On average Great Barr has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 38% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 4.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Barr is £51,963 per year. There are 5 schools in Great Barr: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Great Barr is home to around 6,829 people, with a population density of about 2,391 per km².
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £288,000 (about £268 per square foot) in Great Barr area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £720,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £452,000 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £298,000 | £265 |
| Terraced | 7 | £244,950 | £291 |
| Flats | 10 | £153,500 | £214 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320,000 | £95,000 | £195,000 | £183,500 |
| 2017 | £291,000 | £104,500 | £200,750 | £188,000 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £132,500 | £235,000 | £225,750 |
| 2019 | £283,750 | £108,000 | £223,000 | £225,250 |
| 2020 | £322,250 | £115,000 | £237,500 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £305,000 | £114,000 | £250,500 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £395,000 | £122,500 | £290,000 | £188,000 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | £124,000 | £280,000 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £417,000 | £155,000 | £260,000 | £327,500 |
| 2025 | £452,000 | £132,000 | £287,500 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £217,500 | £350,000 | £177,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238 | £150 | £209 | £185 |
| 2017 | £239 | £166 | £204 | £217 |
| 2018 | £265 | £225 | £240 | £218 |
| 2019 | £253 | £167 | £238 | £225 |
| 2020 | £219 | £189 | £259 | £280 |
| 2021 | £288 | £178 | £262 | £271 |
| 2022 | £335 | £205 | £278 | £248 |
| 2023 | £335 | £203 | £308 | £308 |
| 2024 | £317 | £225 | £300 | £299 |
| 2025 | £325 | £215 | £280 | £302 |
| 2026 | £428 | £221 | £268 | — |
Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Great Barr records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Great Barr is £288,000 (about £268 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Great Barr has 4 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Great Barr scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Great Barr sits around rank 20,690 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Great Barr is around £51,963 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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