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West Drive, Birmingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B5 7RS, B5 7RT, B5 7RR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£85,100
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£141,892
31 sales
Price range
£68k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
B5 7RS

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At a glance

House prices£85k average67% below the Birmingham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkMoseley Village station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband33% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% leaseholdAcross 41 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

31 property sales on West Drive, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £85,100. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £91,825. Average sale prices fell from £92,850 in 2016 to £85,100 in 2026 (-8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 67% below the Birmingham average of £254,981 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% flat, 29% terraced. Recorded sale prices on West Drive range from £68,000 to £350,000. 5% of homes sold here were freehold and 95% leasehold. Of 1,395 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, West Drive ranks 1383rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on West Drive compared

West Drive£85,100
B5 postcode area£205,150
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £92,850 (6 sales)2016£93k2017: £77,000 (1 sales)2017£77k2018: £144,500 (3 sales)2018£145k2019: £187,500 (2 sales)2019£188k2020: £126,576 (4 sales)2020£127k2021: £163,500 (4 sales)2021£164k2022: £82,500 (1 sales)2022£83k2023: £222,525 (2 sales)2023£223k2024: £218,000 (4 sales)2024£218k2025: £113,000 (2 sales)2025£113k2026: £85,100 (2 sales)2026£85k

Tenure: 5% freehold and 95% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat22£91,82520 Jul 2026
Terraced9£264,27815 Jul 2024

Sold prices on West Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 25, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 20 Jul 2026£102,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 16 Jan 2026£68,200 FlatLeasehold
Garage 30, West Drive 31 Oct 2025£65,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 28, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 31 Oct 2025£65,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 9, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 4 Jul 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 19 Mar 2025£111,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 21 Oct 2024£35,000 FlatLeasehold
23, West Drive B5 7RR 11 Sep 2024£250,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, West Drive B5 7RR 11 Sep 2024£250,000 TerracedLeasehold
57, West Drive B5 7RR 15 Jul 2024£313,000 TerracedLeasehold
49, West Drive B5 7RR 12 Jul 2024£350,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 14, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 31 May 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 8 Mar 2024£99,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 20 Dec 2023£110,050 FlatLeasehold
15, West Drive B5 7RR 31 Jan 2023£335,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 3, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 1 Jul 2022£82,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 3 Mar 2022£92,500 FlatLeasehold
39, West Drive B5 7RR 30 Sep 2021£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, West Drive B5 7RR 25 Jun 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 22 Apr 2021£90,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 15 Mar 2021£96,000 FlatLeasehold
63, West Drive B5 7RR 5 Jan 2021£198,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 32, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 22 Sep 2020£96,600 FlatLeasehold
37, West Drive B5 7RR 11 Sep 2020£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 27, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 19 Jun 2020£85,702 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 17 Jan 2020£104,000 FlatLeasehold
51, West Drive B5 7RR 21 Oct 2019£280,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 3, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 26 Sep 2019£95,000 FlatLeasehold
11, West Drive B5 7RR 19 Feb 2019£285,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 8, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 17 Dec 2018£75,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 14 Sep 2018£88,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 23 Jul 2018£93,000 FlatLeasehold
15, West Drive B5 7RR 23 Feb 2018£265,000 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 26, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 3 Apr 2017£77,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 6 Jan 2017£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 27, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 16 Dec 2016£68,000 FlatLeasehold
23, West Drive B5 7RR 2 Dec 2016£147,500 TerracedLeasehold
Flat 10, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 18 Jul 2016£92,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 18, Griffin Court, West Drive B5 7RS 9 Jun 2016£73,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 31, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 29 Jan 2016£88,100 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Phoenix Court, West Drive B5 7RT 25 Jan 2016£88,500 FlatLeasehold

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 9, Phoenix Court, West Drive £104,000 (Jan 2020) → £115,000 (Jul 2025) +11%
over 5 yrs
23, West Drive £147,500 (Dec 2016) → £250,000 (Sep 2024) +69%
over 8 yrs
Flat 14, Griffin Court, West Drive £88,500 (Sep 2018) → £110,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
Flat 3, Griffin Court, West Drive £95,000 (Sep 2019) → £110,050 (Dec 2023) +16%
over 4 yrs
15, West Drive £265,000 (Feb 2018) → £335,000 (Jan 2023) +26%
over 5 yrs
Flat 31, Phoenix Court, West Drive £88,100 (Jan 2016) → £93,000 (Jul 2018) +6%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Drive

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of West 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 offences93
Vehicle crime25
Burglary22
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft18
Public order15

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

Flood risk

West Drive is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • River Rea at Edgbaston Flood warning area
  • River Rea at Stirchley Flood warning 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 West Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elmhurst Ballet School 185 pupils Other independent school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) 19 pupils Other independent special school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Priory School 330 pupils Other independent school 0–18 Report 0.6 mi
Jakeman Nursery School 99 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
King Edward's School 815 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
New Perspectives School 32 pupils Other independent special school 7–18 Report 0.7 mi
SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
King Edward VI High School for Girls 664 pupils Other independent school Christian 11–19 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

  • Moseley Village station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • University station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Five Ways station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • South Drive (adj, Pershore Road) 1 min walk
  • Priory Road (after, Bristol Road) 2 min walk
  • Priory Road (after, Pershore Road) 2 min walk
  • Tally Ho Police Training (opp, Priory Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Strensham Road Surgery
    4 Strensham Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Selly Park Surgery
    2 Reaview Drive, Selly Park, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
  • Bellevue Medical Centre
    6 Bellevue, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • Dr Walji And Colleagues
    Balsall Heath Health Ctr, 43 Edward Road, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Edgbaston Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Birmingham Hollies Croft · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Edgbaston Express · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Platinum Retail-Kensington Service Station · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Zain The Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Fakir Pharmacy Cannon Hill · 0.6 mi
  • Shire Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Selly Park Dental Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.5%62.5%
Private rented53.1%20.3%
Social rented8.9%17.1%
Households704

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.7%64.1%
Aged 65+9.4%18.6%
Residents1,675

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)33%80%
Gigabit-capable33%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 West Drive

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White41.4%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh32.8%31%
Other ethnic group10.1%4.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.1%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.6%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim27.5%29.9%
No religion27%24.1%
Christian27%34%
Not answered6.8%6.1%
Hindu5%1.9%
Sikh3.7%2.9%
Buddhist1.4%0.4%
Jewish1.3%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK54.8%73.3%
Born outside the UK45.2%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above58.9%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.5%17.1%
No qualifications10.6%23.9%
Level 2 qualifications9.9%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4%10.1%
Apprenticeship2.2%3.6%
Other qualifications2%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health58.6%47.6%
Good health29.6%33.3%
Fair health8.7%13.2%
Bad health2.7%4.5%
Very bad health0.4%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household45.2%41.6%
No cars or vans in household35.5%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household15.6%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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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