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William Cook Road, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: William Cook Road, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/william-cook-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B8 2HT, B8 2HS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£162,823
17 sales
Price range
£100k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Dec 2024
B8 2HT

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkStechford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 21 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

17 property sales on William Cook Road, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £159,250. Average sale prices rose from £141,333 in 2017 to £205,000 in 2024 (+45%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 94% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on William Cook Road range from £100,000 to £230,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold.

House prices on William Cook Road compared

B8 postcode area£193,593
Birmingham£254,981
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. William Cook Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £141,333 (3 sales)2017£141k2019: £127,250 (4 sales)2019£127k2020: £165,000 (1 sales)2020£165k2021: £164,000 (1 sales)2021£164k2022: £157,000 (3 sales)2022£157k2023: £209,998 (2 sales)2023£210k2024: £205,000 (3 sales)2024£205k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£159,2504 Dec 2024
Semi-detached1£220,00010 Mar 2023

Sold prices on William Cook Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, William Cook Road B8 2HT 26 Nov 2025£152,000 TerracedFreehold
20, William Cook Road B8 2HT 7 Oct 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
4, William Cook Road B8 2HT 4 Dec 2024£210,000 TerracedFreehold
24, William Cook Road B8 2HT 19 Jul 2024£185,500 TerracedFreehold
9, William Cook Road B8 2HS 19 Jul 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
14, William Cook Road B8 2HT 25 Mar 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
65, William Cook Road B8 2HS 25 Mar 2024£25,000 OtherFreehold
3, William Cook Road B8 2HS 29 Mar 2023£199,995 TerracedFreehold
65, William Cook Road B8 2HS 10 Mar 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, William Cook Road B8 2HS 28 Oct 2022£173,000 TerracedFreehold
46, William Cook Road B8 2HT 20 Jun 2022£151,000 TerracedFreehold
44, William Cook Road B8 2HT 10 Jan 2022£147,000 TerracedFreehold
29, William Cook Road B8 2HS 29 Sep 2021£164,000 TerracedFreehold
26, William Cook Road B8 2HT 2 Oct 2020£165,000 TerracedFreehold
28, William Cook Road B8 2HT 17 Dec 2019£163,000 TerracedFreehold
32, William Cook Road B8 2HT 20 Jun 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
23, William Cook Road B8 2HS 7 Jun 2019£143,000 TerracedFreehold
17, William Cook Road B8 2HS 31 May 2019£103,000 TerracedFreehold
22, William Cook Road B8 2HT 8 Dec 2017£130,000 TerracedFreehold
30, William Cook Road B8 2HT 12 May 2017£147,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, William Cook Road B8 2HT 9 Jan 2017£147,000 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
20, William Cook Road £125,000 (Oct 2025) → £152,000 (Nov 2025) +22%
over under a year
65, William Cook Road £220,000 (Mar 2023) → £25,000 (Mar 2024) -89%
over 1 yr
28, William Cook Road £147,000 (Jan 2017) → £163,000 (Dec 2019) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near William Cook Road

Crime

516 crimes were reported within about a mile of William Cook Road 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 offences235
Vehicle crime47
Other theft46
Criminal damage & arson44
Public order29
Anti-social behaviour24

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

Schools near William Cook Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornton Primary School 473 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sladefield Infant School 266 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.2 mi
Washwood Heath Nursery School 109 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Ward End Primary School 878 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Washwood Heath Academy 1,668 pupils All-through 4–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Hodge Hill College 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School 234 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Braidwood School for the Deaf 82 pupils Foundation special school 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 stations

  • Stechford station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Adderley Park station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Gravelly Hill station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Agatha's Road (opp, Washwood Heath Road) 2 min walk
  • St Agatha's Road (adj, Washwood Heath Road) 2 min walk
  • Foley Road (opp, Washwood Heath Road) 3 min walk
  • Foley Road (adj, Washwood Heath Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ward End Medical Centre
    794A Washwood Heath Road, Ward End, Birmingham · 0.1 mi
  • Pearl Medical Centre
    619/621 Washwood Heath Road, Ward End, Birmingham · 0.3 mi
  • Cotterils Lane Surgery
    75-77 Cotterills Lane, Alum Rock, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Naseby Medical Centre
    Naseby Road, Saltley, Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Washwood Heath · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Hodge Hill Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Hodge Hill Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Stechford Food Warehouse · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ipharm Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Ward End Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Foxwell Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 1 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.5%62.5%
Private rented28.1%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+7.4%18.6%
Residents2,750

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 William Cook Road

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh69.4%31%
White13.6%48.6%
Other ethnic group8.8%4.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.8%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%4.8%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Muslim76.7%29.9%
Christian13.3%34%
No religion4.5%24.1%
Not answered4%6.1%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Hindu0.5%1.9%
Sikh0.3%2.9%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK63.1%73.3%
Born outside the UK36.9%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
No qualifications31.3%23.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.1%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%12.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%10.1%
Other qualifications2.9%2.9%
Apprenticeship2.4%3.6%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health50.1%47.6%
Good health34.9%33.3%
Fair health10.7%13.2%
Bad health3.4%4.5%
Very bad health1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
1 car or van in household43.6%41.6%
No cars or vans in household25%31.7%
2 cars or vans in household24%20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.4%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.

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