Great Western Drive, Cradley Heath

MyStreetCheck free street report: Great Western Drive, Cradley Heath · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cradley-heath/great-western-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B64 6NW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£75,667

6 sales

Price range

£68k – £85k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Dec 2023

B64 6NW

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At a glance

House prices£76k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkOld Hill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Great Western Drive, Cradley Heath have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Dec 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £75,400. By property type, sales here have been 83% flat, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Great Western Drive range from £68,000 to £85,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Great Western Drive compared

B64 postcode area£222,429

Cradley Heath£222,429

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Great Western Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B64 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£75,400	15 Dec 2023
Terraced	1	£77,000	31 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Great Western Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Great Western Drive B64 6NW	15 Dec 2023	£75,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, Great Western Drive B64 6NW	12 May 2021	£85,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Great Western Drive B64 6NW	15 Jan 2021	£80,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Great Western Drive B64 6NW	7 Sep 2018	£68,000	Flat	Leasehold
10, Great Western Drive B64 6NW	31 Aug 2018	£77,000	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Great Western Drive B64 6NW	14 Oct 2016	£69,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Great Western Drive

Crime

268 crimes were reported within about a mile of Great Western Drive 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	108
Shoplifting	47
Public order	22
Criminal damage & arson	16
Vehicle crime	15
Burglary	11

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

Flood risk

Great Western Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper Tame Flood alert area
River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire 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 Great Western Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Temple Meadow Primary School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.0 mi
Old Hill Primary School 237 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Ormiston Forge Academy 1,643 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Impact Independent School 110 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Reddal Hill Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Highfields Primary School 403 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Coombswood Special School 33 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Corngreaves Academy 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 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

Old Hill station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Rowley Regis station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Cradley Heath station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Beauty Bank (before, Station Road) 1 min walk
Beauty Bank (after, Station Road) 1 min walk
Old Hill Station (near, Beauty Bank) 2 min walk
Clifton Street (before, Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Old Hill Medical Centre
Priest House, Priest Street, Cradley Heath · 0.3 mi
Church View Surgery
239 Halesowen Road, Warley, Cradley Heath · 0.4 mi
Regis Medical Centre
Darby Street, Warley, Rowley Regis · 0.7 mi
Haden Vale Surgery
50 Barrs Road, Warley, Cradley Heath · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Old Hill · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Blackheath Halesowen · 0.8 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Blackheath · 0.8 mi
Iceland Iceland Blackheath · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Church View Pharmacy (pharmacy 365) · 0.3 mi
Murrays Healthcare · 0.4 mi
Peaches Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Mr S Merali · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 3 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	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.9%	62.5%
Private rented	21.0%	20.3%
Social rented	29.1%	17.1%
Households	719

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,643

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	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Sandwell 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 Great Western Drive

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Who lives around Great Western Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Sandwell
White	78%	57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	13.7%	25.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.4%	4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.3%	8.7%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	4%

Religion

	Here	Sandwell
No religion	41.4%	26.1%
Christian	40.7%	39.9%
Muslim	10.8%	13.4%
Not answered	4.4%	5.4%
Sikh	1.5%	11.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	2.8%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Sandwell
Born in the UK	90%	76.4%
Born outside the UK	10%	23.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sandwell
No qualifications	27.4%	28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.8%	22.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.3%	14.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.9%	13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.8%
Other qualifications	2.5%	3.7%

General health

	Here	Sandwell
Very good health	42.8%	44.9%
Good health	33.9%	34.2%
Fair health	16.3%	14.3%
Bad health	5.5%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sandwell
1 car or van in household	45%	42%
No cars or vans in household	26.2%	29.2%
2 cars or vans in household	22.3%	21.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.5%	7%

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 Sandwell.

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Planning applications near Great Western Drive

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