St Laurence Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Laurence Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/birmingham-worcestershire/st-laurence-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£239,000

2 sales

Price range

£238k – £240k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Apr 2025

B48 7RD

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At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station8 min walkAlvechurch 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

2 property sales on St Laurence Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 22 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £238,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached.

House prices on St Laurence Close compared

B48 postcode area£427,912

Birmingham£419,078

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£238,000	3 Jul 2020
Semi-detached	1	£240,000	22 Apr 2025

Sold prices on St Laurence Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, St Laurence Close B48 7RD	22 Apr 2025	£240,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, St Laurence Close B48 7RD	3 Jul 2020	£238,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near St Laurence Close

Crime

19 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Laurence Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	8
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	2
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

St Laurence Close 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 St Laurence Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery 337 pupils	Primary	2–9	Report	0.3 mi
Alvechurch CofE Middle School 451 pupils	Middle deemed secondary Church of England	9–13	Report	0.3 mi
St Andrew's CofE First School 218 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–9	Report	1.4 mi
Graduately Developing Futures 2 pupils	Other independent special school	6–14	Report	1.5 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Barnt Green station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Redditch station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Snake Lane (Adj, Bear Hill) 1 min walk
Red Lion (Adj, Red Lion Street) 3 min walk
The Square (adj, Red Lion Street) 3 min walk
Snake Terrace (opp, Tanyard Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Barnt Green Surgery
82 Hewell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham · 1.3 mi
Cofton Medical Centre
2 Robinsfield Drive, Birmingham · 2.9 mi
St Stephen's Medical Partnership
St. Stephens Surgery, Adelaide Street, Redditch · 3.1 mi
Elgar House
Church Road, Redditch · 3.1 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Alvechurch · 0.2 mi
Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Hopwood Park · 1.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Barnt Green Express · 1.4 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Bordesley BP · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

Alvechurch Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Barnt Green Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
Time For Teeth Hmp Hewell · 2.1 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	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.4%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	19.9%	17.1%
Households	728

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,572

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 St Laurence Close

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Who lives around St Laurence Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Bromsgrove
White	95.9%	93.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	2.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	3.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.8%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.5%

Religion

	Here	Bromsgrove
Christian	51.5%	53.5%
No religion	41.3%	37.4%
Not answered	6.2%	5.6%
Sikh	0.4%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Muslim	0.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.1%	0.7%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bromsgrove
Born in the UK	97.2%	95.2%
Born outside the UK	2.8%	4.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bromsgrove
Level 4 qualifications and above	36.7%	36.6%
No qualifications	17.5%	15.7%
Level 3 qualifications	15.5%	16.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.4%	14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.6%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.4%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Bromsgrove
Very good health	47%	50.7%
Good health	34.9%	33.1%
Fair health	13.1%	11.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bromsgrove
1 car or van in household	43.3%	36.2%
2 cars or vans in household	30.6%	37.3%
No cars or vans in household	15.6%	11.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.6%	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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Planning applications near St Laurence Close

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