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Melrose Avenue, West Bromwich

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for B71 2LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£205,182
11 sales
Price range
£170k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2023
B71 2LW

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At a glance

House prices£205k averageSince 2019 (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 station17 min walkTame Bridge Parkway station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Melrose Avenue, West Bromwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £212,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% terraced, 45% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Avenue range from £170,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

B71 postcode area£230,499
West Bromwich£225,866
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 B71 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £194,250 (4 sales)2019£194k2021: £218,333 (3 sales)2021£218k2022: £206,667 (3 sales)2022£207k2023: £205,000 (1 sales)2023£205k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£212,50030 Jun 2023
Semi-detached5£196,40023 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8H, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 30 Jun 2023£205,000 TerracedFreehold
8H, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 4 Mar 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
8J, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 3 Mar 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
8E, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 18 Feb 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 23 Nov 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8F, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 12 Nov 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
8G, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 6 Sep 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
8D, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 11 Jul 2019£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8A, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 31 May 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8B, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 9 May 2019£194,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8C, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 30 Apr 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8J, Melrose Avenue B71 2LW 24 Oct 2016£78,000 OtherFreehold

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
8H, Melrose Avenue £170,000 (Mar 2022) → £205,000 (Jun 2023) +21%
over 1 yr
8J, Melrose Avenue £78,000 (Oct 2016) → £170,000 (Mar 2022) +118%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hall Green Primary School 466 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Sandwell Community School 107 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Pennyhill Primary School 647 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Phoenix Collegiate 1,770 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Priory Primary School 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Moorlands Primary School 206 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy 1,119 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Tame Bridge Parkway station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Bescot Stadium station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Darlaston station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Canterbury Road (after, Westminster Road) 1 min walk
  • Canterbury Road (before, Westminster Road) 1 min walk
  • Lincoln Road (adj, Beverley Road) 2 min walk
  • Lincoln Road (opp, Beverley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Clifton Lane Medical Centre
    Clifton Lane, West Bromwich · 0.3 mi
  • Stone Cross Medical Centre
    291 Walsall Road, West Bromwich · 0.3 mi
  • The Village Medical Centre
    158A Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury · 0.7 mi
  • Tame Valley Medical Centre
    Friar Park Road, Wednesbury · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Sandwell Stone Cross Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Charlemont · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Wednesbury Johnson Road · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Wednesbury West Bromwich · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Stone Cross Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Medipharma Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Beaconview Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Stella Maris Practice Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Crankhall Lane Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 services5 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.7%62.5%
Private rented17.7%20.3%
Social rented31.8%17.1%
Households644

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,771

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 Melrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereSandwell
White67.6%57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh19.2%25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.3%8.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4%4.3%
Other ethnic group2.9%4%

Religion

HereSandwell
Christian44.8%39.9%
No religion30.8%26.1%
Sikh12.5%11.5%
Muslim5.4%13.4%
Not answered3.6%5.4%
Hindu2.2%2.8%
Buddhist0.5%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.7%

Country of birth

HereSandwell
Born in the UK78.8%76.4%
Born outside the UK21.2%23.6%

Highest qualification

HereSandwell
No qualifications33.9%28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.4%22.7%
Level 3 qualifications13.2%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%11.5%
Level 2 qualifications10.9%13.6%
Apprenticeship5.6%4.8%
Other qualifications4.8%3.7%

General health

HereSandwell
Very good health43.3%44.9%
Good health34%34.2%
Fair health15.4%14.3%
Bad health5.2%5.1%
Very bad health2.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereSandwell
1 car or van in household44.3%42%
No cars or vans in household27.8%29.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.1%21.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.9%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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