Forest Road, Oldbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 0EE, B68 0ED, B68 0EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£241,657
35 sales
Price range
£110k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Mar 2026
B68 0EF

At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station30 min walkRowley Regis station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

35 property sales on Forest Road, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £245,225. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Road 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: £181,875 (4 sales)2016£182k2017: £194,167 (6 sales)2017£194k2018: £201,500 (5 sales)2018£202k2019: £264,250 (4 sales)2019£264k2020: £215,000 (3 sales)2020£215k2021: £208,000 (1 sales)2021£208k2022: £338,000 (3 sales)2022£338k2023: £338,000 (2 sales)2023£338k2024: £288,600 (5 sales)2024£289k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k2026: £220,000 (1 sales)2026£220k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£245,22517 Apr 2025
Terraced12£219,8755 Mar 2026
Detached3£305,00026 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Forest Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
98, Forest Road B68 0EF 5 Mar 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Forest Road B68 0EB 21 Jul 2025£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Forest Road B68 0EE 17 Apr 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Forest Road B68 0EE 19 Dec 2024£305,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Forest Road B68 0EF 28 Oct 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Forest Road B68 0ED 31 May 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Bungalow, 1A, Forest Road B68 0EB 26 Jan 2024£310,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Forest Road B68 0EE 17 Jan 2024£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Forest Road B68 0ED 2 Oct 2023£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Forest Road B68 0EE 28 Feb 2023£276,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
93, Forest Road B68 0ED 22 Nov 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Forest Road B68 0EF 15 Jul 2022£294,000 TerracedFreehold
101, Forest Road B68 0ED 25 Jan 2022£420,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Forest Road B68 0EE 3 Dec 2021£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Forest Road B68 0EE 20 Nov 2020£229,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forest Road B68 0EE 26 Oct 2020£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Forest Road B68 0EE 13 Aug 2020£216,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Forest Road B68 0EE 26 Jun 2020£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Forest Road B68 0ED 8 Nov 2019£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Forest Road B68 0EF 5 Aug 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Forest Road B68 0ED 10 Jul 2019£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Forest Road B68 0ED 7 Jun 2019£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Forest Road B68 0ED 12 Dec 2018£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Forest Road B68 0EB 16 Nov 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Forest Road B68 0ED 29 Jun 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Forest Road B68 0EE 20 Jun 2018£170,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Forest Road B68 0EE 11 Apr 2018£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Forest Road B68 0EE 24 Nov 2017£208,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Forest Road B68 0EE 15 Nov 2017£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Forest Road B68 0EF 10 Nov 2017£185,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Forest Road B68 0ED 7 Aug 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Forest Road B68 0EB 17 Feb 2017£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Forest Road B68 0ED 3 Feb 2017£224,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Forest Road B68 0ED 20 Dec 2016£172,500 TerracedFreehold
75, Forest Road B68 0ED 21 Nov 2016£180,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Forest Road B68 0EB 23 Sep 2016£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Forest Road B68 0EE 29 Mar 2016£180,000 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
22, Forest Road £200,000 (Oct 2020) → £253,000 (Jan 2024) +27%
over 3 yrs
99, Forest Road £335,000 (Jun 2019) → £400,000 (Oct 2023) +19%
over 4 yrs
93, Forest Road £224,000 (Feb 2017) → £300,000 (Nov 2022) +34%
over 6 yrs
46, Forest Road £146,000 (Nov 2017) → £229,000 (Nov 2020) +57%
over 3 yrs
50, Forest Road £225,000 (Jun 2020) → £216,000 (Aug 2020) -4%
over under a year
75, Forest Road £180,000 (Nov 2016) → £230,000 (Jun 2018) +28%
over 2 yrs
4, Forest Road £110,000 (Apr 2018) → £170,000 (Jun 2018) +55%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Road

Crime

305 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Road 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 offences136
Shoplifting43
Vehicle crime24
Criminal damage & arson23
Other theft21
Burglary17

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

Flood risk

Forest Road 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 Forest Road

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
Lightwoods Primary Academy 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Brandhall Primary School 431 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Quinton Church Primary School 208 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bleakhouse Primary School 432 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary 534 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Lift Four Dwellings Primary 317 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Langley Green station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tame Rise (adj, Tame Road) 2 min walk
  • Tame Rise (opp, Tame Road) 2 min walk
  • Perry Hill Road (opp, Castle Road West) 3 min walk
  • Perry Hill Road (before, Castle Road West) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Warley Medical Centre
    Ambrose House, Kingsway, Oldbury · 0.3 mi
  • Ridgacre House Surgery
    83 Ridgacre Road, Quinton, Birmingham · 0.6 mi
  • Hill Top Medical Centre
    15 Hill Top Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.8 mi
  • Lapal Medical Practice
    95 Goodrest Avenue, Halesowen · 0.9 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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