Starkie Drive, Oldbury

MyStreetCheck free street report: Starkie Drive, Oldbury · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldbury/starkie-drive-walsall/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B68 9NX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£108,833

3 sales

Price range

£63k – £153k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Oct 2021

B68 9NX

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At a glance

House prices£109k 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 station10 min walkLangley Green station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% freeholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on Starkie Drive, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Oct 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £111,500. By property type, sales here have been 33% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 33% flat. Recorded sale prices on Starkie Drive range from £62,500 to £152,500. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold.

House prices on Starkie Drive compared

B68 postcode area£247,920

Oldbury£236,156

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Starkie 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

Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£111,500	16 Dec 2016
Semi-detached	1	£152,500	31 Jan 2020
Flat	1	£62,500	29 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Starkie Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
42, Starkie Drive B68 9NX	29 Oct 2021	£62,500	Flat	Leasehold
38, Starkie Drive B68 9NX	31 Jan 2020	£152,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
49, Starkie Drive B68 9NX	16 Dec 2016	£111,500	Terraced	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 Starkie Drive

Crime

296 crimes were reported within about a mile of Starkie 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 offences	141
Vehicle crime	30
Criminal damage & arson	23
Other theft	18
Shoplifting	16
Public order	13

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

Flood risk

Starkie 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 Starkie Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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
Q3 Academy Langley 1,490 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 415 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bristnall Hall Academy 1,088 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Rood End Primary School 428 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Orchard School 173 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Al Khair Primary School 70 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Langley Green station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Basons Lane (adj, Dog Kennel Lane) 1 min walk
Starkie Drive (adj, Dog Kennel Lane) 1 min walk
Basons Lane (opp, Dog Kennel Lane) 2 min walk
Darby Road (opp, Basons Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Dog Kennel Lane Surgery
64 Dog Kennel Lane, Warley, Oldbury · 0.1 mi
Warley Road Surgery
118 Warley Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.1 mi
Rood End Medical Practice
182-184 Vicarage Road, Oldbury · 0.4 mi
Hill Top Medical Centre
15 Hill Top Road, Warley, Oldbury · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Birmingham Bristnall Express · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods West Cross · 1.0 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Oldbury Superstore · 1.0 mi
Aldi Aldi Langley Birmingham · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Ashworth Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Masters Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Vishnu Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Londonderry Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
West Park Dental Care Partnership · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.8%	20.3%
Social rented	17.4%	17.1%
Households	614

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,577

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Sandwell with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Starkie Drive

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Who lives around Starkie Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Sandwell
White	51.6%	57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	34.9%	25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	6.2%	8.7%
Other ethnic group	4.3%	4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3%	4.3%

Religion

	Here	Sandwell
Christian	38.2%	39.9%
Sikh	22.4%	11.5%
No religion	21.4%	26.1%
Muslim	10.3%	13.4%
Not answered	5.5%	5.4%
Hindu	1.6%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Sandwell
Born in the UK	79.3%	76.4%
Born outside the UK	20.7%	23.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sandwell
No qualifications	28.2%	28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.4%	22.7%
Level 3 qualifications	16.5%	14.8%
Level 2 qualifications	13.3%	13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%
Other qualifications	3.2%	3.7%

General health

	Here	Sandwell
Very good health	38.6%	44.9%
Good health	38.3%	34.2%
Fair health	15.8%	14.3%
Bad health	5.4%	5.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sandwell
1 car or van in household	42.5%	42%
2 cars or vans in household	25.3%	21.7%
No cars or vans in household	22.5%	29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.7%	7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sandwell.

Planning and heritage near Starkie Drive

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Planning applications near Starkie Drive

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