942. Average sale prices rose from £125,422 in 2016 to £127,500 in 2025 (+2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% flat, 22% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Waterside Drive range from £30,456 to £245,000. 24% of homes sold here were freehold and 76% leasehold.

House prices on Waterside Drive compared

B18 postcode area£188,820
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterside Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,422 (7 sales)2016£125k2017: £103,000 (1 sales)2017£103k2018: £103,200 (5 sales)2018£103k2019: £112,000 (1 sales)2019£112k2020: £120,000 (1 sales)2020£120k2021: £116,000 (2 sales)2021£116k2022: £130,000 (1 sales)2022£130k2023: £133,000 (2 sales)2023£133k2024: £245,000 (1 sales)2024£245k2025: £127,500 (2 sales)2025£128k

Tenure: 24% freehold and 76% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£109,94220 Jun 2025
Terraced5£175,6002 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Waterside Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 8, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 20 Oct 2025£121,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 1, Burlington House, 16, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 20 Jun 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 11 Jun 2025£290,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 3, Houston House, 26, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 30 Apr 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 2 Dec 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 3, Boston House, 14, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 7 Jun 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Burlington House, 16, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 9 Nov 2023£91,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 22 Sep 2023£231,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 2, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 23 Jun 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Houston House, 26, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 9 Feb 2023£131,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Houston House, 26, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 30 Nov 2022£130,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 5 May 2022£227,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 6, Burlington House, 16, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 27 Aug 2021£130,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Houston House, 26, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 28 May 2021£132,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, Boston House, 14, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 29 Apr 2021£102,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 6, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 4 Dec 2020£124,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Boston House, 14, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 5 Jun 2020£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Houston House, 26, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 1 Feb 2019£112,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 7 Aug 2018£107,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 20 Jul 2018£118,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 23 Mar 2018£105,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, Burlington House, 16, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 12 Feb 2018£88,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 1, Burlington House, 16, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 23 Jan 2018£98,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, Burlington House, 16, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 8 Dec 2017£98,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 4, Houston House, 26, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 22 Sep 2017£116,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 3, Burlington House, 16, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 31 Jan 2017£103,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, Boston House, 14, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 25 Nov 2016£30,456 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, Boston House, 14, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 6 Sep 2016£113,500 FlatLeasehold
42, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 26 Aug 2016£165,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 24 May 2016£156,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 29 Apr 2016£151,500 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 8, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 31 Mar 2016£101,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Waterside Drive B18 5RY 10 Feb 2016£160,000 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
Apartment 8, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive £101,000 (Mar 2016) → £121,000 (Oct 2025) +20%
over 10 yrs
Apartment 1, Burlington House, 16, Waterside Drive £98,000 (Jan 2018) → £115,000 (Jun 2025) +17%
over 7 yrs
Flat 3, Houston House, 26, Waterside Drive £112,000 (Feb 2019) → £140,000 (Apr 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 3, Boston House, 14, Waterside Drive £120,000 (Jun 2020) → £125,000 (Jun 2024) +4%
over 4 yrs
Apartment 2, Washington House, 1, Waterside Drive £105,000 (Mar 2018) → £135,000 (Jun 2023) +29%
over 5 yrs
Flat 4, Houston House, 26, Waterside Drive £116,000 (Sep 2017) → £131,000 (Feb 2023) +13%
over 5 yrs
2, Waterside Drive £156,500 (May 2016) → £227,000 (May 2022) +45%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 7, Boston House, 14, Waterside Drive £30,456 (Nov 2016) → £102,000 (Apr 2021) +235%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterside Drive

Crime

812 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterside Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences372
Criminal damage & arson77
Other theft63
Vehicle crime63
Public order56
Drugs33

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

Flood risk

Waterside Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Waterside Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Orion School 20 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 0.3 mi
Future First Independent School 9 pupils Other independent school 13–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 296 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Benson 271 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Brookfields Primary School 391 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Summerfield Primary School 391 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Foundry 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Flexible Learning School 99 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 0.5 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

  • Jewellery Quarter station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Birmingham Snow Hill station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Birmingham New Street station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Norton Street (opp, Lodge Road) 3 min walk
  • Musgrave Road (opp, Lodge Road) 3 min walk
  • Norton Street (adj, Lodge Road) 3 min walk
  • Musgrave Road (adj, Lodge Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Heath Street Health Centre
    Summerfield Pcc, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Dr Kulshrestha Family Practice
    Summerfield Prim Care Ctr, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Cavendish Medical Practice
    Summerfield Primary Care Centre, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Summerfield Group Practice
    Summerfield Prim Care Ctr, 134 Heath Street, Birmingham · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Lidl Lidl Winson Green Birmingham · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hockley Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Jewellery Quarter Express · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Midland Metropolitan Hospital · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Summerfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Nishkam Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Dept. · 0.4 mi
  • Synergy Dental Practices Limited · 0.4 mi
  • Broadway Dental Suite · 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.2%62.5%
Private rented29.6%20.3%
Social rented35.8%17.1%
Households818

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.6%64.1%
Aged 65+10.1%18.6%
Residents2,097

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 Waterside Drive

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African40.4%11%
White23.9%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.3%31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups8.5%4.8%
Other ethnic group5.8%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian44.9%34%
Muslim24.2%29.9%
No religion17.5%24.1%
Not answered7.8%6.1%
Sikh2.7%2.9%
Hindu1.6%1.9%
Buddhist0.8%0.4%
Other religion0.5%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK60.3%73.3%
Born outside the UK39.7%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above32.6%29.9%
No qualifications25%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications13.3%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications11.5%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.5%3.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health49.5%47.6%
Good health32.8%33.3%
Fair health12.7%13.2%
Bad health3.8%4.5%
Very bad health1.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
No cars or vans in household43.7%31.7%
1 car or van in household42.2%41.6%
2 cars or vans in household12%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.1%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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