Shaftesbury Street, West Bromwich

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shaftesbury Street, West Bromwich · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/west-bromwich/shaftesbury-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£100,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£148,300

5 sales

Price range

£100k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Feb 2026

B71 1LP

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At a glance

House prices£148k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkDudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

5 property sales on Shaftesbury Street, West Bromwich have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £100,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £122,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% semi-detached, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Street range from £100,000 to £235,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Shaftesbury Street compared

B71 postcode area£230,499

West Bromwich£225,866

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shaftesbury Street 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£122,167	6 Feb 2026
Terraced	2	£187,500	3 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Shaftesbury Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
38, Shaftesbury Street B71 1LP	6 Feb 2026	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
31, Shaftesbury Street B71 1LP	3 Oct 2025	£235,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Shaftesbury Street B71 1LP	10 Dec 2020	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
49, Shaftesbury Street B71 1LP	14 Jun 2019	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
35, Shaftesbury Street B71 1LP	15 Dec 2017	£117,500	Terraced	Freehold
44, Shaftesbury Street B71 1LP	4 Sep 2017	£166,500	Semi-detached	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
31, Shaftesbury Street	£140,000 (Dec 2020) → £235,000 (Oct 2025)	+68% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shaftesbury Street

Crime

421 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shaftesbury Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	190
Other theft	40
Vehicle crime	35
Criminal damage & arson	34
Shoplifting	30
Public order	29

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

Flood risk

Shaftesbury Street 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 Shaftesbury Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hargate Primary School 493 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Shireland CBSO Academy 457 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.2 mi
Shireland Biomedical Utc 520 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
The British Muslim School 74 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
All Saints CofE Primary School 454 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
George Salter Academy 1,377 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Report	0.5 mi
Lodge Primary School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Ryders Green Primary School 452 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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

Sandwell & Dudley station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shaftesbury Street (opposite, High Street) 4 min walk
Farley Clock Tower (opposite, Carters Gr) 4 min walk
Shaftesbury Street (after, High Street) 5 min walk
Farley Clock Tower (adj, Carters Gr) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Dr Dewan Vk
Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich · 0.7 mi
Linkway Medical Practice
Lyng Centre For Health, Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich · 0.7 mi
St Paul's Partnership - Lyng Medical
Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich · 0.7 mi
Dr Arora Rk
Frank Fisher Way, West Bromwich · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl West Bromwich · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Tildasley Street West Bromwich · 0.3 mi
Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Astle West Bromwich Outlet · 0.4 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco West Bromwich Extra · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Sidhu's Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Carters Chemist · 0.2 mi
Ingrams Chemist · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Kainth Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Lyndon (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
Asden House Dental Clinic · 0.5 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 3 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	2 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.3%	62.5%
Private rented	22.2%	20.3%
Social rented	18.5%	17.1%
Households	616

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,798

Broadband

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

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Who lives around Shaftesbury Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Sandwell
White	47.1%	57.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	36.5%	25.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	7.2%	8.7%
Other ethnic group	6.4%	4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.8%	4.3%

Religion

	Here	Sandwell
Christian	42.4%	39.9%
Sikh	19.4%	11.5%
No religion	12.9%	26.1%
Muslim	12.2%	13.4%
Hindu	7.1%	2.8%
Not answered	4.2%	5.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Sandwell
Born in the UK	61.9%	76.4%
Born outside the UK	38.1%	23.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Sandwell
No qualifications	30.2%	28.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.9%	22.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.5%	11.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.5%	13.6%
Level 3 qualifications	13.3%	14.8%
Other qualifications	5.1%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.8%

General health

	Here	Sandwell
Very good health	45.5%	44.9%
Good health	35.3%	34.2%
Fair health	13.2%	14.3%
Bad health	4.5%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Sandwell
1 car or van in household	40.8%	42%
No cars or vans in household	30.7%	29.2%
2 cars or vans in household	21.6%	21.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.8%	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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