B31 5EF
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Property report — B31 5EF
Open-data due diligence for B31 5EF and the area around it.
B31 5EF in brief: 63 recorded sales (£35,000–£255,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B31 5EF itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B31 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£285,655
Population
22,902
Crimes recorded
90
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in B31 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | £255,000 | 290 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-07-14 | £220,000 | 262 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-03-27 | £210,000 | 254 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-03-07 | £220,000 | 240 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-01-17 | £208,000 | 278 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-10-04 | £240,000 | 282 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-10-04 | £215,000 | 256 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-02-11 | £243,000 | 276 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-02-04 | £75,000 | 248 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-11-05 | £185,000 | 262 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-03-19 | £168,000 | 300 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-12-11 | £238,000 | 252 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-07-31 | £202,000 | 232 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-05-15 | £211,500 | 304 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-01-16 | £180,000 | 254 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-01 | £210,000 | 290 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-03-29 | £195,000 | 306 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-11-24 | £151,000 | 246 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-10-14 | £184,000 | 252 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-06-05 | £136,000 | 286 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-03-06 | £110,000 | 306 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-04-15 | £139,950 | 304 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-05-31 | £169,000 | 252 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-07-29 | £119,000 | 238 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-06-21 | £120,950 | 264 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-28 | £123,000 | 292 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-16 | £124,950 | 246 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-08-16 | £124,950 | 246 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-03-19 | £125,000 | 286 TESSALL LANE | Terraced |
| 2009-12-22 | £115,000 | 256 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-05-16 | £135,000 | 234 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-05-09 | £144,000 | 260 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-15 | £127,000 | 290 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-09 | £138,500 | 256 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-12-13 | £125,000 | 304 TESSALL LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-10-09 | £158,500 | 248 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-20 | £131,500 | 238 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-29 | £133,500 | 252 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-04 | £120,000 | 246 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-04 | £120,000 | 246 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-06-21 | £97,000 | 238 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-01-07 | £85,000 | 252 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-16 | £110,000 | 278 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-10-01 | £83,500 | 280 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-09 | £89,000 | 234 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-04-05 | £85,000 | 258 TESSALL LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-03-15 | £79,950 | 232 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-19 | £82,500 | 282 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-09-28 | £75,500 | 276 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-12 | £68,000 | 264 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-01-26 | £68,000 | 256 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-01-10 | £59,100 | 264 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-07-16 | £54,950 | 286 TESSALL LANE | Terraced |
| 1999-04-27 | £54,950 | 276 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-04-27 | £60,750 | 286 TESSALL LANE | Terraced |
| 1998-03-27 | £57,950 | 270 TESSALL LANE | Terraced |
| 1997-02-17 | £60,000 | 304 TESSALL LANE | Terraced |
| 1996-11-15 | £53,950 | 292 TESSALL LANE | Terraced |
| 1996-06-28 | £51,000 | 234 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-01-19 | £35,000 | 298 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-10-16 | £48,500 | 288 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-09-15 | £49,950 | 230 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-05-26 | £50,000 | 274 TESSALL LANE | Semi-detached |
63 recorded sales on B31 5EF. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Forestdale Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Colmers Farm Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
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: GREAT PARK MEDICAL GROUP (0.4 mi) · ST HELIERS MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.8 mi) · WEST HEATH SURGERY (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: WEST HEATH HOSPITAL (1.6 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (1.6 mi) · ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: KING GEORGE V PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · WATER TOWER AT HOLLYMOOR HOSPITAL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · CHAPEL AT HOLLYMOOR HOSPITAL (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HINGLEYS CHEMIST (0.4 mi) · KNIGHTS LONGBRIDGE PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · KNIGHTS ROYSTON HALL PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Longbridge (0.6 mi) · Northfield (1.0 mi) · Kings Norton (2.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.6 mi) · Longbridge Supermarket (0.7 mi) · M&S Foodhall (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 34%
- Households
- 9,219
Owned 63% · Social rent 18% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B31 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B31 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 88/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B31 5EF 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 | DistrictB31 | SectorB31 5 | PostcodeB31 5EF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £249,622 | £285,655 | £128,744 |
| Population | 80,717 | 22,902 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 506 | 90 | — |
| Schools | 22 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B31 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 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.