Section 6 of your report

Area Intelligence

A 360-degree view of the neighbourhood. Schools, transport, crime, price trends, amenities — everything that affects whether this area is right for you, and whether the property will hold its value.

Here's the area profile from the Birmingham B15 sample report — asking £415K, fair value £345K.

7.4
Overall area score
8.1
Transport score
6.8
Safety score
+11.2%
5-year price growth

Last 12 months — street-level sold prices

All transactions within 0.4 miles of the target property, sourced from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. These are the comparables your report is built on.

Address Type Beds Sold Price Date £/sq ft vs Target
11 Augustus Rd, B15 Semi-det 3 £338,000 Feb 2025 £254 High relevance
47 Edgbaston Rd, B15 Semi-det 3 £352,500 Jan 2025 £261 High relevance
3 Westbourne Rd, B15 Semi-det 4 £421,000 Dec 2024 £248 Medium
88 Priory Rd, B5 Terrace 3 £305,000 Nov 2024 £238 Medium
22 Somerset Rd, B15 Semi-det 3 £341,000 Oct 2024 £256 High relevance
14 Ampton Rd, B15 Detached 4 £498,000 Sep 2024 £243 Low
9 Fountain Rd, B17 Semi-det 3 £318,000 Aug 2024 £247 Low
Weighted avg (3-bed semi only): £257/sq ft Target property 1,340 sq ft (EPC) → implied fair value: £344,000

B15 postcode — annual sold price history

Average sold price for 3-bed semi-detached properties, HM Land Registry. Context for where this asking price sits in the local trend.

Year Avg Sold (3-bed semi) YoY change Transactions
2020 £281,000 baseline 47
2021 £296,000 +5.3% 62
2022 £318,000 +7.4% 58
2023 £310,000 −2.5% 39
2024 £323,000 +4.2% 44
2025 YTD £344,000 +6.5% (ann.) 11
The asking price of £415,000 is 20.6% above the 2025 YTD average for comparable 3-bed semis in B15 — even before any condition or EPC adjustments.

Schools in catchment

Based on the property's postcode and current catchment boundaries.

St George's C of E Primary

0.3 miles · Primary

Outstanding

Edgbaston High (Prep)

0.6 miles · Independent prep

Outstanding

King Edward's School

0.8 miles · Grammar/Independent

Outstanding

Harborne Academy

1.1 miles · Secondary

Good
🎓

Excellent school provision — a genuine value driver for this postcode. Edgbaston is one of Birmingham's most sought-after family areas partly because of this.

Transport & connectivity

Walking distances and commute times to key destinations.

University station (Cross-City)

0.4 miles walk

8 min walk

Birmingham New Street

Train

12 min

Birmingham city centre

Car / train

15–22 min

London Euston (HS2 / Avanti)

Rail from New Street

~1h 20min

PTAL score: 5 / 6b — Very good public transport accessibility.

5-year price trend — B15 postcode

Average sold price (all property types), HM Land Registry data.

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
5-year growth +11.2%
Avg sold price (2025 YTD) £312,000
Market direction (Q1 2025) Slight upward

Safety & local amenities

Crime statistics and amenity scores for the immediate area.

Crime vs West Midlands average

Burglary
−42% avg
Vehicle crime
~avg
Anti-social behaviour
−38% avg

Amenities within 800m

🛒 Sainsbury's 🏃 Edgbaston Reservoir 🏥 QE Hospital 1.2mi ☕ Multiple cafés 🍽️ Harborne High St

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