Alcester Road, Portway, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B48 7HZ, B48 7HT, B48 7JD.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Alcester Road, Portway, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 30 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £390,800. 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 56% semi-detached, 33% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Alcester Road range from £100,000 to £685,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Alcester Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alcester Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B48 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £390,800 | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Detached | 3 | £458,333 | 15 Oct 2020 |
| Terraced | 1 | £345,000 | 30 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Alcester Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone Cottage, Alcester Road B48 7HT | 30 Aug 2024 | £345,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Woodside, Alcester Road B48 7HT | 20 Oct 2023 | £685,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Lavender Cottage, Alcester Road B48 7HT | 9 Dec 2021 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Rose & Crown, Alcester Road B48 7JD | 31 Jul 2021 | £855,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat, Portway House, Alcester Road B48 7HZ | 16 Nov 2020 | £390,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Whitecroft, Alcester Road B48 7HT | 15 Oct 2020 | £575,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Firs, Alcester Road B48 7HT | 28 Aug 2020 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Crossways, Alcester Road B48 7HZ | 26 Jun 2020 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Crossways, Alcester Road B48 7HZ | 4 Jun 2020 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Wood View, Alcester Road B48 7HS | 27 Mar 2020 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat, Portway House, Alcester Road B48 7HZ | 1 Oct 2019 | £279,500 | Other | Freehold |
| Rose & Crown, Alcester Road B48 7JD | 27 Jun 2019 | £1,512,485 | Other | Freehold |
| Flat, Portway House, Alcester Road B48 7HZ | 9 Mar 2018 | £250,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Lavender Cottage, Alcester Road B48 7HT | 10 Mar 2017 | £324,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Rosecroft, Alcester Road B48 7HX | 13 Feb 2017 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Old Post Office, Alcester Road B48 7HZ | 13 Jan 2017 | £282,250 | Other | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Lavender Cottage, Alcester Road | £324,000 (Mar 2017) → £420,000 (Dec 2021) | +30% over 5 yrs |
| Rose & Crown, Alcester Road | £1,512,485 (Jun 2019) → £855,000 (Jul 2021) | -43% over 2 yrs |
| Flat, Portway House, Alcester Road | £250,000 (Mar 2018) → £279,500 (Oct 2019) → £390,000 (Nov 2020) | +56% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Alcester Road
Crime
11 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alcester Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Alcester Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Arrow and River Alne Flood alert area
- Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford 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 Alcester Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beoley First School 104 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School 224 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Abbeywood First School 255 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 2.2 mi |
| Church Hill Middle School 388 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 2.2 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
- Wood End station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
- Earlswood (West Midlands) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- The Lakes station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lion Wood (adj, Alcester Road) 2 min walk
- Slip Road (Southbound, A435) 3 min walk
- Lion Wood (opp, Alcester Road) 3 min walk
- Old Alcester Road (adj, Alcester Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Tanworth-In-Arden Med Ctr
The Birches, Broad Lane, Solihull · 1.6 mi - Hollyoaks Medical Centre
229 Station Road, Wythall, Birmingham · 2.4 mi - Winyates Health Centre
Winyates Centre, Winyates Way, Redditch · 2.9 mi - Elgar House
Church Road, Redditch · 3.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Redditch · 2.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Redditch · 2.7 mi
- Spar Spar - Drakes Cross · 2.9 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bordesley BP · 3.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Rowlands Pharmacy · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Centre Of Excellence · 2.3 mi
- Omnia Dental Spa · 2.4 mi
- Omnia Dental Spa · 2.4 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 7 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 664 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,568 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 92% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 92% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 92% | 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 | 91% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 92% |
Share of homes across Bromsgrove 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 Alcester Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.2% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.5% | 53.5% |
| No religion | 28.8% | 37.4% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.3% | 36.6% |
| No qualifications | 19.2% | 15.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 16.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.1% | 50.7% |
| Good health | 35.1% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 1.9% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.4% | 37.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.5% | 36.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 24.2% | 15.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.9% | 11.4% |
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 Bromsgrove.
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Estate agents near Alcester Road
- Melvyn Danes Estate Agents 2.7 mi
- Drakes Estate Agents 2.8 mi
- Simply Lets 3.6 mi
- Hadley & Co 3.7 mi
- Dixons 3.7 mi
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