Linforth Drive, Sutton Coldfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for B74 2EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£545,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£450,045
13 sales
Price range
£300k – £590k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 May 2026
B74 2EQ

At a glance

House prices£545k average36% above the Sutton Coldfield average 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 station43 min walkButlers Lane station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Linforth Drive, Sutton Coldfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £545,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £450,045. That is 36% above the Sutton Coldfield average of £401,969 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Linforth Drive compared

Linforth Drive£545,000
B74 postcode area£479,883
Sutton Coldfield£401,969
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B74 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £450,000 (1 sales)2016£450k2017: £370,000 (3 sales)2017£370k2018: £390,000 (1 sales)2018£390k2019: £375,000 (1 sales)2019£375k2020: £427,425 (2 sales)2020£427k2021: £466,000 (1 sales)2021£466k2023: £528,234 (1 sales)2023£528k2024: £586,500 (1 sales)2024£587k2025: £590,000 (1 sales)2025£590k2026: £500,000 (1 sales)2026£500k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£450,04526 May 2026

Sold prices on Linforth Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6A, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 26 May 2026£500,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 24 Nov 2025£590,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 31 Oct 2024£586,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 25 Aug 2023£528,234 DetachedFreehold
28, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 8 Mar 2021£466,000 DetachedFreehold
6A, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 24 Nov 2020£408,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 21 Aug 2020£446,850 DetachedLeasehold
31, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 21 Aug 2020£446,850 OtherFreehold
20, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 4 Apr 2019£375,000 DetachedLeasehold
6A, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 13 Dec 2018£390,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 23 Oct 2017£440,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 11 Oct 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 8 Sep 2017£370,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 12 May 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
6A, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 12 May 2017£140,000 OtherFreehold
16, Linforth Drive B74 2EQ 28 Oct 2016£450,000 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
6A, Linforth Drive £140,000 (May 2017) → £390,000 (Dec 2018) → £408,000 (Nov 2020) → £500,000 (May 2026) +257%
over 9 yrs
2, Linforth Drive £440,000 (Oct 2017) → £586,500 (Oct 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
6, Linforth Drive £350,000 (May 2017) → £300,000 (Oct 2017) -14%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Linforth Drive

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Linforth 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 offences11
Other theft5
Burglary4
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Linforth 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 Linforth Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Streetly Academy 1,544 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Manor Primary School 411 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lindens Academy 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly 242 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Blackwood School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Bridge School 91 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Sutton Park Primary 297 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Meadow View Academy 467 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Butlers Lane station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Four Oaks station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Sutton Coldfield station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Boundary Road (adj, Chester Road) 2 min walk
  • Boundary Road (opp, Chester Road) 2 min walk
  • Kingscroft Road (adj, Chester Road) 3 min walk
  • The Streetly Academy (opposite, Chester Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Blackwood Health Centre
    Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield · 0.7 mi
  • Kingstanding Circle Surgery
    26 Rough Road, Birmingham · 1.4 mi
  • Queslett Medical Centre
    522 Queslett Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.4 mi
  • Apollo Surgery
    619 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham · 1.4 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
Owned83.9%62.5%
Private rented5.4%20.3%
Social rented10.7%17.1%
Households579

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.2%64.1%
Aged 65+26.5%18.6%
Residents1,477

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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