Word Hill, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Word Hill, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-west-midlands/word-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B17 8TS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£355,000

3 sales

Price range

£325k – £390k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Nov 2024

B17 8TS

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At a glance

House prices£355k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkUniversity station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Word Hill, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £355,000. Recorded sale prices on Word Hill range from £325,000 to £390,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Word Hill compared

B17 postcode area£396,038

Birmingham£254,981

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Word Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£355,000	20 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Word Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Word Hill B17 8TS	20 Nov 2024	£390,000	Detached	Leasehold
2, Word Hill B17 8TS	7 Dec 2018	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
10, Word Hill B17 8TS	7 Jul 2017	£350,000	Detached	Leasehold

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 Word Hill

Crime

320 crimes were reported within about a mile of Word Hill 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 offences	130
Shoplifting	48
Vehicle crime	29
Criminal damage & arson	23
Other theft	22
Public order	18

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

Flood risk

Word Hill 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 Word Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 989 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.6 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Baskerville School 179 pupils	Foundation special school	11–19	Report	0.6 mi
Lightwoods Primary Academy 413 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Lordswood Boys' School 659 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Abbey Junior School 357 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 230 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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

University station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Smethwick Rolfe Street station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Langley Green station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Winchfield Drive (after, Hagley Road West) 3 min walk
Winchfield Drive (opp, Hagley Road West) 3 min walk
Norwich Drive (adj, Hagley Road West) 5 min walk
Balden Road (after, Hagley Road West) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Ridgacre House Surgery
83 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham · 0.7 mi
Lordswood House Group Medical Practice
54 Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham · 0.8 mi
Bearwood Medical Centre
176 Milcote Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.8 mi
Sherwood House Medical Practice
9 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Harbourne · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Harborne · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Hagley Road · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Bearwood · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Ridgacre Hse Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
The Bear Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Selcroft Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Euro Dental Care · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 8 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	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.8%	62.5%
Private rented	15.0%	20.3%
Social rented	6.2%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,592

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Word Hill

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Who lives around Word Hill

Ethnic group

	Here	Birmingham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	49.3%	31%
White	36.2%	48.6%
Other ethnic group	9.6%	4.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.8%	11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	4.8%

Religion

	Here	Birmingham
Christian	29%	34%
Sikh	27.8%	2.9%
No religion	13.9%	24.1%
Muslim	11.3%	29.9%
Hindu	10.4%	1.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Birmingham
Born in the UK	67%	73.3%
Born outside the UK	33%	26.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Birmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above	53.4%	29.9%
No qualifications	16.5%	23.9%
Level 2 qualifications	9.8%	12.5%
Level 3 qualifications	9.8%	17.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	5.1%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Birmingham
Very good health	51.8%	47.6%
Good health	32.9%	33.3%
Fair health	11.6%	13.2%
Bad health	2.8%	4.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Birmingham
1 car or van in household	39%	41.6%
2 cars or vans in household	28.5%	20.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16.5%	6.3%
No cars or vans in household	16%	31.7%

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 Word Hill

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