Forge Croft, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for B76 1YB.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£270,389
9 sales
Price range
£190k – £368k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 May 2025
B76 1YB

At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkWater Orton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Forge Croft, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,389. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Croft compared

B76 postcode area£355,370
Sutton Coldfield£401,969
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B76 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £211,667 (3 sales)2016£212k2018: £255,000 (1 sales)2018£255k2019: £265,250 (2 sales)2019£265k2021: £295,000 (1 sales)2021£295k2023: £368,000 (1 sales)2023£368k2025: £350,000 (1 sales)2025£350k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£270,3898 May 2025

Sold prices on Forge Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Forge Croft B76 1YB 8 May 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Forge Croft B76 1YB 7 Dec 2023£368,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Forge Croft B76 1YB 10 Feb 2023£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Forge Croft B76 1YB 20 Aug 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Forge Croft B76 1YB 15 Jul 2019£267,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Forge Croft B76 1YB 18 Apr 2019£263,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Forge Croft B76 1YB 31 Aug 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Forge Croft B76 1YB 20 Dec 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Forge Croft B76 1YB 16 Dec 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Forge Croft B76 1YB 18 Jan 2016£195,000 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
17, Forge Croft £250,000 (Dec 2016) → £350,000 (May 2025) +40%
over 8 yrs
19, Forge Croft £190,000 (Dec 2016) → £295,000 (Aug 2021) +55%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Croft

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Croft 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 offences57
Vehicle crime14
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order9
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Forge Croft is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle Tame Flood alert 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 Forge Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Walmley Junior School 362 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Walmley Infant School 315 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Minworth Junior and Infant School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School 235 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Pegasus Primary School 160 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ebn Academy 2 Free schools alternative provision 13–16 Report 0.7 mi
The Shrubbery School Ltd 116 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Lift Greenwood 935 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Water Orton station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Chester Road station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Wylde Green station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forge Croft (opposite, Walmley Ash Road) 1 min walk
  • Forge Croft (adjacent, Walmley Ash Road) 1 min walk
  • Asda Superstore (outside, Asda Superstore Grounds) 3 min walk
  • Walmley Ash Lane (opp, Walmley Ash Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ashfield Surgery
    8 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield · 1.0 mi
  • Eden Court Medical Practice
    200 Tangmere Drive, Castle Vale, Birmingham · 1.0 mi
  • Shah Zaman Surgery
    70 Tangmere Drive, Birmingham · 1.1 mi
  • Midlands Medical Partnership
    Eaton Wood Medical Centre, 1128 Tyburn Road, Birmingham · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.8%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households522

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,213

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.

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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