B8 2LS
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Property report — B8 2LS
Open-data due diligence for B8 2LS and the area around it.
B8 2LS in brief: 116 recorded sales (£19,966–£395,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B8 2LS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B8 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£186,040
Population
32,277
Crimes recorded
202
Schools
8
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in B8 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | £55,000 | FLAT 5, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2025-05-12 | £71,000 | FLAT 9, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2024-12-06 | £60,000 | FLAT 3, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2024-10-14 | £25,000 | 1008 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Other |
| 2024-07-18 | £72,500 | FLAT 12A, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2024-05-08 | £230,000 | 990 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2024-03-15 | £62,000 | FLAT 8, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2024-02-09 | £130,000 | 984 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-12-20 | £120,000 | 984 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2023-06-16 | £69,950 | FLAT 16, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2022-09-16 | £57,000 | FLAT 7, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2022-08-09 | £58,500 | FLAT 15, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2022-02-23 | £58,000 | FLAT 17, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2021-09-14 | £40,000 | FLAT 2, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2021-09-03 | £55,000 | FLAT 21, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2021-06-21 | £53,000 | FLAT 10, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2021-04-30 | £54,000 | FLAT 22, EMERALD COURT 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2021-03-19 | £120,000 | 988 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-02-15 | £52,500 | FLAT 1, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-07-31 | £60,000 | FLAT 6, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-07-27 | £70,000 | 996 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-05-19 | £63,000 | FLAT 19, EMERALD COURT 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2020-03-09 | £66,950 | FLAT 3, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2019-10-11 | £70,000 | 914 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-03-22 | £138,000 | 1000 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-09-17 | £165,000 | 990 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-08-16 | £135,000 | 992 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-12-20 | £130,000 | 1002 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-12-14 | £77,000 | FLAT 12A, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2017-11-16 | £69,800 | 982 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-03-21 | £49,000 | FLAT 14, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2016-11-11 | £80,000 | FLAT 19, EMERALD COURT 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2016-08-31 | £55,000 | FLAT 18, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2016-05-26 | £112,000 | 920 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-05-19 | £56,000 | FLAT 20, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2016-05-19 | £104,000 | 924 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-01-29 | £68,000 | 914 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-08-28 | £117,000 | 986 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-02-27 | £67,000 | FLAT 11, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2015-02-06 | £55,000 | FLAT 5, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-07-18 | £68,000 | FLAT 9, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2011-06-16 | £112,500 | 976 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-11-19 | £38,000 | 940 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-11-19 | £76,950 | FLAT 12, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2010-05-17 | £95,000 | 1010 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-02-25 | £99,000 | FLAT 17, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2009-10-06 | £148,000 | 958 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-08-07 | £72,000 | FLAT 15, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2008-06-24 | £120,000 | 926 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-05-27 | £120,000 | 922 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-12-18 | £110,000 | 956 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-10-03 | £144,000 | 958 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-03-19 | £108,000 | 958 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-01-26 | £82,000 | 12A, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2007-01-19 | £96,500 | 976 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-01-08 | £112,000 | 992 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2007-01-05 | £100,000 | 952 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-12-01 | £135,000 | 950 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-11-20 | £147,000 | 998 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-11-17 | £83,000 | FLAT 7, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2006-09-29 | £100,000 | 1000 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-07-28 | £100,000 | 974 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-03-31 | £116,000 | 944 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-11-11 | £119,950 | 1006 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-10-21 | £140,500 | 954 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-10-20 | £83,000 | FLAT 9, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-09-14 | £395,000 | ALLIANCE HOUSE, 962 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-06-24 | £78,500 | FLAT 7, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2005-04-29 | £114,000 | 972 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-02-17 | £110,000 | 982 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-12-17 | £110,000 | 998 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-11-25 | £127,500 | 926 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-11-03 | £85,000 | 974 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-08-06 | £79,950 | FLAT 9, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2004-04-28 | £91,000 | 974 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-03-05 | £100,000 | 988 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-11-11 | £73,500 | FLAT 11, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-08-04 | £90,000 | 998 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-07-16 | £70,000 | FLAT 21, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-06-17 | £65,000 | FLAT 6, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2003-04-23 | £75,000 | 1008 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-02-17 | £89,000 | 922 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-12-09 | £85,000 | 934 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-12-04 | £65,000 | FLAT 21, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-10-14 | £60,000 | FLAT 16, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-08-28 | £70,500 | 996 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-06-14 | £55,000 | FLAT 3, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-05-08 | £49,950 | FLAT 12, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-04-26 | £48,000 | 938 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-03-28 | £59,995 | 1000 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-03-08 | £61,000 | 988 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-11-30 | £42,000 | 988 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-02-16 | £46,500 | FLAT 17, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-08-14 | £44,950 | FLAT 21, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 2000-05-08 | £34,000 | 1008 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-07-02 | £43,000 | 972 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-18 | £48,400 | 978 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-05-28 | £44,500 | FLAT 21, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 1999-02-26 | £39,500 | 998 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-11-04 | £42,500 | FLAT 9, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 1998-08-24 | £30,500 | 950 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-12-08 | £42,000 | 944 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-11-28 | £30,000 | 936 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-06-27 | £37,500 | FLAT 4, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 1996-12-06 | £37,000 | FLAT 12, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 1996-11-22 | £33,000 | 980 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-08-01 | £36,500 | 982 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-05-30 | £24,000 | 980 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-03-22 | £33,000 | 938 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-12-15 | £29,000 | 956 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-12-08 | £19,966 | FLAT 5, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 1995-10-17 | £42,950 | FLAT 7, EMERALD COURT, 960A ALUM ROCK ROAD | Flat |
| 1995-09-18 | £40,000 | 944 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-06-22 | £40,000 | 934 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-05-12 | £44,000 | 954 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-03-28 | £23,500 | 934 ALUM ROCK ROAD | Terraced |
116 recorded sales on B8 2LS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washwood Heath Academy | 0.2 mi | All-through | Good (2020) |
| Thornton Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Sladefield Infant School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ward End Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Colebourne 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: WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE (0.2 mi) · COTTERILS LANE SURGERY (0.5 mi) · PEARL MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: LIAISON PSYCHIATRY, HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL (0.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHRIST CHURCH AND ASSOCIATED GATE PIERS, GATES, BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · NORMANHURST (WARD END SOCIAL CLUB LIMITED) (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARGARET (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ALLIED PHARMACY WARD END (0.2 mi) · IPHARM PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · WASHWOOD HEATH PHARMACY (0.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Stechford (0.7 mi) · Adderley Park (1.5 mi) · Lea Hall (1.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.3 mi) · Al Furqan (0.3 mi) · Tesco (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 28
- One-person households
- 20%
- Households with children
- 52%
- Households
- 8,768
Owned 54% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B8 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B8 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 179/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B8 2LS 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 | DistrictB8 | SectorB8 2 | PostcodeB8 2LS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £175,092 | £186,040 | £79,429 |
| Population | 65,990 | 32,277 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 1/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 439 | 202 | — |
| Schools | 19 | 8 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B8 2); 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
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