B23 5GD
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Property report — B23 5GD
Open-data due diligence for B23 5GD and the area around it.
B23 5GD in brief: 32 recorded sales (£74,950–£233,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B23 5GD itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B23 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£201,261
Population
33,124
Crimes recorded
85
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B23 5, 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 (47 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | £195,000 | 5 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-03-27 | £233,000 | 17 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-13 | £192,000 | 9 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-02-14 | £145,000 | 7 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2017-01-27 | £155,000 | 14 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2016-03-24 | £160,000 | 9 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-04 | £138,000 | 15 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2013-12-20 | £113,000 | 10 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-10-11 | £145,000 | 17 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-01-20 | £120,000 | 5 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-07-20 | £127,000 | 15 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2008-10-31 | £134,000 | 7 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2008-03-20 | £142,000 | 12 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-17 | £148,000 | 11 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-10-05 | £146,500 | 6 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2007-05-04 | £143,000 | 3 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-05-13 | £111,000 | 5 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-02-28 | £86,950 | 7 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-20 | £85,950 | 3 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-12-20 | £87,450 | 9 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-12-14 | £82,950 | 11 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-14 | £80,950 | 15 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-07 | £74,950 | 8 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-12-07 | £101,000 | 1 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-11-30 | £82,950 | 14 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-11-28 | £85,450 | 17 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-11-23 | £74,950 | 10 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-11-16 | £79,950 | 12 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-31 | £92,950 | 4 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-31 | £79,950 | 6 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-09-28 | £79,950 | 5 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-08-31 | £99,950 | 2 NIGHTINGALE CLOSE | Terraced |
32 recorded sales on B23 5GD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Story Wood School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hawthorn Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Court Farm Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
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: THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.1 mi) · COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY (0.3 mi) · AYLESBURY SURGERY (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: NORTHCROFT HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · SUTTON COTTAGE HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY (2.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · FARM LABOURER'S COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Granville Street Memorial, with associated low level wrought iron railings, Witton Old Jewish Cemetery (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LODGE PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · N D CHEMIST (0.3 mi) · BUCHAN'S CHEMIST (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Erdington (1.2 mi) · Chester Road (1.4 mi) · Gravelly Hill (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.4 mi) · Co-op Food (0.6 mi) · Spar (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 37
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 33%
- Households
- 13,523
Owned 52% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B23 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B23 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 102/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B23 5GD 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 | DistrictB23 | SectorB23 5 | PostcodeB23 5GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £187,964 | £201,261 | £119,494 |
| Population | 66,309 | 33,124 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 2/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 605 | 85 | — |
| Schools | 26 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B23 5); 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.