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Rectory Gardens, Alvechurch, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rectory Gardens, Alvechurch, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-worcestershire/rectory-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£375,506
20 sales
Price range
£113k – £496k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2024
B48 7TH

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At a glance

House prices£376k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station16 min walkAlvechurch station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 31 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

20 property sales on Rectory Gardens, Alvechurch, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £415,183. Average sale prices fell from £407,027 in 2016 to £169,750 in 2024 (-58%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 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 85% detached, 10% terraced, 5% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rectory Gardens range from £112,500 to £496,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.

House prices on Rectory Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rectory Gardens 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: £407,027 (13 sales)2016£407k2017: £397,766 (1 sales)2017£398k2019: £112,500 (1 sales)2019£113k2020: £395,000 (1 sales)2020£395k2021: £487,000 (2 sales)2021£487k2024: £169,750 (2 sales)2024£170k

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£415,18329 Sep 2021
Terraced2£156,00012 Jul 2024
Semi-detached1£140,00029 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Rectory Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 20 Oct 2025£535,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Aug 2024£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 12 Jul 2024£199,500 TerracedLeasehold
18, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Sep 2021£496,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 4 Feb 2021£478,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 31 Jul 2020£395,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 20 Dec 2019£112,500 TerracedLeasehold
21, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 19 Jun 2017£397,766 DetachedFreehold
10, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Jun 2016£128,990 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Jun 2016£128,990 Terraced New buildFreehold
12, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Jun 2016£131,825 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Jun 2016£131,825 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Jun 2016£131,825 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Jun 2016£131,825 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Jun 2016£131,825 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 24 Jun 2016£414,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 24 Jun 2016£419,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 24 Jun 2016£449,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 23 Jun 2016£379,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 23 Jun 2016£379,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 23 Jun 2016£394,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 14 Jun 2016£444,950 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 10 Jun 2016£435,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 7 Jun 2016£309,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 27 May 2016£389,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 27 May 2016£435,950 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 26 May 2016£444,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 29 Apr 2016£389,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 24 Mar 2016£104,990 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 24 Mar 2016£104,990 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Rectory Gardens B48 7TH 24 Mar 2016£104,990 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
17, Rectory Gardens £414,950 (Jun 2016) → £478,000 (Feb 2021) → £535,000 (Oct 2025) +29%
over 9 yrs
15, Rectory Gardens £131,825 (Jun 2016) → £140,000 (Aug 2024) +6%
over 8 yrs
12, Rectory Gardens £131,825 (Jun 2016) → £199,500 (Jul 2024) +51%
over 8 yrs
18, Rectory Gardens £419,950 (Jun 2016) → £496,000 (Sep 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
7, Rectory Gardens £379,950 (Jun 2016) → £395,000 (Jul 2020) +4%
over 4 yrs
14, Rectory Gardens £131,825 (Jun 2016) → £112,500 (Dec 2019) -15%
over 3 yrs
21, Rectory Gardens £444,950 (May 2016) → £397,766 (Jun 2017) -11%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Rectory Gardens

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rectory Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour8
Other theft6
Public order4
Vehicle crime3
Criminal damage & arson2

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

Flood risk

Rectory Gardens 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 Rectory Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery 337 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.2 mi
Alvechurch CofE Middle School 451 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Report 0.2 mi
Graduately Developing Futures 2 pupils Other independent special school 6–14 Report 1.1 mi
St Andrew's CofE First School 218 pupils Primary Church of England 5–9 Report 1.2 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

  • Alvechurch station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Barnt Green station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Longbridge station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Old Rectory Lane (adj, Birmingham Road) 1 min walk
  • Old Rectory Lane (opp, Birmingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Roberts Corner (opp, Redditch Road) 4 min walk
  • Roberts Corner (adj, Redditch Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnt Green Surgery
    82 Hewell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham · 1.2 mi
  • Cofton Medical Centre
    2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 2.4 mi
  • Hawkesley Medical Practice
    375 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham · 2.8 mi
  • Leach Heath Medical Centre
    32 Leach Heath Lane, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Alvechurch · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Hopwood Park · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Barnt Green Express · 1.2 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Lynwood · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Alvechurch Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Barnt Green Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • Time For Teeth Hmp Hewell · 2.5 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.6%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented6.5%17.1%
Households883

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents2,311

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Rectory Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBromsgrove
White92%93.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%3.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%0.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.5%

Religion

HereBromsgrove
Christian48.3%53.5%
No religion40.9%37.4%
Not answered7.5%5.6%
Sikh2.2%1.2%
Hindu0.4%0.7%
Muslim0.3%0.9%
Jewish0.2%–
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBromsgrove
Born in the UK95.3%95.2%
Born outside the UK4.7%4.8%

Highest qualification

HereBromsgrove
Level 4 qualifications and above41.9%36.6%
No qualifications16.5%15.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%16.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.4%9.1%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.6%

General health

HereBromsgrove
Very good health52.7%50.7%
Good health31%33.1%
Fair health12%11.8%
Bad health3.4%3.4%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromsgrove
2 cars or vans in household41.5%37.3%
1 car or van in household33.7%36.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.9%15.1%
No cars or vans in household6.9%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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