Penn Lane, Portway, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Penn Lane, Portway, Birmingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-worcestershire/penn-lane/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£600,000

1 sales

Price range

£600k – £600k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Jun 2022

B48 7HU

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At a glance

House prices£600k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station29 min walkWood End station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Penn Lane, Portway, Birmingham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 20 Jun 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £600,000.

House prices on Penn Lane compared

B48 postcode area£427,912

Birmingham£419,078

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£600,000	20 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Penn Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Yew Tree Cottage, Penn Lane B48 7HU	20 Jun 2022	£600,000	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 Penn Lane

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of Penn Lane in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft	2
Violence & sexual offences	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Penn Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Arrow and River Alne Flood alert area
Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford 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 Penn Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beoley First School 104 pupils	Primary	4–9	Report	1.6 mi
Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
Abbeywood First School 255 pupils	Primary	3–9	Good Report	2.2 mi
Church Hill Middle School 388 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	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

Wood End station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Earlswood (West Midlands) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
The Lakes station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Slip Road (Southbound, A435) 2 min walk
Old Alcester Road (adj, Alcester Road) 3 min walk
Lion Wood (adj, Alcester Road) 4 min walk
Lion Wood (opp, Alcester Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Tanworth-In-Arden Med Ctr
The Birches, Broad Lane, Solihull · 1.6 mi
Hollyoaks Medical Centre
229 Station Road, Wythall, Birmingham · 2.3 mi
Winyates Health Centre
Winyates Centre, Winyates Way, Redditch · 3.0 mi
Elgar House
Church Road, Redditch · 3.8 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Redditch · 2.3 mi
Spar Spar - Drakes Cross · 2.8 mi
Lidl Lidl Redditch · 2.8 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bordesley BP · 3.0 mi

Dentists

Omnia Dental Spa · 2.3 mi
Omnia Dental Spa · 2.3 mi
Dental Centre Of Excellence · 2.3 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.

Income	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.3%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,568

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 Penn Lane

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Who lives around Penn Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Bromsgrove
White	92.2%	93.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.1%	3.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.5%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.8%

Religion

	Here	Bromsgrove
Christian	59.5%	53.5%
No religion	28.8%	37.4%
Not answered	6.3%	5.6%
Hindu	1.8%	0.7%
Sikh	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	1.3%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bromsgrove
Born in the UK	94.6%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	5.4%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bromsgrove
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.3%	36.6%
No qualifications	19.2%	15.7%
Level 3 qualifications	15.3%	16.6%
Level 2 qualifications	12.6%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Bromsgrove
Very good health	50.1%	50.7%
Good health	35.1%	33.1%
Fair health	11.6%	11.8%
Bad health	1.9%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bromsgrove
2 cars or vans in household	38.4%	37.3%
1 car or van in household	31.5%	36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	24.2%	15.1%
No cars or vans in household	5.9%	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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Planning applications near Penn Lane

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Bromsgrove Band D is £2,479 a year (Band A £1,652). See every band.

Estate agents near Penn Lane

Melvyn Danes Estate Agents 2.6 mi
Drakes Estate Agents 2.8 mi
Simply Lets 3.7 mi
Hadley & Co 3.7 mi
AP Morgan 3.7 mi

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