B17 8TH
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Property report — B17 8TH
Open-data due diligence for B17 8TH and the area around it.
B17 8TH in brief: 46 recorded sales (£35,500–£185,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B17 8TH itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B17 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£331,789
Population
19,584
Crimes recorded
88
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
99%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in B17 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £175,000 | 20 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2025-03-17 | £100,000 | 50 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2024-07-31 | £185,000 | 52 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2024-04-17 | £162,000 | 26 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2024-04-10 | £185,000 | 40 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2023-09-18 | £154,000 | 54 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2023-06-02 | £100,000 | 22 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2023-03-31 | £165,000 | 28 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2022-11-29 | £175,000 | 46 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2022-09-23 | £170,000 | 6 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2021-10-15 | £152,000 | 12 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2021-02-26 | £150,000 | 18 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2020-04-09 | £135,000 | 52 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2019-11-27 | £80,000 | 42 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2018-02-15 | £155,000 | 12 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2017-02-23 | £137,000 | 36 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2016-06-09 | £141,000 | 46 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2016-03-24 | £134,500 | 24 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2016-03-24 | £138,000 | 8 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2016-02-12 | £147,000 | 32 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2015-08-04 | £122,500 | 6 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2014-01-30 | £70,000 | 14 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2013-09-09 | £112,000 | 18 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2013-03-08 | £94,000 | 40 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2012-11-02 | £113,000 | 30 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2012-07-02 | £107,000 | 16 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2012-05-04 | £120,000 | 24 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2011-02-02 | £80,000 | 46 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2009-06-24 | £105,000 | 44 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2004-12-22 | £112,000 | 16 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2004-09-01 | £143,000 | 28 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2003-10-24 | £126,000 | 42 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2003-05-02 | £115,000 | 20 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2003-02-20 | £120,000 | 28 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2002-05-07 | £94,000 | 2 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2002-04-19 | £85,000 | 32 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 2001-12-07 | £81,000 | 34 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1999-10-28 | £67,000 | 24 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1999-10-08 | £64,250 | 48 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1999-09-13 | £59,950 | 30 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1999-07-09 | £54,950 | 42 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1997-05-29 | £49,950 | 6 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1996-06-06 | £40,500 | FLAT, 8 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1996-05-02 | £38,500 | 20 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1996-01-26 | £38,000 | 28 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
| 1995-08-31 | £35,500 | 20 WALMEAD CROFT | Flat |
46 recorded sales on B17 8TH. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | 0.0 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Lordswood Boys' School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 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: BEARWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.7 mi) · RIDGACRE HOUSE SURGERY (0.7 mi) · LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL (1.7 mi) · BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL(ANTENATAL CLINIC) (1.7 mi) · BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL (DISCHARGE MEDICINES) (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Bandstand, Lightwoods Park (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · LIGHTWOODS HOUSE, LIGHTWOODS PARK (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST FAITH AND ST LAURENCE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: THE BEAR PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · BOOTS (0.7 mi) · RIDGACRE HSE PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: University (2.0 mi) · Smethwick Rolfe Street (2.0 mi) · Langley Green (2.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (0.5 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.5 mi) · Aldi (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 7,704
Owned 59% · Social rent 10% · Private rent 29%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B17 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B17 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 100/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B17 8TH 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 | DistrictB17 | SectorB17 8 | PostcodeB17 8TH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £344,267 | £331,789 | £112,796 |
| Population | 39,520 | 19,584 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 302 | 88 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 99% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B17 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 30 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.