Elm Croft, Oldbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 0BQ, B68 0BG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£313,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£263,758
25 sales
Price range
£115k – £429k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
B68 0BG

At a glance

House prices£314k average34% above the Oldbury average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkRowley Regis station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Elm Croft, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £313,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £261,850. That is 34% above the Oldbury average of £233,502 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elm Croft compared

Elm Croft£313,750
B68 postcode area£245,636
Oldbury£233,502
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B68 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £135,000 (2 sales)2016£135k2017: £175,000 (1 sales)2017£175k2018: £228,500 (3 sales)2018£229k2019: £206,750 (2 sales)2019£207k2020: £308,488 (4 sales)2020£308k2021: £304,200 (5 sales)2021£304k2022: £242,500 (2 sales)2022£243k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2024: £305,000 (1 sales)2024£305k2025: £310,000 (3 sales)2025£310k2026: £325,000 (1 sales)2026£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£261,85020 Mar 2026
Detached8£288,05622 Mar 2024
Semi-detached7£238,71420 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Elm Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Elm Croft B68 0BG 20 Mar 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 18 Dec 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Elm Croft B68 0BG 20 Nov 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 19 Nov 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 22 Mar 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Elm Croft B68 0BG 14 Apr 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Elms, Elm Croft B68 0BG 21 Nov 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 15 Aug 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 18 Jun 2021£303,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 11 Jun 2021£310,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 26 Feb 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 27 Jan 2021£313,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 5 Jan 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Elm Croft B68 0BG 4 Dec 2020£245,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Elm Croft B68 0BG 23 Oct 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Elm Croft B68 0BG 9 Oct 2020£349,950 DetachedFreehold
39, Elm Croft B68 0BG 30 Jul 2020£429,000 DetachedFreehold
The Elms, Elm Croft B68 0BG 27 Mar 2020£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Elm Croft B68 0BG 12 Jul 2019£242,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 30 Jan 2019£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 12 Nov 2018£225,501 DetachedFreehold
48, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 27 Jul 2018£205,000 DetachedFreehold
1A, Elm Croft B68 0BG 10 Jul 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Elms, Elm Croft B68 0BG 10 Nov 2017£45,000 OtherFreehold
22, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 20 Oct 2017£175,000 TerracedFreehold
The Elms, Elm Croft B68 0BG 4 May 2017£15,000 OtherFreehold
42, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 18 Aug 2016£155,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Elm Croft B68 0BQ 4 Feb 2016£115,000 TerracedFreehold

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
16, Elm Croft £270,000 (Jan 2021) → £345,000 (Dec 2025) +28%
over 5 yrs
The Elms, Elm Croft £15,000 (May 2017) → £45,000 (Nov 2017) → £210,000 (Mar 2020) → £250,000 (Nov 2022) +1567%
over 6 yrs
6, Elm Croft £115,000 (Feb 2016) → £313,000 (Jan 2021) +172%
over 5 yrs
42, Elm Croft £155,000 (Aug 2016) → £225,501 (Nov 2018) +45%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elm Croft

Crime

303 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Croft in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences125
Shoplifting48
Vehicle crime25
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft21
Burglary17

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

Flood risk

Elm Croft is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Rea 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 Elm Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Perryfields Primary School 316 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Perryfields Academy 682 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Quinton Church Primary School 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lightwoods Primary Academy 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Brandhall Primary School 431 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary 534 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lift Four Dwellings Primary 317 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bleakhouse Primary School 432 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Rowley Regis station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Langley Green station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Old Hill station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Perry Hill Lane (after, Hagley Road West) 2 min walk
  • Perry Hill Lane (opposite, Hagley Road West) 2 min walk
  • Clydesdale Road (opp, Hagley Road West) 3 min walk
  • Quinton Lane Island (after, Hagley Road West) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Warley Medical Centre
    Ambrose House, Kingsway, Oldbury · 0.4 mi
  • Ridgacre House Surgery
    83 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham · 0.5 mi
  • Lapal Medical Practice
    95 Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen · 0.8 mi
  • Hill Top Medical Centre
    15 Hill Top Road, Warley, Oldbury · 1.0 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.8%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households791

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+20.5%18.6%
Residents1,826

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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