B16 8ER
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Property report — B16 8ER
Open-data due diligence for B16 8ER and the area around it.
B16 8ER in brief: 8 recorded sales (£51,000–£165,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B16 8ER itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B16 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£462,952
Population
18,962
Crimes recorded
54
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
82%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in B16 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (14 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | £165,000 | 36 LIGHTHORNE AVENUE | Flat |
| 2016-04-18 | £107,000 | 50 LIGHTHORNE AVENUE | Flat |
| 2014-01-21 | £76,000 | 94 LIGHTHORNE AVENUE | Flat |
| 2008-08-29 | £70,000 | 68 LIGHTHORNE AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2008-08-01 | £100,000 | 70 LIGHTHORNE AVENUE | Flat |
| 2008-01-24 | £95,000 | 92 LIGHTHORNE AVENUE | Flat |
| 2006-09-08 | £120,000 | 106 LIGHTHORNE AVENUE | Flat |
| 2006-02-13 | £51,000 | 80 LIGHTHORNE AVENUE | Flat |
8 recorded sales on B16 8ER. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Nelson Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Jewellery Quarter Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Inadequate (2022) |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE (0.2 mi) · HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · KARIS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HOB COMMUNITY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY - CITY HOSPITAL (0.8 mi) · BIRMINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL (0.8 mi) · CITY HOSPITAL (0.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: STORAGE BUILDING AT NUMBER 23 (CITY OF BIRMINGHAM ENGINEERS DEPOT) APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES SOUTH WEST OF ENTRANCE AND ON FRONTAGE TO ST VINCENT STREET (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BROCKHOUSE CHATWIN PRECISION LIMITED (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · The Roundhouse, cobbled ramps and tunnel (formerly stables for the City of Birmingham Engineers Depot) (Grade II*) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: FIVE WAYS PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · R & R PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · LADYWOOD PHARMACY (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro) (0.4 mi) · Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) (0.4 mi) · Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro) (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Costcutter (0.3 mi) · Tesco (0.4 mi) · Edgbaston Premier (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 31
- One-person households
- 44%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 8,807
Owned 26% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 45%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B16 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B16 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 61/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B16 8ER in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictB16 | SectorB16 8 | PostcodeB16 8ER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £352,419 | £462,952 | £98,000 |
| Population | 40,084 | 18,962 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 279 | 54 | — |
| Schools | 7 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 82% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 93% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B16 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.