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Blackwood Drive, Sutton Coldfield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackwood Drive, Sutton Coldfield · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sutton-coldfield-west-midlands/blackwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B74 3QP, B74 3QF, B74 3QL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£315,077
13 sales
Price range
£250k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jan 2025
B74 3QL

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At a glance

House prices£315k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station50 min walkButlers Lane station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Blackwood Drive, Sutton Coldfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £308,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% semi-detached, 38% detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blackwood Drive range from £250,000 to £440,000. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold.

House prices on Blackwood Drive compared

B74 postcode area£479,625
Sutton Coldfield£402,642
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackwood Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B74 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £265,000 (2 sales)2016£265k2017: £254,500 (2 sales)2017£255k2018: £356,000 (2 sales)2018£356k2020: £380,000 (1 sales)2020£380k2021: £321,250 (4 sales)2021£321k2022: £360,000 (1 sales)2022£360k2025: £320,000 (1 sales)2025£320k

Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£308,50017 Mar 2022
Detached5£325,00010 Jan 2025
Terraced2£310,00030 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Blackwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Blackwood Drive B74 3QL 10 Jan 2025£320,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 17 Mar 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 21 Sep 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 29 Jul 2021£307,500 DetachedFreehold
22, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 29 Jul 2021£307,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 30 Jun 2021£365,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Blackwood Drive B74 3QL 15 Dec 2020£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Blackwood Drive B74 3QF 18 Dec 2018£440,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 25 Oct 2018£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 24 Oct 2017£259,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Blackwood Drive B74 3QF 30 Jun 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 3 Aug 2016£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blackwood Drive B74 3QP 5 Feb 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold

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
29, Blackwood Drive £259,000 (Oct 2017) → £365,000 (Jun 2021) +41%
over 4 yrs
5, Blackwood Drive £250,000 (Jun 2017) → £440,000 (Dec 2018) +76%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Blackwood Drive

Crime

51 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackwood Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences17
Other theft16
Burglary4
Vehicle crime4
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Blackwood Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Blackwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly 242 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Blackwood School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Manor Primary School 411 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lindens Academy 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Streetly Academy 1,544 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Meadow View Academy 467 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 621 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Sundridge Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 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

  • Butlers Lane station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Four Oaks station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Blake Street station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blackwood Drive (opp, Lowlands Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Blackwood Drive (adj, Lowlands Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Northside Drive (opp, Blackwood Drive) 2 min walk
  • Northside Drive (adj, Blackwood Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackwood Health Centre
    Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield · 0.2 mi
  • Queslett Medical Centre
    522 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.4 mi
  • Collingwood Family Practice
    Collingwood Centre, Collingwood Drive, Birmingham · 1.5 mi
  • Apollo Surgery
    619 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Streetly Express · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Foley BP · 0.6 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Moorcroft · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Streetly Food · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Blackwood Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Sutton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Mw Phillips (sutton Coldfield) Ltd · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Little Aston Dental Care · 1.0 mi
  • Birmingham Orthodontics · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.1%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households604

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.6%18.6%
Residents1,472

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 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Walsall 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 Blackwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereWalsall
White83.8%71.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.4%18.7%
Other ethnic group3.2%2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%4.6%

Religion

HereWalsall
Christian58.3%44.7%
No religion26.2%30.2%
Sikh7.4%6%
Not answered3.5%5.2%
Muslim2.1%11.3%
Hindu1.5%1.8%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWalsall
Born in the UK93.8%85.2%
Born outside the UK6.2%14.8%

Highest qualification

HereWalsall
Level 4 qualifications and above32.9%23.7%
No qualifications18.7%26.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%15.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%11.5%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%3.2%

General health

HereWalsall
Very good health47.5%44.4%
Good health35.4%34.4%
Fair health13.6%14.6%
Bad health2.8%5%
Very bad health0.7%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWalsall
2 cars or vans in household40.2%25.5%
1 car or van in household37.5%40.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%9.2%
No cars or vans in household11.1%24.9%

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 Walsall.

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