Waterworks Drive, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Waterworks Drive, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/waterworks-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B31 5RS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£187,000

5 sales

Price range

£150k – £230k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Nov 2022

B31 5RS

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At a glance

House prices£187k 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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkNorthfield station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

5 property sales on Waterworks Drive, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Nov 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Waterworks Drive range from £150,000 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Waterworks Drive compared

B31 postcode area£249,747

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waterworks Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B31 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£187,000	18 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Waterworks Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Waterworks Drive B31 5RS	18 Nov 2022	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Waterworks Drive B31 5RS	24 Jul 2020	£230,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Waterworks Drive B31 5RS	12 Aug 2016	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Waterworks Drive B31 5RS	26 May 2016	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Waterworks Drive B31 5RS	22 Jan 2016	£180,000	Semi-detached	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
8, Waterworks Drive	£150,000 (Aug 2016) → £230,000 (Jul 2020)	+53% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waterworks Drive

Crime

234 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waterworks Drive 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 offences	120
Criminal damage & arson	25
Possession of weapons	13
Shoplifting	13
Vehicle crime	12
Burglary	10

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

Flood risk

Waterworks Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Rea 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 Waterworks Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Orchards Primary Academy 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy 225 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bellfield Primary School (NC) 167 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Bellfield Junior School 229 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School 449 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Victoria School 225 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Good Report	0.7 mi
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children 53 pupils	Foundation special school	2–12	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
The Edge Academy	Free schools alternative provision	11–16	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 stations

Northfield station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Longbridge station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Kings Norton station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Basil Road (opposite, Trescott Road) 3 min walk
Barnsdale Crescent (before, Hoggs Lane) 3 min walk
Basil Road (adj, Trescott Road) 3 min walk
Merritts Brook (opp, Merritt's Brook Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Doski Medical Practice
101 Holloway, Northfield, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
St Heliers Medical Practice
15 St. Heliers Road, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
Shenley Green Surgery
22 Shenley Green, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
Great Park Medical Group
Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens - Northfield · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Northfield · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Northfield Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Frankley Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Knights Royston Hall Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Clock Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Northfield Health Centre · 0.6 mi
Hilltop Dental Spa · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	27.6%	17.1%
Households	787

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,964

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Waterworks Drive

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Who lives around Waterworks Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
White	70.7%	48.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	10.2%	11%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.8%	31%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	6.8%	4.8%
Other ethnic group	3.5%	4.5%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
Christian	43.2%	34%
No religion	41.3%	24.1%
Muslim	7.9%	29.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.9%
Sikh	0.7%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	83.2%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	16.8%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.5%	29.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.3%	17.1%
No qualifications	17.9%	23.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13.7%	12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.6%
Other qualifications	1.2%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	51.2%	47.6%
Good health	31.8%	33.3%
Fair health	11.9%	13.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
1 car or van in household	48.7%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	26.8%	20.4%
No cars or vans in household	19.2%	31.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.4%	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 Waterworks Drive

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Planning applications near Waterworks Drive

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