B17 8LU, Birmingham
Sold prices and local information for B17 8LU on Portland Road. Free
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Average sold price
£153,857
7 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
97%
of homes, gigabit 97%
Sold prices in B17 8LU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 267, Portland Road | 13 Mar 2023 | £190,000 | Semi-detached |
| 285, Portland Road | 4 Jun 2021 | £99,000 | Terraced |
| 279, Portland Road | 26 Apr 2021 | £148,000 | Semi-detached |
| 265, Portland Road | 11 Oct 2019 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 299, Portland Road | 28 Jun 2019 | £50,000 | Terraced |
| 305, Portland Road | 21 Sep 2018 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 279A, Portland Road | 2 Nov 2016 | £260,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 86% freehold, 14% leasehold.
Streets in B17 8LU
- Portland Road£237k
- Portland Road£319k
Schools near B17 8LU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's School for Girls | Secondary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Norfolk House School | Other independent school | – | 0.3 mi |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School | Primary | Inadequate | 0.5 mi |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | – | 0.7 mi |
| George Dixon Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.7 mi |
Living in B17 8LU
Nearest stations
- Five Ways station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- University station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
- Jewellery Quarter station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.7 mi
- Morrisons 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Razi Meds 0.2 mi
- Noor Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Sherwood House Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Mr P L Mason - Orthodontics 0.1 mi
- Edgbaston Orthodontics 0.1 mi
- Portland Dental Practice Partnership 0.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Karis Medical Centre 0.4 mi
- Rotton Park Medical Centre 0.6 mi
- City Health Centre 0.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 99% of homes in Birmingham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in B17 8LU
Ethnic group
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51.1% | 48.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 20.2% | 31% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 17.1% | 11% |
| Other ethnic group | 6.9% | 4.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.7% | 4.8% |
Religion
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 35.7% | 34% |
| No religion | 29.7% | 24.1% |
| Muslim | 14.1% | 29.9% |
| Not answered | 9.9% | 6.1% |
| Sikh | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Hindu | 4.4% | 1.9% |
| Buddhist | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 54.8% | 73.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 45.2% | 26.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 51.2% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 14.5% | 23.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 17.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10% | 12.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.4% | 10.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.3% | 47.6% |
| Good health | 34% | 33.3% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 13.2% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 29.9% | 21.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.1% | 9.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.1% | 8.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.3% | 8.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 43% | 31.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 41.2% | 41.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 12.1% | 20.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.7% | 6.3% |
Economic activity
| Here | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.8% | 52.1% |
| Economically inactive | 33% | 44.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 7.2% | 3.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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