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Starkie Drive, Oldbury

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£213,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£173,971
17 sales
Price range
£70k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
B68 9NX

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At a glance

House prices£213k average10% below the Oldbury average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station10 min walkLangley Green station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 18 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

17 property sales on Starkie Drive, Oldbury have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £213,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £176,227. Average sale prices rose from £160,333 in 2016 to £213,000 in 2026 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% below the Oldbury average of £236,156 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% semi-detached, 24% terraced, 12% detached. Recorded sale prices on Starkie Drive range from £70,000 to £270,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold. Of 93 streets in Oldbury with at least two sales in the last year, Starkie Drive ranks 63rd for average price.

House prices on Starkie Drive compared

Starkie Drive£213,000
B68 postcode area£247,920
Oldbury£236,156
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,333 (3 sales)2016£160k2017: £112,500 (2 sales)2017£113k2019: £147,000 (1 sales)2019£147k2020: £177,000 (1 sales)2020£177k2021: £144,500 (2 sales)2021£145k2022: £82,500 (1 sales)2022£83k2023: £218,333 (3 sales)2023£218k2024: £237,500 (2 sales)2024£238k2026: £213,000 (2 sales)2026£213k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£176,22731 Jul 2026
Terraced4£143,50026 Jun 2023
Detached2£222,50029 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Starkie Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 31 Jul 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 6 Feb 2026£221,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 29 Nov 2024£270,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 11 Oct 2024£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 20 Oct 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 30 Jun 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 26 Jun 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 31 May 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 24 Jan 2022£82,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 29 Oct 2021£149,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 29 Jan 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 21 Oct 2020£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 6 Mar 2019£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 21 Nov 2017£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 9 Jun 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 12 Aug 2016£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 12 Aug 2016£151,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Starkie Drive B68 9NX 8 Jul 2016£175,000 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
17, Starkie Drive £155,000 (Aug 2016) → £177,000 (Oct 2020) +14%
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Schools near Starkie Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.2%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households614

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.6%18.6%
Residents1,577

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%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.

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Who lives around Starkie Drive

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White51.6%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh34.9%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.2%8.7%
Other ethnic group4.3%4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%4.3%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian38.2%39.9%
Sikh22.4%11.5%
No religion21.4%26.1%
Muslim10.3%13.4%
Not answered5.5%5.4%
Hindu1.6%2.8%
Other religion0.3%0.7%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK79.3%76.4%
Born outside the UK20.7%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
No qualifications28.2%28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%22.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.5%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications13.3%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%11.5%
Apprenticeship5%4.8%
Other qualifications3.2%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health38.6%44.9%
Good health38.3%34.2%
Fair health15.8%14.3%
Bad health5.4%5.1%
Very bad health2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household42.5%42%
2 cars or vans in household25.3%21.7%
No cars or vans in household22.5%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.7%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.

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