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Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sutton-coldfield-west-midlands/fordwater-road-walsall/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B74 2BQ, B74 2BG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£221,250
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£272,883
15 sales
Price range
£200k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
B74 2BG

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At a glance

House prices£273k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station52 min walkFour Oaks station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% freeholdAcross 15 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

15 property sales on Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £221,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £272,883. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Fordwater Road range from £200,000 to £360,000. 73% of homes sold here were freehold and 27% leasehold.

House prices on Fordwater Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fordwater Road 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: £218,000 (1 sales)2016£218k2017: £200,000 (1 sales)2017£200k2018: £267,500 (2 sales)2018£268k2019: £255,000 (2 sales)2019£255k2020: £263,000 (2 sales)2020£263k2021: £285,000 (1 sales)2021£285k2022: £360,000 (1 sales)2022£360k2023: £275,000 (1 sales)2023£275k2024: £321,500 (2 sales)2024£322k2025: £320,000 (1 sales)2025£320k2026: £221,250 (1 sales)2026£221k

Tenure: 73% freehold and 27% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£272,8835 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Fordwater Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Fordwater Road B74 2BG 5 Jun 2026£221,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Fordwater Road B74 2BQ 31 Jan 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Fordwater Road B74 2BG 13 Dec 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
68, Fordwater Road B74 2BG 4 Oct 2024£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Fordwater Road B74 2BQ 19 May 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Fordwater Road B74 2BQ 24 Jan 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Fordwater Road B74 2BQ 10 Mar 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Fordwater Road B74 2BG 14 Aug 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Fordwater Road B74 2BG 13 Mar 2020£256,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Fordwater Road B74 2BQ 1 Nov 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Fordwater Road B74 2BG 23 Jan 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Fordwater Road B74 2BG 9 Nov 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Fordwater Road B74 2BQ 15 Jun 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Fordwater Road B74 2BQ 23 May 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Fordwater Road B74 2BQ 20 Jun 2016£218,000 Semi-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
5, Fordwater Road £218,000 (Jun 2016) → £260,000 (Nov 2019) +19%
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Crime and flood risk near Fordwater Road

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fordwater Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences32
Criminal damage & arson6
Vehicle crime6
Other theft5
Burglary4
Anti-social behaviour2

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

Flood risk

Fordwater Road 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 Fordwater Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lindens Academy 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
The Streetly Academy 1,544 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Meadow View Academy 467 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly 242 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Manor Primary School 411 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Blackwood School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kingsland Primary School (NC) 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Sundridge Primary School 148 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Four Oaks station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Butlers Lane station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Sutton Coldfield station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lindens Primary School (opposite, Hundred Acre Road) 1 min walk
  • Brabham Crescent (opp, Hundred Acre Road) 2 min walk
  • Brabham Crescent (adj, Hundred Acre Road) 2 min walk
  • Lindens Primary School (adjacent, Hundred Acre Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackwood Health Centre
    Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield · 0.7 mi
  • Queslett Medical Centre
    522 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
  • Apollo Surgery
    619 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.1 mi
  • Collingwood Family Practice
    Collingwood Centre, Collingwood Drive, Birmingham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Moorcroft · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Streetly Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Queslett Road · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kingstanding Road Kingstanding · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sutton Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Mw Phillips (sutton Coldfield) Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Blackwood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Birmingham Orthodontics · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Health Centre · 1.2 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.0%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households756

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.7%18.6%
Residents1,862

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 Fordwater Road

Ethnic group

HereWalsall
White77.9%71.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.6%18.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%3.3%
Other ethnic group1.5%2.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%4.6%

Religion

HereWalsall
Christian51.4%44.7%
No religion27.6%30.2%
Sikh10.3%6%
Not answered4.6%5.2%
Hindu3.4%1.8%
Muslim2.1%11.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereWalsall
Born in the UK91.4%85.2%
Born outside the UK8.6%14.8%

Highest qualification

HereWalsall
Level 4 qualifications and above31.6%23.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%15.7%
No qualifications17.4%26.3%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%11.5%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%3.2%

General health

HereWalsall
Very good health49.1%44.4%
Good health35.5%34.4%
Fair health11.5%14.6%
Bad health3%5%
Very bad health0.9%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWalsall
2 cars or vans in household38.7%25.5%
1 car or van in household38.5%40.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%9.2%
No cars or vans in household9.5%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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