Shire Close, Oldbury

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£220,000
4 sales
Price range
£165k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jun 2022
B68 8DR

At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkLangley Green station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Shire Close, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shire Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shire Close 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: £190,000 (2 sales)2016£190k2017: £210,000 (1 sales)2017£210k2022: £290,000 (1 sales)2022£290k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£223,33327 Jun 2022
Detached1£210,0001 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Shire Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Shire Close B68 8DR 27 Jun 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Shire Close B68 8DR 1 Dec 2017£210,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Shire Close B68 8DR 22 Aug 2016£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Shire Close B68 8DR 19 Apr 2016£165,000 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
8, Shire Close £165,000 (Apr 2016) → £290,000 (Jun 2022) +76%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shire Close

Crime

260 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shire Close 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 offences120
Vehicle crime26
Criminal damage & arson20
Shoplifting20
Anti-social behaviour17
Other theft16

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

Flood risk

Shire Close 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 Shire Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oldbury Academy 1,193 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bleakhouse Primary School 432 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Brandhall Primary School 431 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Moat Farm Infant School 407 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Moat Farm Junior School 477 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Rowley Regis station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bristnall Fields (before, George Road) 1 min walk
  • Bristnall Fields (after, George Road) 1 min walk
  • Bristnall Fields (before, Pound Road) 2 min walk
  • Bristnall Fields (after, Pound Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hill Top Medical Centre
    15 Hill Top Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.2 mi
  • Causeway Green Road Surgery
    158 Causeway Green Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.6 mi
  • Warley Medical Centre
    Ambrose House, Kingsway, Oldbury · 0.7 mi
  • Dog Kennel Lane Surgery
    64 Dog Kennel Lane, Warley, Oldbury · 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 5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.2%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented11.0%17.1%
Households679

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,702

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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