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Essex Avenue, West Bromwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Avenue, West Bromwich · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/west-bromwich/essex-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B71 1HY, B71 1HU, B71 1JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£151,157
15 sales
Price range
£58k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Mar 2026
B71 1JE

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At a glance

House prices£151k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkBlack Lake (West Midlands Metro) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 16 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 Essex Avenue, West Bromwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £156,483. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 27% terraced, 13% flat. Recorded sale prices on Essex Avenue range from £58,000 to £280,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 13% leasehold.

House prices on Essex Avenue compared

B71 postcode area£230,499
West Bromwich£225,866
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £113,000 (2 sales)2017£113k2019: £127,175 (2 sales)2019£127k2020: £106,000 (3 sales)2020£106k2022: £160,500 (2 sales)2022£161k2023: £210,000 (1 sales)2023£210k2024: £175,000 (1 sales)2024£175k2025: £191,000 (3 sales)2025£191k2026: £190,000 (1 sales)2026£190k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 13% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£156,48318 Feb 2025
Terraced4£179,75019 Mar 2026
Flat2£70,00028 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Essex Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Essex Avenue B71 1HU 1 Sep 2026£90,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Essex Avenue B71 1JE 19 Mar 2026£190,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Essex Avenue B71 1HZ 10 Oct 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
152, Essex Avenue B71 1JF 28 Mar 2025£82,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Essex Avenue B71 1HU 18 Feb 2025£211,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Essex Avenue B71 1HU 29 Feb 2024£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Essex Avenue B71 1HZ 28 Sep 2023£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Essex Avenue B71 1HY 14 Oct 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Essex Avenue B71 1HU 1 Jul 2022£171,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
128, Essex Avenue B71 1JE 17 Jul 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Essex Avenue B71 1HY 12 Mar 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Essex Avenue B71 1JA 9 Jan 2020£58,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Essex Avenue B71 1HY 8 Mar 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Essex Avenue B71 1HY 25 Jan 2019£139,350 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Essex Avenue B71 1HR 17 Nov 2017£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Essex Avenue B71 1JE 20 Jun 2017£104,000 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
130, Essex Avenue £104,000 (Jun 2017) → £190,000 (Mar 2026) +83%
over 9 yrs
66, Essex Avenue £115,000 (Mar 2019) → £115,000 (Mar 2020) → £150,000 (Oct 2022) +30%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Essex Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Phoenix Collegiate 1,770 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.1 mi
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 244 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sandwell Community School 107 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Hateley Heath Academy 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
All Saints CofE Primary School 454 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Moorlands Primary School 206 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hall Green Primary School 466 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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

  • Tame Bridge Parkway station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Bescot Stadium station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Sandwell & Dudley station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rutland Road (opp, Essex Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Phoenix Collegiate South (adj, Clarkes Lane) 1 min walk
  • Rutland Road (adj, Essex Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Coach and Horses (adj, Kesteven Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Gudi Pv & Partner
    68 Hill Top, West Bromwich · 0.7 mi
  • New Street Surgery
    New Street, Hill Top, West Bromwich · 0.7 mi
  • Clifton Lane Medical Centre
    Clifton Lane, West Bromwich · 0.7 mi
  • Stone Cross Medical Centre
    291 Walsall Road, West Bromwich · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Charlemont · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hill Top West Bromwich · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Sandwell Stone Cross Express · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wednesbury Johnson Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Sandwell Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Hill Top Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • New Street Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Stella Maris Practice Limited · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Lyndon (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.6%62.5%
Private rented20.9%20.3%
Social rented29.7%17.1%
Households659

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.9%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents1,801

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 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%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.

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Who lives around Essex Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White56.8%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh23.6%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African12.1%8.7%
Other ethnic group4.2%4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%4.3%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian43.7%39.9%
No religion26.4%26.1%
Sikh15.7%11.5%
Not answered6.4%5.4%
Muslim5.3%13.4%
Hindu2.1%2.8%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK77.6%76.4%
Born outside the UK22.4%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
No qualifications32%28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.1%22.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%13.6%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%11.5%
Apprenticeship3.6%4.8%
Other qualifications3.3%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health44.3%44.9%
Good health33.5%34.2%
Fair health14%14.3%
Bad health6.3%5.1%
Very bad health1.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household44.3%42%
No cars or vans in household25.6%29.2%
2 cars or vans in household24%21.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.1%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.

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