Drakes Close, Hollywood, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B47 5JX.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Drakes Close, Hollywood, Birmingham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 1 Jun 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £325,000.
House prices on Drakes Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drakes Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B47 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £325,000 | 1 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Drakes Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Cottage, 4, Drakes Close B47 5JX | 1 Jun 2021 | £325,000 | Detached | 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 Drakes Close
Crime
53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Drakes Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Drakes Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford Flood alert area
- River Cole 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 Drakes Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrush High School 1,005 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Coppice Primary School 689 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Meadow Green Primary School 255 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hollywood Primary School 399 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Tidbury Green School 483 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| The Oaks Primary School 297 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Bells Farm Primary School 195 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.8 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
- Wythall station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Whitlocks End station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Earlswood (West Midlands) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shawhurst Lane (Adj, Alcester Road) 2 min walk
- Silver Street (adj, Alcester Road) 2 min walk
- Shawhurst Lane (opp, Alcester Road) 2 min walk
- Silver Street (opp, Alcester Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hollywood Medical Centre
Beaudesert Road, Hollywood, Birmingham · 0.4 mi - Hollyoaks Medical Centre
229 Station Road, Wythall, Birmingham · 0.8 mi - Druids Heath Surgery
27 Pound Road, Druids Heath, Birmingham · 1.5 mi - Maypole Health Surgery Y
10 Sladepool Farm Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Drakes Cross · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Alcester Express · 0.9 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Maypole · 1.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Warstock Birmingham · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Hollywood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Wythall Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Druids Heath Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Omnia Dental Spa · 0.8 mi
- Omnia Dental Spa · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 631 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,632 |
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 | 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 Drakes Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.4% | 93.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.9% | 53.5% |
| No religion | 30% | 37.4% |
| Not answered | 9.7% | 5.6% |
| Sikh | 2% | 1.2% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.3% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.7% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.4% | 36.6% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 15.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 16.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.8% | 14.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 4.4% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.1% | 50.7% |
| Good health | 33% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 17.7% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 6.1% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 35.4% | 36.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.8% | 37.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19% | 15.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 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 Drakes Close
- Drakes Estate Agents 0.1 mi
- Melvyn Danes Estate Agents 0.1 mi
- Hollier & Browne 1.5 mi
- Partridge Homes Estate Agents & Letting Agents 2.8 mi
- Melvyn Danes 3.0 mi
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