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Althestan Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Althestan Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-worcestershire/althestan-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B48 7TF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£197,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£243,935
17 sales
Price range
£118k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Aug 2026
B48 7TF

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At a glance

House prices£198k average53% below the Birmingham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkAlvechurch station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% freeholdAcross 18 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 Althestan Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £197,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £206,064. Average sale prices fell from £243,150 in 2016 to £197,500 in 2026 (-19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 53% below the Birmingham average of £419,078 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% terraced, 35% detached, 24% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Althestan Close range from £117,500 to £450,000. 72% of homes sold here were freehold and 28% leasehold. Of 66 streets in Birmingham with at least two sales in the last year, Althestan Close ranks 64th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Althestan Close compared

Althestan Close£197,500
B48 postcode area£427,912
Birmingham£419,078
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B48 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £243,150 (3 sales)2016£243k2017: £249,950 (1 sales)2017£250k2018: £290,000 (1 sales)2018£290k2020: £282,000 (1 sales)2020£282k2021: £233,333 (3 sales)2021£233k2022: £301,833 (3 sales)2022£302k2023: £142,500 (1 sales)2023£143k2024: £145,000 (1 sales)2024£145k2025: £307,500 (1 sales)2025£308k2026: £197,500 (2 sales)2026£198k

Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£206,06428 Aug 2026
Detached6£322,90816 Oct 2025
Semi-detached4£191,75022 May 2026

Sold prices on Althestan Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Althestan Close B48 7TF 28 Aug 2026£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Althestan Close B48 7TF 22 May 2026£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Althestan Close B48 7TF 16 Oct 2025£307,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Althestan Close B48 7TF 16 Aug 2024£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Althestan Close B48 7TF 20 Jan 2023£142,500 TerracedLeasehold
26, Althestan Close B48 7TF 19 Sep 2022£338,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Althestan Close B48 7TF 17 Jun 2022£450,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Althestan Close B48 7TF 25 Mar 2022£117,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Althestan Close B48 7TF 10 Dec 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Althestan Close B48 7TF 17 Nov 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Althestan Close B48 7TF 24 Sep 2021£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Althestan Close B48 7TF 13 Aug 2021£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Althestan Close B48 7TF 19 Jun 2020£282,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Althestan Close B48 7TF 27 Apr 2018£290,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Althestan Close B48 7TF 12 Jan 2017£249,950 TerracedFreehold
14, Althestan Close B48 7TF 22 Aug 2016£269,950 DetachedFreehold
17, Althestan Close B48 7TF 15 Apr 2016£189,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Althestan Close B48 7TF 21 Mar 2016£270,000 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
8, Althestan Close £145,000 (Aug 2024) → £150,000 (Aug 2026) +3%
over 2 yrs
17, Althestan Close £189,500 (Apr 2016) → £215,000 (Dec 2021) → £245,000 (May 2026) +29%
over 10 yrs
14, Althestan Close £269,950 (Aug 2016) → £307,500 (Oct 2025) +14%
over 9 yrs
7, Althestan Close £135,000 (Sep 2021) → £142,500 (Jan 2023) +6%
over 1 yr
26, Althestan Close £249,950 (Jan 2017) → £338,000 (Sep 2022) +35%
over 6 yrs
21, Althestan Close £270,000 (Mar 2016) → £290,000 (Apr 2018) +7%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Althestan Close

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Althestan Close 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 offences10
Anti-social behaviour8
Other theft6
Public order4
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Althestan Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Arrow and River Alne 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 Althestan Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery 337 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.3 mi
Alvechurch CofE Middle School 451 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Report 0.3 mi
St Andrew's CofE First School 218 pupils Primary Church of England 5–9 Report 1.0 mi
Graduately Developing Futures 2 pupils Other independent special school 6–14 Report 1.2 mi
Blackwell First School 187 pupils Primary 2–9 Good 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

  • Alvechurch station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Barnt Green station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Longbridge station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Rectory Lane (adj, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Old Rectory Lane (opp, Birmingham Road) 3 min walk
  • Roberts Corner (opp, Redditch Road) 3 min walk
  • Roberts Corner (adj, Redditch Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnt Green Surgery
    82 Hewell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham · 1.1 mi
  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 2.4 mi
  • Hawkesley Medical Practice
    375 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 2.9 mi
  • Leach Heath Medical Centre
    32 Leach Heath Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Alvechurch · 0.5 mi
  • Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Hopwood Park · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barnt Green Express · 1.1 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Lynwood · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Alvechurch Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Barnt Green Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Hewell · 2.5 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.6%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented6.5%17.1%
Households883

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents2,311

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 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%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 Althestan Close

Ethnic group

HereBromsgrove
White92%93.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%3.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%

Religion

HereBromsgrove
Christian48.3%53.5%
No religion40.9%37.4%
Not answered7.5%5.6%
Sikh2.2%1.2%
Hindu0.4%0.7%
Muslim0.3%0.9%
Jewish0.2%–
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBromsgrove
Born in the UK95.3%95.2%
Born outside the UK4.7%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereBromsgrove
Level 4 qualifications and above41.9%36.6%
No qualifications16.5%15.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%16.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.4%9.1%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereBromsgrove
Very good health52.7%50.7%
Good health31%33.1%
Fair health12%11.8%
Bad health3.4%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromsgrove
2 cars or vans in household41.5%37.3%
1 car or van in household33.7%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.9%15.1%
No cars or vans in household6.9%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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