Defford Drive, Oldbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 9RQ, B68 9RH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£179,067
15 sales
Price range
£90k – £258k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Apr 2026
B68 9RQ

At a glance

House prices£179k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkLangley Green station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Defford Drive, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £173,100. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Defford Drive compared

B68 postcode area£245,636
Oldbury£233,502
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Defford Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B68 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £120,000 (3 sales)2016£120k2017: £155,500 (2 sales)2017£156k2019: £144,000 (2 sales)2019£144k2020: £170,000 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £177,500 (2 sales)2021£178k2022: £235,000 (1 sales)2022£235k2024: £241,500 (2 sales)2024£242k2025: £234,000 (1 sales)2025£234k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£173,1004 Jul 2024
Terraced5£191,0008 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Defford Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 8 Apr 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 11 Jul 2025£234,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Defford Drive B68 9RH 4 Jul 2024£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 19 Jan 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 27 May 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Defford Drive B68 9RH 18 Aug 2021£160,000 TerracedFreehold
11A, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 18 Jun 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 10 May 2021£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 5 Jun 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 10 Oct 2019£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 21 Jun 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 18 Aug 2017£146,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 10 Mar 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 4 Mar 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Defford Drive B68 9RH 5 Feb 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Defford Drive B68 9RQ 29 Jan 2016£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
14, Defford Drive £165,000 (Mar 2017) → £234,000 (Jul 2025) +42%
over 8 yrs
23, Defford Drive £130,000 (Jun 2019) → £147,500 (May 2021) +13%
over 2 yrs
16, Defford Drive £90,000 (Jan 2016) → £158,000 (Oct 2019) +76%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Defford Drive

Crime

274 crimes were reported within about a mile of Defford Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences126
Vehicle crime30
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft16
Shoplifting16
Anti-social behaviour14

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

Flood risk

Defford Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rea Flood alert area
  • Upper Tame 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 Defford Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Moat Farm Infant School 407 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.3 mi
Moat Farm Junior School 477 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Orchard School 173 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Al Khair Primary School 70 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Rood End Primary School 428 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bristnall Hall Academy 1,088 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Langley Green station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jackson Street (opp, Vicarage Road) 1 min walk
  • Keanscott Drive (opposite, Brookfields Road) 2 min walk
  • Bloxcidge Street (adj, Joinings Bank) 2 min walk
  • Keanscott Drive (adjacent, Brookfields Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dog Kennel Lane Surgery
    64 Dog Kennel Lane, Warley, Oldbury · 0.3 mi
  • Warley Road Surgery
    118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.4 mi
  • Rood End Medical Practice
    182-184 Vicarage Road, Oldbury · 0.4 mi
  • Causeway Green Road Surgery
    158 Causeway Green Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.2%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,577

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.

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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