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Bearwood & Warley Woods

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About

Bearwood centres around a busy high street with independent shops and cafes, serving the local residential streets. The area is primarily Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with some larger properties on its fringes. Bearwood Road is a main thoroughfare, providing essential retail and services for the community.

Adjacent to the housing is Warley Woods, a large public park and golf course on an old estate. The woods contain mature trees, open grassland, and recreational facilities. A community trust manages the park, which is a significant green space for Sandwell.

Area overview

On average Bearwood & Warley Woods has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 8.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bearwood & Warley Woods is £54,473 per year. There are 4 schools in Bearwood & Warley Woods: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bearwood & Warley Woods is home to around 10,670 people, with a population density of about 5,683.7 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
8.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bearwood & Warley Woods Population
10,670
Population density
5,683.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.14(+6%)
Shoplifting
19.31(+122%)
Vehicle crime
10.97(+69%)
Other theft
10.12(+78%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.53(-21%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,732
53.73%
Other White
955
8.95%
Indian
760
7.12%
African
465
4.36%
Pakistani
419
3.93%
Total population: 10,669

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,514
41.37%
No qualifications
1,545
18.19%
Level 3 (A level)
1,207
14.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
969
11.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
684
8.05%
Total 16+ residents: 8,495

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,432
31.58%
Owns with a mortgage
1,301
28.69%
Owns outright
1,260
27.78%
Social rents from council
361
7.96%
Other forms of private rent
107
2.36%
Total households: 4,535

Property prices in Bearwood & Warley Woods

Median price£218,500
Price per sq ft£242
Sales (last 12 months)122
Typical range (middle 50%)£190K – £259K

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £218,500 (about £242 per square foot) in Bearwood & Warley Woods area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £730,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bearwood & Warley Woods over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£565,000£382
Semi-Detached21£225,000£255
Terraced97£217,000£239
Flats2£68,000£102

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bearwood & Warley Woods

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bearwood & Warley Woods.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£313,475£53,950£157,475£145,000
2017£357,500£60,500£193,000£160,000
2018£377,500£65,975£203,000£170,000
2019£275,000£77,250£210,000£165,000
2020£465,000£125,000£180,000£180,000
2021£306,500£72,000£200,000£206,700
2022£380,000£69,500£235,000£212,750
2023£405,000£70,000£226,250£220,000
2024£63,500£262,500£223,500
2025£502,500£66,250£225,000£220,000
2026£400,000£72,000£230,000£207,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bearwood & Warley Woods.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bearwood & Warley Woods.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£226£97£156£163
2017£259£102£180£169
2018£195£113£195£190
2019£251£144£206£188
2020£340£203£204£193
2021£307£126£238£214
2022£384£116£252£232
2023£325£107£259£241
2024£109£281£242
2025£303£118£284£243
2026£310£108£248£223
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bearwood & Warley Woods.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bearwood & Warley Woods in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.

Band A£1,496
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,995
Band D£2,244
Band E£2,743
Band F£3,242
Band G£3,741
Band H£4,489

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Bearwood & Warley Woods

B675JL

Galton Road

B664DR

Bearwood Road

B664DF

Bearwood Road

B675LN

Abbey Road

B675BT

Three Shires Oak Road

B675JZ

Barclay Road

B664EB

Merrivale Road

B664EJ

Merrivale Road

B675HQ

Wigorn Road

B675EE

Monmouth Road

B675JT

Galton Road

B675AY

Lightwoods Road

B689JA

Harborne Road

B675JY

Barclay Road

B675RP

Thimblemill Road

B675DZ

Lightwoods Hill

B664BT

Bearwood Road

B664AA

Sandon Road

B675LS

Abbey Road

B675RE

Katherine Road

B675JH

Galton Road

B675BZ

Three Shires Oak Road

B675BQ

Milcote Road

B675EL

Devon Road

B675QY

Katherine Road

B675PR

Lincoln Road

B664EA

Merrivale Road

B664DJ

Bearwood Road

B675LU

Abbey Road

B675RD

Abbey Road

B675JW

Upper St Marys Road

B675LW

Abbey Road

B664DN

Marlborough Road

B675HN

Wigorn Road

B664BH

Bearwood Road

B675LP

Abbey Road

B675RU

Beakes Road

B675HZ

Pargeter Road

B664AU

Hagley Road

B675HJ

Clifford Road

B675DS

Bishopton Road

B664AB

Sandon Road

B675JB

Galton Road

B675HY

Pargeter Road

B675AJ

Ethel Street

B675RJ

Thimblemill Road

B675DY

Lightwoods Hill

B664AZ

Rutland Road

B675AW

Gladys Road

B664DB

Bearwood Road

B675BB

Wattis Road

B675HT

Park Road

B664DS

Merrivale Road

B664DZ

Linden Road

B664AG

Sandon Road

B664AW

Poplar Road

B675HL

Wigorn Road

B664BE

Bearwood Road

B675PX

Alexander Road

B664AE

Rutland Road

B675LJ

Abbey Road

B675QG

Sydney Road

B664BS

Bearwood Road

B664DT

Talbot Road

B675DH

St Marys Road

B675PN

Norman Road

B675LR

Maurice Road

B675DT

Long Hyde Road

B664ES

Bearwood Road

B675HR

Park Road

B675BG

Milcote Road

B675QP

Thimblemill Road

B675EG

Beechwood Road

B675QU

Thimblemill Road

B675AZ

Lightwoods Road

B675HF

Wigorn Road

B675BY

Three Shires Oak Road

B675EY

Abbey

B676HG

Stanhope Road

B675ED

Lightwoods Hill

B675AE

Reginald Road

B675QF

Hamilton Road

B675BP

Milcote Road

B675RA

Abbey Road

B675EF

Monmouth Road

B664DU

Dunsford Road

B675RF

Katherine Road

B675LG

Abbey Road

B675JR

Upper St Marys Road

B675RS

Beakes Road

B675AH

Ethel Street

B664HB

Bearwood Road

B675JQ

Rathbone Road

B675QB

Slatch House Road

B675EP

Beechwood Road

B664BP

Abbey

B675DQ

St Marys Road

B675AR

Hewitson Gardens

B675RL

Beakes Road