B38 house prices, schools and flood risk.

217 homes sold in B38 in the last 12 months at a median of £245,000, up 6.5% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £490,000, flats for £122,000.

Covers Barnt Green & Hopwood, Bournville & Cotteridge, King's Norton North, King's Norton South, Longbridge & West Heath, Wythall West, Alvechurch, Wythall.

Median sold price

£245k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+6.5%

From £230k

Homes sold

217

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in B38

Detached

£490k

23 sales

Semi-detached

£270k

86 sales

Terraced

£210k

89 sales

Flat

£122k

19 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£148k£195k£243k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in B38
2016£153k (292 sales)
2017£148k (278 sales)
2018£163k (280 sales)
2019£180k (310 sales)
2020£175k (232 sales)
2021£225k (340 sales)
2022£225k (296 sales)
2023£220k (202 sales)
2024£216k (247 sales)
2025£243k (256 sales)
2026£237k (139 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Grassmoor RoadB38 8BP · Mostly detached
£672,5006 sales
Beaks Hill RoadB38 8BG · Mostly detached
£600,0007 sales
Westhill RoadB38 8TG · Mostly detached
£550,00010 sales
Wychall LaneB38 8AN · Mixed homes
£473,50016 sales
Lea End LaneB38 9EA · Mixed homes
£458,1508 sales

Most affordable

Blossomfield CloseB38 8NE · Mostly flats
£74,0007 sales
Dornie DriveB38 9DZ · Mixed homes
£90,00011 sales
Willmore GroveB38 9RE · Mixed homes
£125,00017 sales
The GreenB38 8RU · Mostly flats
£127,25026 sales
Ardath RoadB38 9PH · Mixed homes
£132,0009 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

60 Redditch RoadB38 8QS · Terraced · 106 m² · 4 rooms · 8 Sept 2026
£255,000£2,410/m²
59 Grange Farm DriveB38 8EG · Terraced · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£202,000£2,320/m²
665 Redditch RoadB38 8LN · Semi-detached · 83 m² · 4 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£220,000£2,650/m²
31 Westcroft GroveB38 8AT · Terraced · 75 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£140,000£1,870/m²
8 Hill Bank RoadB38 9AN · Terraced · 72 m² · 5 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£215,000£2,990/m²
10 Beaks Hill RoadB38 8BG · Semi-detached · 113 m² · 6 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£540,000£4,780/m²
43 Beaks Hill RoadB38 8BJ · Detached · 161 m² · 7 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£800,000£4,970/m²
21 Highwood CroftB38 8ET · Terraced · 86 m² · 5 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£233,000£2,710/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Ark Kings AcademySecondary · 0.2 mi from the B38 centre
Good
Kings Norton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the B38 centre
Good
Wychall Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the B38 centre
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the B38 centre
Good
King's Norton Boys' SchoolSecondary · 1.2 mi from the B38 centre
Good
King Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysSecondary · 1.2 mi from the B38 centre
Good
Bells Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the B38 centre
Good
Broadmeadow Junior SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the B38 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

251

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
103
Vehicle crime
43
Criminal damage & arson
25
Public order
16

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around B38. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford
River Cole
River Rea
River Rea at Lifford
River Rea at Northfield
River Rea at Breedon Cross
River Rea at Kings Norton
River Rea at Longbridge

B38 questions

What is the average house price in B38?

The median sold price in B38 over the last 12 months was £245,000, across 217 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £490,000, semi-detached £269,500, terraced £210,000, flat £122,000.

Are house prices in B38 going up?

The median sold price was up 6.5% on the previous 12 months (£230,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in B38?

Grassmoor Road has the highest median sold price in B38 over the last five years: £672,500 across 6 sales.

How do I know if a home in B38 is fairly priced?

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