Willow Drive, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B21 8JZ.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Willow Drive, Birmingham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Feb 2017. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £130,000.
House prices on Willow Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Willow Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B21 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | £130,000 | 3 Feb 2017 |
Sold prices on Willow Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Willow Drive B21 8JZ | 3 Feb 2017 | £130,000 | Flat | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Willow Drive
Crime
335 crimes were reported within about a mile of Willow Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 144 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Burglary | 17 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Willow Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Willow Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.A.S.E Academy 39 pupils | Other independent school | 10–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 409 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Oasis Academy Wattville 371 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| St John Wall Catholic School 591 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Sandwell Academy 1,463 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Holyhead School 1,257 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hamilton School 196 pupils | Foundation special school | 4–14 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 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
- The Hawthorns station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Island Road (adj, Holyhead Road) 2 min walk
- Middlemore Road (opp, Holyhead Road) 2 min walk
- Holyhead Road (before, Island Road) 2 min walk
- Island Road (opp, Holyhead Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre
1 St James's Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.5 mi - Handsworth Medical Pract.
4 Trafalgar Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 0.7 mi - Hawthorns Medical Centre
94 Lewisham Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.8 mi - Soho Road Health Centre
251 Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS EG - OTM - Handsworth · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Hawthornes · 0.6 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Handsworth · 0.6 mi
- Lidl Lidl Handsworth Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Handsworth Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Click4prescriptions · 0.7 mi
- Rk Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Handsworth Dental Care · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 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
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.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 43.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 40.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 471 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 67.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,394 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
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Who lives around Willow Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 42.8% | 31% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 26.1% | 11% |
| White | 18.2% | 48.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 7.5% | 4.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.4% | 4.8% |
Religion
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 32.4% | 34% |
| Muslim | 24.6% | 29.9% |
| Sikh | 15.3% | 2.9% |
| No religion | 11.5% | 24.1% |
| Not answered | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Hindu | 6.2% | 1.9% |
| Buddhist | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 1.4% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 59.4% | 73.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 40.6% | 26.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.4% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 25.1% | 23.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 12.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 17.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 10.1% |
| Other qualifications | 5.3% | 2.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1% | 3.6% |
General health
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.7% | 41.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.8% | 31.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.3% | 20.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 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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- Ace 2.7 mi
- Pearl Properties 2.9 mi
- Lambert Smith Hampton 3.1 mi
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