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About

Chester Road is a long urban corridor in Birmingham where housing, shops and light industry sit side by side. The street is lined with terraces and semi-detached homes interspersed with small parades of independent shops, takeaways and service businesses. Daily life is organised around local schools, places of worship and community centres, and the rhythm of the area is set by frequent bus services that link to the city centre. Many properties front directly onto the pavement, with garages, forecourts and workshops set back behind narrow service alleys.

The road also carries a visible layer of older commercial activity: long-established motor repair yards and small foundries operate close to retail stretches, and occasional Victorian brick-fronted buildings remain in commercial use. A regular pattern of street trees and small pocket parks breaks up the urban run of buildings, and the mix of uses means there are daytime trade patterns followed by quieter residential evenings. Local traders and long-term residents manage a practical neighbourhood that serves everyday needs.

Area overview

On average Chester Road has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 13% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Chester Road is £48,149 per year. There are 4 schools in Chester Road: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Chester Road is home to around 9,715 people, with a population density of about 5,054.9 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Chester Road Population
9,715
Population density
5,054.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.19(-19%)
Shoplifting
22.34(+157%)
Vehicle crime
8.13(+25%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.59(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.59(-39%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,180
73.89%
Other White
368
3.79%
Caribbean
339
3.49%
Irish
294
3.03%
Indian
293
3.02%
Total population: 9,717

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,043
37.22%
No qualifications
1,668
20.4%
Level 3 (A level)
1,323
16.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
929
11.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
643
7.86%
Total 16+ residents: 8,176

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,494
33.7%
Owns with a mortgage
1,329
29.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
796
17.96%
Other social rented
335
7.56%
Social rents from council
266
6%
Total households: 4,433

Property prices in Chester Road

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£291
Sales (last 12 months)132
Typical range (middle 50%)£198K – £374K

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £291 per square foot) in Chester Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £26,073 up to £640,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chester Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£440,500£339
Semi-Detached47£330,000£313
Terraced38£260,000£288
Flats27£150,000£234

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Chester Road

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester Road.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£370,000£117,500£220,000£167,000
2017£315,000£119,000£242,500£183,500
2018£359,500£145,000£260,000£210,000
2019£305,000£125,000£265,000£230,000
2020£320,000£130,000£282,500£177,500
2021£387,500£161,500£274,000£239,000
2022£418,000£177,750£335,000£262,875
2023£417,500£148,000£307,500£240,000
2024£450,000£154,000£290,000£254,000
2025£415,500£160,000£333,375£250,000
2026£355,000£126,500£342,500£282,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chester Road.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chester Road.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£276£183£230£202
2017£221£187£229£212
2018£282£199£244£239
2019£283£209£278£259
2020£258£200£267£240
2021£330£274£285£283
2022£321£238£311£286
2023£394£217£339£306
2024£324£232£303£302
2025£332£235£313£293
2026£336£192£314£283
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Chester Road.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Chester Road in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,726

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

Frequently asked questions about Chester Road

Is Chester Road safe?

Chester Road records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Chester Road?

The median sale price in Chester Road is £290,000 (about £291 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Chester Road?

Chester Road has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Chester Road?

Chester Road scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Chester Road sits around rank 14,337 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Chester Road?

The average household income in Chester Road is around £48,149 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Chester Road

B735JL

Green Lanes

B235GQ

Fosseway Drive

B735HU

Chester Road

B235SD

Enstone Road

B235SX

Bonsall Road

B735JN

Lime Grove

B235SB

Gravelly Lane

B240BA

Douay Road

B735RU

Hart Drive

B735RW

Hothersall Drive

B735RX

Church Road

B721AH

Harman Road

B735UN

Fir Tree Grove

B735HN

Yew Tree Road

B735QY

Highbridge Road

B240DJ

Greenside Road

B735HR

Highfield Drive

B235SY

Bonsall Road

B235XB

Sutton Road

B735NH

Florence Drive

B735LJ

Boldmere Road

B735RZ

Church Road

B735TX

Gate Lane

B735BW

Chester Road

B735LD

Station Road

B735LW

Boldmere Road

B735LQ

Moorfield Drive

B735LS

Charlecote Gardens

B735HQ

Boldmere Road

B735HF

Boldmere Close

B735JP

Chester Road

B735LL

Boldmere Road

B735BS

Chester Road

B735BQ

Fernwood Road

B240BY

Chester Road

B235GP

Fosseway Drive

B235JX

Court Lane

B235LD

Fosseway Drive

B735NE

Emscote Drive

B735HH

Marston Road

B240AG

Goodison Gardens

B235QE

Goosemoor Lane

B735JT

Knipersley Road

B735HL

Chester Road

B240AE

Orphanage Road

B735LG

Moorfield Drive

B735EY

Boldmere Road

B235JS

Court Lane

B735GB

Church Road

B735LA

Station Road

B721AW

Welwyndale Road

B735BN

Chester Road

B235QJ

Beech Road

B735JJ

Green Lanes

B735HE

Boldmere Road

B735JS

Chester Road

B235WJ

Gravelly Gardens

B235TE

Chester Road

B235PW

Goosemoor Lane

B235RL

Anstey Fields

B735US

Jockey Road

B240BG

Douay Road

B735SA

Warden Avenue

B235QP

Sycamore Road

B235QZ

Littlecote Drive

B735SE

Cofield Road

B235QX

Goosemoor Lane

B735UL

Boldmere Road

B735SY

St Michaels Road

B235JU

Rutherford Road

B235TJ

Sutton Road

B721DP

Birmingham Road

B735BP

Chester Road

B235RF

Goosemoor Lane

B735SS

Western Road

B735SG

Wedmore Road

B735UT

Wakefield Close

B235QD

Goosemoor Lane

B240BD

Orphanage Road

B735LF

Evelyn Croft

B721YH

Birmingham Road

B735LN

Boldmere Gardens

B735LE

Station Road

B735FU

St Michaels Road

B721BH

Orphanage Road

B235JR

The Pollards

B735TR

Gate Lane

B735NB

Little Green Lanes

B235QQ

Kirkwood Avenue

B240AQ

Goodison Gardens

B735SP

Western Road

B735QF

Amos Mews

B235QH

Sycamore Road

B735BL

Chester Road

B235TW

Sutton Road

B735LR

Moorfield Drive

B721AU

Birmingham Road

B235RJ

Court Lane

B735SB

Warden Road

B235RA

Amber Court