B17 9HW
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Property report — B17 9HW
Open-data due diligence for B17 9HW and the area around it.
B17 9HW in brief: 55 recorded sales (£15,600–£409,950) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B17 9HW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B17 9 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£370,093
Population
16,838
Crimes recorded
63
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B17 9, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (34 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-27 | £130,000 | 40 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2022-07-08 | £140,000 | 34 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2022-03-18 | £146,000 | 46 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2022-01-14 | £140,000 | 48 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-01-14 | £292,500 | 4 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-03-29 | £126,000 | 22 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2020-08-26 | £409,950 | 5 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-05-28 | £115,000 | 28 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2018-12-14 | £122,500 | 52 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2018-03-01 | £119,000 | 20 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2017-09-21 | £125,000 | 30 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2016-12-14 | £223,000 | 5 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-07-08 | £115,000 | 18 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2016-02-15 | £213,500 | 5 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2015-04-24 | £84,000 | 44 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2015-04-02 | £101,000 | 20 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2014-02-21 | £96,000 | 22 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2013-07-05 | £170,000 | 5 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2012-08-31 | £107,000 | 52 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2011-12-21 | £100,000 | 42 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2011-10-31 | £197,000 | 3 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-10-23 | £108,500 | 52 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2008-05-16 | £94,000 | 40 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2006-08-30 | £116,000 | 36 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2006-06-23 | £125,000 | 46 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2006-01-16 | £110,000 | 20 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-07-22 | £160,000 | 3 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-01-18 | £80,000 | 18 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2004-12-03 | £112,500 | 48 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2004-01-23 | £125,000 | 12A FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2003-12-19 | £151,000 | 5 FOREST DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-10-16 | £98,000 | 52 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2003-09-16 | £60,000 | 18 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2003-09-04 | £94,000 | 30 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2003-09-03 | £99,950 | 28 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2003-08-29 | £98,000 | 36 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2003-07-18 | £97,500 | 20 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2003-07-14 | £156,000 | 2 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-04 | £87,500 | 22 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2002-08-30 | £92,000 | 12A FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2002-04-05 | £77,000 | 38 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 2001-08-07 | £108,000 | 4 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-04-28 | £69,950 | 20 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-11-17 | £53,500 | 38 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 1999-07-16 | £86,500 | 6 FOREST DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-07-09 | £50,010 | 28 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 1999-07-07 | £74,000 | 1 FOREST DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-13 | £51,000 | 40 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 1998-07-30 | £52,000 | 44 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 1998-07-10 | £50,000 | 52 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 1998-07-10 | £50,000 | 48 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-06-05 | £65,500 | 16 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
| 1997-07-31 | £45,500 | 20 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1997-07-11 | £76,000 | 4 FOREST DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1996-03-06 | £15,600 | 50 FOREST DRIVE | Flat |
55 recorded sales on B17 9HW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Vale Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Harborne Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Harborne Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Not yet inspected |
| Harborne Academy | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Peters CofE 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: HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · LORDSWOOD HOUSE GROUP MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL(ANTENATAL CLINIC) (0.7 mi) · BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S HOSPITAL (DISCHARGE MEDICINES) (0.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE FIRE STATION (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 108-122, RAVENSHURST ROAD B17 (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 124-134, RAVENSHURST ROAD B17 (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.2 mi) · HARBORNE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · SUPERDRUG PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: University (0.9 mi) · Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) (1.2 mi) · Selly Oak (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Home Bargains (0.2 mi) · M&S Simply Food (0.3 mi) · Waitrose (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 7,312
Owned 62% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 25%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B17 9.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B17 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 66/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B17 9HW 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 9 | PostcodeB17 9HW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £344,267 | £370,093 | £113,854 |
| Population | 39,520 | 16,838 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 302 | 63 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B17 9); 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 1 July 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.