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Bear Hill, Alvechurch, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bear Hill, Alvechurch, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-worcestershire/bear-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B48 7JX, B48 7ND.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£450,026
19 sales
Price range
£160k – £995k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Mar 2024
B48 7ND

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At a glance

House prices£450k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkAlvechurch station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

19 property sales on Bear Hill, Alvechurch, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £275,125. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 42% terraced, 32% detached, 26% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bear Hill range from £160,000 to £995,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bear Hill compared

B48 postcode area£427,912
Birmingham£419,078
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bear Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B48 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £172,000 (2 sales)2016£172k2017: £200,000 (1 sales)2017£200k2018: £429,900 (5 sales)2018£430k2019: £375,000 (1 sales)2019£375k2020: £284,833 (3 sales)2020£285k2021: £795,000 (4 sales)2021£795k2022: £750,000 (1 sales)2022£750k2023: £387,500 (1 sales)2023£388k2024: £310,000 (1 sales)2024£310k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£275,12523 Jun 2021
Detached6£801,6671 Mar 2024
Semi-detached5£307,90019 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Bear Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Bear Hill B48 7JX 2 Feb 2026£243,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Bear Hill B48 7ND 1 Mar 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old Grammar School, 3, Bear Hill B48 7JX 1 Mar 2024£215,000 OtherFreehold
72, Bear Hill B48 7ND 19 Jul 2023£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Bear Hill B48 7JX 3 Feb 2022£750,000 DetachedFreehold
Hill View, Bear Hill B48 7JX 29 Sep 2021£910,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Bear Hill B48 7JX 23 Jun 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
Bear Hill House, Bear Hill B48 7JX 28 May 2021£995,000 DetachedFreehold
Church View, Bear Hill B48 7JX 1 Apr 2021£850,000 DetachedFreehold
Garage 3, Bear Hill 25 Mar 2021£17,500 OtherFreehold
48, Bear Hill B48 7ND 4 Dec 2020£325,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bear Hill B48 7JX 7 May 2020£274,000 TerracedFreehold
The Coach House, Bear Hill B48 7JX 8 Apr 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bear Hill B48 7JX 19 Dec 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bear Hill B48 7JX 3 Jul 2019£340,000 OtherFreehold
The Coach House, Bear Hill B48 7JX 30 Nov 2018£252,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Bear Hill B48 7JX 17 Sep 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
The Shrubbery, Bear Hill B48 7JX 31 Aug 2018£995,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Bear Hill B48 7JX 7 Aug 2018£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Bear Hill B48 7JX 24 May 2018£385,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Bear Hill B48 7JX 13 Jan 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bear Hill B48 7JX 14 Nov 2016£184,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bear Hill B48 7JX 14 Nov 2016£160,000 TerracedFreehold
Hill View, Bear Hill B48 7JX 20 May 2016£590,000 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
Hill View, Bear Hill £590,000 (May 2016) → £910,000 (Sep 2021) +54%
over 5 yrs
18, Bear Hill £385,000 (May 2018) → £425,000 (Jun 2021) +10%
over 3 yrs
14, Bear Hill £160,000 (Nov 2016) → £250,000 (Sep 2018) → £274,000 (May 2020) +71%
over 3 yrs
The Coach House, Bear Hill £252,000 (Nov 2018) → £255,000 (Apr 2020) +1%
over 1 yr
12, Bear Hill £184,000 (Nov 2016) → £267,500 (Aug 2018) +45%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bear Hill

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bear Hill in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson2
Burglary1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Bear Hill 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 Bear Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery 337 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.4 mi
Alvechurch CofE Middle School 451 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Report 0.4 mi
St Andrew's CofE First School 218 pupils Primary Church of England 5–9 Report 1.4 mi
Graduately Developing Futures 2 pupils Other independent special school 6–14 Report 1.6 mi
Tardebigge CofE First School 138 pupils Primary Church of England 5–9 Good Report 2.8 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

  • Alvechurch station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Barnt Green station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Redditch station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Snake Lane (Adj, Bear Hill) 2 min walk
  • George Road (NW bound, George Road) 3 min walk
  • Lewkner Houses (Adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Swan Street (adj, Swan Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnt Green Surgery
    82 Hewell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham · 1.3 mi
  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 3.0 mi
  • Elgar House
    Church Road, Redditch · 3.0 mi
  • St Stephen's Medical Partnership
    St. Stephens Surgery, Adelaide Street, Redditch · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Alvechurch · 0.3 mi
  • Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Hopwood Park · 1.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barnt Green Express · 1.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bordesley BP · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Alvechurch Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Barnt Green Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Hewell · 2.0 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.0%62.5%
Private rented4.8%20.3%
Social rented8.3%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.8%64.1%
Aged 65+23.8%18.6%
Residents1,487

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%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 Bear Hill

Ethnic group

HereBromsgrove
White96.4%93.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.5%

Religion

HereBromsgrove
Christian53.4%53.5%
No religion40%37.4%
Not answered5.4%5.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.3%0.9%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.7%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBromsgrove
Born in the UK97.1%95.2%
Born outside the UK2.9%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereBromsgrove
Level 4 qualifications and above42%36.6%
No qualifications15.8%15.7%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.1%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%16.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%9.1%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.4%
Other qualifications1%2.6%

General health

HereBromsgrove
Very good health53.1%50.7%
Good health33.8%33.1%
Fair health9.9%11.8%
Bad health2.4%3.4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromsgrove
2 cars or vans in household39%37.3%
1 car or van in household38.5%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.7%15.1%
No cars or vans in household9.9%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 Bear Hill

  • Hemmings 3.1 mi
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  • Dixons 3.1 mi
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