Gowshall Drive, Oldbury

House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 8SU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£216,000

2 sales

Price range

£172k – £260k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Sep 2024

B68 8SU

At a glance

House prices£216k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkLangley Green station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles

2 property sales on Gowshall Drive, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £172,000.

House prices on Gowshall Drive compared

B68 postcode area£245,636

Oldbury£233,502

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gowshall 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£172,000	27 Jan 2017
Terraced	1	£260,000	6 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Gowshall Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Gowshall Drive B68 8SU	6 Sep 2024	£260,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Gowshall Drive B68 8SU	30 Aug 2024	£265,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Gowshall Drive B68 8SU	27 Jan 2017	£172,000	Detached	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 Gowshall Drive

Crime

309 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gowshall Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	121
Vehicle crime	30
Public order	29
Criminal damage & arson	24
Shoplifting	23
Other theft	21

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

Flood risk

Gowshall 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 Gowshall Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rood End Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
George Betts Primary Academy 383 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Holly Lodge High School College of Science 1,636 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 774 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 188 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Devonshire Infant Academy 346 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.9 mi
Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 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 · 9 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Apollo Road (adj, Victoria Road) 2 min walk
Vernon Road (adjacent, Rood End Road) 2 min walk
Vernon Road (opp, Rood End Road) 2 min walk
Apollo Road (opp, Victoria Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Rood End Medical Practice
182-184 Vicarage Road, Oldbury · 0.3 mi
St Paul's Medical Practice
222 St. Pauls Road, Smethwick · 0.4 mi
Lodge Road Surgery
Lodge Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.6 mi
Warley Road Surgery
118 Warley 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