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Barbel Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barbel Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/solihull-west-midlands/barbel-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B90 8DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2023)
£632,018
17 sales
Price range
£470k – £704k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jun 2024
B90 8DR

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At a glance

House prices£632k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkThe Lakes station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 22 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 Barbel Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 14 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £630,584. Average sale prices rose from £626,029 in 2023 to £659,967 in 2024 (+5%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. By property type, sales here have been 94% detached, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Barbel Drive range from £469,950 to £703,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Barbel Drive compared

B90 postcode area£351,596
Solihull£424,576
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barbel Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B90 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2023: £626,029 (14 sales)2023£626k2024: £659,967 (3 sales)2024£660k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 22 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£630,58414 Jun 2024
Semi-detached1£654,95014 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Barbel Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 14 Jun 2024£694,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 8 Mar 2024£630,000 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 26 Feb 2024£187,149 Terraced New buildFreehold
25, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 26 Feb 2024£183,618 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 26 Feb 2024£183,618 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 9 Feb 2024£654,950 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 5 Feb 2024£187,149 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 5 Feb 2024£187,149 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 14 Dec 2023£652,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 30 Nov 2023£679,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 16 Aug 2023£650,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 14 Jul 2023£654,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 30 Jun 2023£541,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 30 Jun 2023£545,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 30 Jun 2023£469,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 30 Jun 2023£540,000 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 30 Jun 2023£703,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 30 Jun 2023£702,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 28 Apr 2023£646,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 28 Apr 2023£637,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 28 Apr 2023£636,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Barbel Drive B90 8DR 28 Apr 2023£699,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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 Barbel Drive

Crime

26 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barbel Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Vehicle crime5
Criminal damage & arson3
Anti-social behaviour1
Other theft1
Possession of weapons1

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

Flood risk

Barbel Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Arrow and River Alne Flood alert area
  • Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford Flood alert area
  • River Cole Flood alert area
  • River Blythe in Warwickshire 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 Barbel Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy 226 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Cheswick Green Primary School 259 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Island Project School 17 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 1.3 mi
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath 204 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Monkspath Junior and Infant School 703 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Dickens Heath Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy 79 pupils Free schools alternative provision 4–16 Good Report 2.0 mi
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School 444 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 2.1 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 stations

  • The Lakes station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Dorridge station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Widney Manor station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • John Wyatt Drive (opp, Stroudley Road) 2 min walk
  • John Wyatt Drive (adj, Stroudley Road) 3 min walk
  • Woodview Drive (opp, Stroudley Road) 4 min walk
  • Woodview Drive (adj, Stroudley Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Gps Healthcare
    198 Tanworth Lane, Shirley, Solihull · 2.0 mi
  • Dorridge Surgery
    Doctors Surgery, 3 Avenue Road, Solihull · 2.2 mi
  • Tanworth-In-Arden Med Ctr
    The Birches, Broad Lane, Solihull · 2.4 mi
  • Arden Medical Centre
    Downing Close, Station Road, Knowle, Solihull · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Blythe Valley · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Solihull Extra · 1.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Solihull · 1.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hockley · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cheswick Green Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Monkspath Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Hockley Heath Dental Care · 1.7 mi
  • Great Smiles Dental Spa · 1.7 mi
  • Heath Dental · 1.7 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 7 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.5%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented6.3%17.1%
Households743

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,896

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 networks91%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Solihull 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 Barbel Drive

Ethnic group

HereSolihull
White87.4%82.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%3.5%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.8%

Religion

HereSolihull
Christian53.2%50.7%
No religion33.4%32.9%
Not answered4.1%5.2%
Hindu3.3%2.8%
Muslim3.1%5.3%
Sikh2%2.3%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSolihull
Born in the UK91.9%89.7%
Born outside the UK8.1%10.3%

Highest qualification

HereSolihull
Level 4 qualifications and above41.8%35.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.1%
No qualifications11.9%17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship4.6%4.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.5%

General health

HereSolihull
Very good health57.2%49.3%
Good health31.9%33.4%
Fair health8.6%12.4%
Bad health1.8%3.8%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereSolihull
2 cars or vans in household45.2%31.7%
1 car or van in household33.2%39.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.6%11.4%
No cars or vans in household5.9%17.6%

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 Solihull.

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