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Widney Avenue, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Widney Avenue, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/widney-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£253,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£207,154
26 sales
Price range
£25k – £287k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
B29 6QE

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At a glance

House prices£207k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station15 min walkSelly Oak station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 36 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

26 property sales on Widney Avenue, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £253,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £207,154. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Widney Avenue range from £25,000 to £287,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.

House prices on Widney Avenue compared

B29 postcode area£284,057
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £83,000 (2 sales)2016£83k2017: £178,000 (4 sales)2017£178k2018: £220,000 (1 sales)2018£220k2019: £182,500 (3 sales)2019£183k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £205,875 (4 sales)2021£206k2022: £265,000 (2 sales)2022£265k2023: £222,500 (2 sales)2023£223k2024: £265,667 (3 sales)2024£266k2025: £237,333 (3 sales)2025£237k2026: £253,000 (1 sales)2026£253k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached26£207,15412 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Widney Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 12 Jun 2026£253,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
36, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 15 Aug 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 30 Jun 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 3 Jun 2025£180,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 28 Mar 2025£247,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 21 Nov 2024£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 17 Oct 2024£287,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 16 Aug 2024£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 29 Apr 2024£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 14 Dec 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 20 Oct 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 9 Dec 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 29 Jul 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 19 Nov 2021£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 30 Apr 2021£208,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 30 Apr 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 26 Feb 2021£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 30 Nov 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 15 Apr 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 20 Feb 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 6 Dec 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 1 Jul 2019£170,500 OtherFreehold
54, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 24 May 2019£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 1 Apr 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 7 Nov 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 6 Nov 2017£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 20 Oct 2017£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 15 Sep 2017£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 16 Jun 2017£152,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 6 Jun 2017£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 24 May 2017£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 30 Nov 2016£149,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 30 Nov 2016£149,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 30 Nov 2016£25,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 31 Mar 2016£141,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Widney Avenue B29 6QE 31 Mar 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
36, Widney Avenue £180,000 (Apr 2020) → £225,000 (Aug 2025) +25%
over 5 yrs
33, Widney Avenue £205,000 (Oct 2023) → £287,000 (Oct 2024) +40%
over under a year
46, Widney Avenue £220,000 (Apr 2024) → £260,000 (Aug 2024) +18%
over under a year
34, Widney Avenue £212,000 (Nov 2017) → £240,000 (Dec 2023) +13%
over 6 yrs
54, Widney Avenue £162,500 (May 2019) → £280,000 (Dec 2022) +72%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Widney Avenue

Crime

504 crimes were reported within about a mile of Widney Avenue 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 offences210
Shoplifting61
Public order39
Vehicle crime37
Burglary31
Criminal damage & arson28

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

Flood risk

Widney Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • Bourn Brook at Selly Oak Flood warning area
  • The Bourn at Bournville 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 Widney Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The University of Birmingham School 1,188 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 413 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Water Mill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Cherry Oak School 112 pupils Community special school 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School 233 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Weoley Castle Nursery School 161 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.6 mi
Jervoise School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Princethorpe Infant School 154 pupils Primary 3–7 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 stations

  • Selly Oak station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • University station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Bournville station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lodge Hill Cemetery (adj, Weoley Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Lodge Hill Cemetery Gates (adj, Weoley Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Weoley Park Road (after, Gibbins Road) 3 min walk
  • Weoley Park Road (before, Gibbins Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Weoley Park Surgery
    112 Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.2 mi
  • Millennium Medical Centre
    121 Weoley Castle Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Selly Oak Health Centre
    15 Katie Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • College Green Medical Practice
    Health & Wellbeing Centre, 1 Bristol Road South, Birmingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Selly Oak Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Foodhall Selly Oak · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Selly Oak · 0.7 mi
  • Heron Heron Weoley Castle Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Maverick Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Medipharma Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Castle Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Oakville Dental Health Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Imperial Dental Group - Weoley Castle · 1.0 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.7%62.5%
Private rented21.0%20.3%
Social rented24.1%17.1%
Households805

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,934

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 Widney Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White70.8%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh12.8%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.6%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.2%4.8%
Other ethnic group3.6%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian43.1%34%
No religion36.8%24.1%
Not answered7.5%6.1%
Muslim7.4%29.9%
Hindu1.8%1.9%
Sikh1.8%2.9%
Buddhist1.1%0.4%
Other religion0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK78%73.3%
Born outside the UK22%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above49.2%29.9%
No qualifications16.4%23.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.3%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%10.1%
Apprenticeship4.1%3.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health51.7%47.6%
Good health30.7%33.3%
Fair health12.6%13.2%
Bad health3.4%4.5%
Very bad health1.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household43.9%41.6%
No cars or vans in household28.7%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household23.4%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%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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