Austen Walk, West Bromwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Austen Walk, West Bromwich · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/west-bromwich/austen-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B71 1RD.

Average price (last 12 months)

£96,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£99,243

7 sales

Price range

£77k – £143k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 May 2026

B71 1RD

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At a glance

House prices£99k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkDudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband65% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 9 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

7 property sales on Austen Walk, West Bromwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £96,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £93,188. 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 57% flat, 43% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Austen Walk range from £77,000 to £143,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Austen Walk compared

B71 postcode area£230,499

West Bromwich£225,866

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Austen Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	4	£93,188	19 May 2026
Terraced	3	£107,317	12 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Austen Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Austen Walk B71 1RD	19 May 2026	£96,000	Flat	Leasehold
49, Austen Walk B71 1RD	8 Nov 2024	£100,000	Flat	Leasehold
21, Austen Walk B71 1RD	12 Jun 2023	£143,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Austen Walk B71 1RD	21 Apr 2023	£83,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Austen Walk B71 1RD	9 Nov 2022	£99,750	Flat	Leasehold
18, Austen Walk B71 1RD	27 May 2021	£77,000	Flat	Leasehold
35, Austen Walk B71 1RD	13 Nov 2020	£75,000	Terraced	Leasehold
22, Austen Walk B71 1RD	31 Jan 2019	£79,000	Terraced	Leasehold
29, Austen Walk B71 1RD	18 Nov 2016	£99,950	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
18, Austen Walk	£77,000 (May 2021) → £96,000 (May 2026)	+25% over 5 yrs
21, Austen Walk	£83,000 (Apr 2023) → £143,000 (Jun 2023)	+72% over under a year

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Schools near Austen Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
All Saints CofE Primary School 454 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 229 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Hargate Primary School 493 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Eaton Valley Primary School 446 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Shireland CBSO Academy 457 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Shireland Biomedical Utc 520 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
The Phoenix Collegiate 1,770 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.7 mi
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 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, tram & metro stations

Sandwell & Dudley station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Tame Bridge Parkway station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Orwell Drive (opp, Wilford Road) 2 min walk
Orwell Drive (before, Wilford Road) 2 min walk
Health Campus (Stop SF, All Saints Way) 3 min walk
Health Campus (Stop SE, All Saints Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Gudi Pv & Partner
68 Hill Top, West Bromwich · 0.9 mi
New Street Surgery
New Street, Hill Top, West Bromwich · 1.0 mi
Dr Arora Rk
Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich · 1.0 mi
St Paul's Partnership - Lyng Medical
Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl West Bromwich · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Tildasley Street West Bromwich · 0.6 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco West Bromwich Extra · 0.7 mi
Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Astle West Bromwich Outlet · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Sandwell Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Sidhu's Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Ingrams Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Lyndon (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
Kainth Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Asden House Dental Clinic · 0.8 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 1 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	40.1%	62.5%
Private rented	14.3%	20.3%
Social rented	45.0%	17.1%
Households	729

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,953

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	65%	80%
Gigabit-capable	65%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	100%	92%

Share of homes across Sandwell 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Austen Walk

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Who lives around Austen Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Sandwell
White	53.9%	57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	26.5%	25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	9.3%	8.7%
Other ethnic group	5.8%	4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.5%	4.3%

Religion

	Here	Sandwell
Christian	44%	39.9%
No religion	21.4%	26.1%
Sikh	12%	11.5%
Muslim	10.9%	13.4%
Hindu	5.3%	2.8%
Not answered	4.8%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Sandwell
Born in the UK	72.2%	76.4%
Born outside the UK	27.8%	23.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sandwell
No qualifications	35.2%	28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.2%	22.7%
Level 2 qualifications	14.4%	13.6%
Level 3 qualifications	12.7%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.5%	11.5%
Other qualifications	4.6%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.8%

General health

	Here	Sandwell
Very good health	41.3%	44.9%
Good health	33.3%	34.2%
Fair health	16.2%	14.3%
Bad health	7.3%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sandwell
1 car or van in household	41.6%	42%
No cars or vans in household	40.7%	29.2%
2 cars or vans in household	14.1%	21.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.6%	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 Sandwell.

Planning and heritage near Austen Walk

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Planning applications near Austen Walk

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