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Melrose Avenue, Sutton Coldfield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Avenue, Sutton Coldfield · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sutton-coldfield-west-midlands/melrose-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B73 6NT, B73 6NS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£565,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£439,598
23 sales
Price range
£307k – £586k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
B73 6NS

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At a glance

House prices£440k 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 station16 min walkWylde Green station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 23 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

23 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Sutton Coldfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £565,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £422,733. 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 65% semi-detached, 26% detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Avenue range from £307,000 to £585,750. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

B73 postcode area£373,747
Sutton Coldfield£402,642
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B73 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £345,667 (3 sales)2016£346k2017: £360,000 (2 sales)2017£360k2019: £491,250 (2 sales)2019£491k2021: £465,000 (3 sales)2021£465k2022: £455,667 (3 sales)2022£456k2024: £426,167 (3 sales)2024£426k2025: £460,958 (6 sales)2025£461k2026: £565,000 (1 sales)2026£565k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£422,73322 Aug 2025
Detached6£507,95815 May 2026
Terraced2£361,00028 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
66, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 15 May 2026£565,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 28 Oct 2025£415,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 22 Aug 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 29 May 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 29 May 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 17 Apr 2025£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 17 Mar 2025£585,750 DetachedFreehold
9, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 13 Aug 2024£442,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 14 Jun 2024£356,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 21 Mar 2024£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 21 Oct 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 28 Sep 2022£557,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 16 Sep 2022£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 11 Jun 2021£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 9 Mar 2021£372,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 19 Feb 2021£477,500 DetachedFreehold
72, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 25 Oct 2019£457,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 19 Jul 2019£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 2 Jun 2017£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 5 Apr 2017£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 25 Aug 2016£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Melrose Avenue B73 6NS 18 Jul 2016£405,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Melrose Avenue B73 6NT 31 May 2016£307,000 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
25, Melrose Avenue £307,000 (May 2016) → £415,000 (Oct 2025) +35%
over 9 yrs
23, Melrose Avenue £370,000 (Apr 2017) → £525,000 (May 2025) +42%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Avenue

Crime

236 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Avenue 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 offences65
Shoplifting57
Vehicle crime28
Criminal damage & arson17
Public order16
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

Melrose Avenue 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 Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Boldmere Junior School 379 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery 308 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
New Oscott Primary School 648 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 1,236 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Twickenham Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kings Rise Academy 428 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Maney Hill Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Wylde Green station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Chester Road station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Sutton Coldfield station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Carnwath Road (adj, Monmouth Drive) 2 min walk
  • Halton Road Hail+Ride (at, Stirling Road) 2 min walk
  • Halton Road Hail+Ride (on, Stirling Road) 2 min walk
  • Carnwath Road (opp, Monmouth Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hillcrest Surgery
    9 Twickenham Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham · 0.9 mi
  • The Manor Practice
    61 Holland Road, Sutton Coldfield · 1.1 mi
  • The Hawthorns Surgery
    331 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield · 1.3 mi
  • Aylesbury Surgery
    Aylesbury House, Warren Farm Road, Birmingham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Sutton Coldfield Boldmere Road Local · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Boldmere Rd Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco New Oscott Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Sutton Coldfield Superstore · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mw Phillips Chemists · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Boldmere Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • M.c. Reece & Associates · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned95.5%62.5%
Private rented3.6%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households532

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.5%64.1%
Aged 65+25.4%18.6%
Residents1,439

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 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Birmingham 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 Melrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBirmingham
White78.4%48.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.5%31%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%11%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3%4.8%
Other ethnic group1%4.5%

Religion

HereBirmingham
Christian55.8%34%
No religion25.6%24.1%
Muslim5%29.9%
Sikh4.7%2.9%
Not answered4.2%6.1%
Hindu4.1%1.9%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBirmingham
Born in the UK90%73.3%
Born outside the UK10%26.7%

Highest qualification

HereBirmingham
Level 4 qualifications and above45.6%29.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%17.1%
Level 2 qualifications12%12.5%
No qualifications10%23.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.1%10.1%
Apprenticeship3.7%3.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%

General health

HereBirmingham
Very good health53.5%47.6%
Good health33.4%33.3%
Fair health10%13.2%
Bad health2.6%4.5%
Very bad health0.5%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereBirmingham
2 cars or vans in household51.2%20.4%
1 car or van in household26.9%41.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.8%6.3%
No cars or vans in household6%31.7%

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 Birmingham.

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