Library Way, Rubery, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Library Way, Rubery, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-worcestershire/library-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B45 9JS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£148,333

3 sales

Price range

£135k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Nov 2023

B45 9JS

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At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station35 min walkLongbridge station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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

3 property sales on Library Way, Rubery, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £148,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Library Way range from £135,000 to £170,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Library Way compared

B45 postcode area£318,587

Birmingham£419,078

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Library Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B45 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
Semi-detached	3	£148,333	29 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Library Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Library Way B45 9JS	6 Jun 2024	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Library Way B45 9JS	29 Nov 2023	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Library Way B45 9JS	5 May 2017	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Library Way B45 9JS	30 Jan 2017	£135,000	Semi-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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Library Way	£135,000 (Jan 2017) → £135,000 (Jun 2024)	+0% over 7 yrs
4, Library Way	£140,000 (May 2017) → £170,000 (Nov 2023)	+21% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Library Way

Crime

163 crimes were reported within about a mile of Library Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	64
Criminal damage & arson	15
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	14
Shoplifting	14
Other theft	11

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

Flood risk

Library Way is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or 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 Library Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Waseley Hills High School 782 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Holywell Primary and Nursery School 410 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
St James Catholic Primary School 210 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Reaside Academy 195 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Colmers School and Sixth Form College 1,139 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy 423 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School 186 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–7	Report	0.9 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

Longbridge station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
Barnt Green station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Northfield station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Library Way (opp, New Road) 1 min walk
Library Way (adj, New Road) 1 min walk
Birch Road (opposite, Whetty Lane) 3 min walk
St. Chads Church (Adj, New Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

New Road Surgery
104-106 New Road, Rubery, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 0.0 mi
Cornhill Surgery
65 New Road, Rubery, Birmingham · 0.0 mi
Leach Heath Medical Centre
32 Leach Heath Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 0.4 mi
Great Park Medical Group
Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Rubery · 0.2 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Rubery Birmingham · 0.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Birmingham Superstore · 0.4 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Rubery Birmingham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Knights Rubery Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
Rednal Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Frankley Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Rubery Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 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 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.3%	62.5%
Private rented	18.4%	20.3%
Social rented	8.2%	17.1%
Households	674

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,530

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Library Way

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Who lives around Library Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Bromsgrove
White	93.2%	93.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.7%	2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2%	3.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.8%	0.8%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Bromsgrove
Christian	53.9%	53.5%
No religion	40.1%	37.4%
Not answered	4.4%	5.6%
Muslim	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bromsgrove
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	4.6%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bromsgrove
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.9%	36.6%
No qualifications	18.6%	15.7%
Level 3 qualifications	18.6%	16.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Bromsgrove
Very good health	48.4%	50.7%
Good health	33.3%	33.1%
Fair health	13.4%	11.8%
Bad health	4%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bromsgrove
1 car or van in household	38.5%	36.2%
2 cars or vans in household	32.6%	37.3%
No cars or vans in household	18.9%	11.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10%	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.

Planning and heritage near Library Way

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Planning applications near Library Way

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