Flax Close, Hollywood, Birmingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for B47 5HS.
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At a glance
3 property sales on Flax Close, Hollywood, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £185,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Flax Close range from £140,000 to £235,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Flax Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Flax Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B47 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £185,000 | 30 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Flax Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Flax Close B47 5HS | 30 Jan 2025 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Flax Close B47 5HS | 29 Oct 2021 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Flax Close B47 5HS | 13 Nov 2020 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Flax Close B47 5HS | 30 Sep 2016 | £140,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Flax Close | £140,000 (Sep 2016) → £180,000 (Nov 2020) → £220,000 (Oct 2021) | +57% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Flax Close
Crime
53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Flax Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| 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
Flax 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 Flax Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrush High School 1,005 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Coppice Primary School 689 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Meadow Green Primary School 255 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hollywood Primary School 399 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Tidbury Green School 483 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.2 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 |
| Dickens Heath Community Primary School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Whitlocks End station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
- Earlswood (West Midlands) station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Simms Lane (adj, Houndsfield Lane) 2 min walk
- Shawhurst Lane (Adj, Alcester Road) 4 min walk
- Falstaff Avenue (Adj, Shawhurst Lane) 4 min walk
- Woodrush School (adj, Shawhurst Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hollywood Medical Centre
Beaudesert Road, Hollywood, Birmingham · 0.3 mi - Hollyoaks Medical Centre
229 Station Road, Wythall, Birmingham · 0.7 mi - Druids Heath Surgery
27 Pound Road, Druids Heath, Birmingham · 1.6 mi - Grafton Road Surgery
11 Grafton Road, Shirley, Solihull · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Drakes Cross · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Alcester Express · 0.8 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Maypole · 1.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Warstock Birmingham · 1.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Hollywood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Wythall Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Druids Heath Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Omnia Dental Spa · 0.7 mi
- Omnia Dental Spa · 0.7 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 4 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 33.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 737 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,599 |
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 Flax Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 93.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.4% | 2.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.6% | 53.5% |
| No religion | 37.1% | 37.4% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.8% | 95.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.2% | 4.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.7% | 15.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24% | 36.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.8% | 14.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 16.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.2% | 50.7% |
| Good health | 35.6% | 33.1% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 5.1% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromsgrove | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.4% | 36.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25% | 37.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 19.6% | 11.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 15.1% |
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 Flax Close
- Drakes Estate Agents 0.2 mi
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- Hollier & Browne 1.5 mi
- Partridge Homes Estate Agents & Letting Agents 2.6 mi
- Melvyn Danes 2.8 mi
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