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Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill

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About

Selly Oak Park sits along the River Rea, featuring open playing fields, mature trees, and a children's playground. The park's main path follows the old Worcester and Birmingham Canal, with several footbridges crossing the water. It serves as a green corridor for walkers and cyclists moving between the university district and the surrounding residential streets. The terrain includes gentle slopes and level areas, with sections of woodland providing shaded routes.

Directly adjacent, Lodge Hill Cemetery occupies a prominent, terraced slope. Its network of paths winds past Victorian monuments and expansive views across the city. The site functions simultaneously as a working cemetery, a local nature reserve, and a quiet space for reflection. The combination of the active parkland and the historic, elevated burial ground creates a distinct layered landscape within this part of Birmingham.

Area overview

On average Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 21.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill is £51,694 per year. There are 3 schools in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill is home to around 6,736 people, with a population density of about 3,048.9 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill Population
6,736
Population density
3,048.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.12(+6%)
Vehicle crime
9.35(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.76(+20%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.02(-26%)
Burglary
7.27(+79%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,035
59.91%
Other White
425
6.31%
Indian
415
6.16%
Chinese
250
3.71%
Other Asian
228
3.39%
Total population: 6,735

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,483
45.19%
Level 3 (A level)
948
17.25%
No qualifications
913
16.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
486
8.84%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
344
6.26%
Total 16+ residents: 5,495

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
940
33.11%
Owns with a mortgage
698
24.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
558
19.65%
Other social rented
394
13.88%
Social rents from council
177
6.23%
Total households: 2,839

Property prices in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill

Median price£278,000
Price per sq ft£297
Sales (last 12 months)48
Typical range (middle 50%)£240K – £326K

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £278,000 (about £297 per square foot) in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £785,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£663,500£398
Semi-Detached23£280,000£297
Terraced16£274,500£298
Flats4£74,500£113

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£300,000£251,500£190,000£257,000
2017£464,995£147,000£240,000£207,750
2018£440,000£111,475£220,000£226,000
2019£406,000£81,250£227,000£220,000
2020£414,500£145,650£230,000£250,250
2021£465,000£130,000£239,250£272,000
2022£552,500£82,500£270,000£285,000
2023£487,500£103,975£285,000£290,000
2024£610,000£81,000£270,000£268,000
2025£565,000£143,500£290,000£265,000
2026£735,000£72,000£282,500£280,250
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£257£364£212£249
2017£307£220£260£253
2018£284£189£247£239
2019£286£167£267£288
2020£333£199£260£263
2021£295£172£290£272
2022£400£187£324£321
2023£383£157£311£322
2024£386£139£315£300
2025£348£233£306£299
2026£413£114£307£327
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill 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 Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill

Is Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill safe?

Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill?

The median sale price in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill is £278,000 (about £297 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill?

Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill?

Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill sits around rank 15,284 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 Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill?

The average household income in Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill is around £51,694 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Selly Oak Park & Lodge Hill

B296ND

Bristol Road

B295AU

Bushwood Road

B296HY

Oak Tree Lane

B295AR

Bushwood Road

B301TH

Appleton Close

B296FJ

Bournville & Cotteridge

B295BZ

Hawthorn Drive

B296NW

Church View

B296QE

Widney Avenue

B296DG

Springdale Gardens

B301TG

Kingfisher Way

B294AH

Fox Hill Close

B302AP

Stocks Wood

B301TL

Oak Tree Lane

B296NE

Bristol Road

B296RP

Corisande Road

B296LE

Bournville & Cotteridge

B296RB

Weoley Park Road

B296LF

Bournville & Cotteridge

B296RY

Durley Dean Road

B301TT

Oak Tree Lane

B296LG

Bristol Road

B296NX

Frederick Road

B296RR

Corisande Road

B301UN

Hay Green Lane

B296QG

Bideford Drive

B295AA

Weoley Avenue

B296NQ

Lodge Hill Road

B296QD

Strathdene Road

B295AT

Bushwood Road

B294AT

Fox Hill

B294AD

Weoley Hill

B295AL

Shenley Fields Road

B294BG

Fox Hill

B301JR

Linden Road

B302AE

Maple Road

B296RZ

Durley Dean Road

B296PP

Weoley Avenue

B296RN

Wyvern Grove

B296PY

Woolacombe Lodge Road

B296QQ

Westhill Close

B296HR

Langleys Road

B301XD

Goldfinch Close

B296NH

Gibbins Road

B301TX

Oak Tree Lane

B301JS

Linden Road

B302AA

Sycamore Road

B296QH

Saunton Way

B301TP

Oak Tree Lane

B301TS

Hoyland Way

B296QA

Woolacombe Lodge Road

B301RD

Bournville Lane

B302AG

Acacia Road

B295HE

Castle Road

B296QU

Weoley Park Road

B302AL

Acacia Road

B301JX

Linden Road

B296NB

Bristol Road

B301UZ

Meadow Rise

B301JT

Linden Road

B296QB

Strathdene Road

B295HW

Howes Rise

B296NL

Lodge Hill Road

B302AR

Acacia Road

B296LL

Weoley Park Road

B296NG

Lodge Hill Road

B296NR

Wellman Croft

B296HU

Oak Tree Lane

B294BN

Weoley Hill

B301UX

Sellywood Road

B301TY

Oak Tree Lane

B296SF

Fladbury Crescent

B294AY

Witherford Way

B296PN

Gibbins Road

B301UA

Firbank Close

B294AJ

Witherford Way

B301QY

Bournville Lane

B296LJ

Witherford Way

B301UL

Woodbrooke Road

B301TJ

Sellywood Road

B296LX

Bristol Road

B294AN

Witherford Way

B296QJ

Christopher Road

B296HT

Langleys Road

B296HP

Langleys Road

B296NU

Lodge Hill Road

B294BQ

Fox Hill

B294AB

Weoley Hill

B295AY

Bushwood Road

B296SD

Falconhurst Road

B296QP

Gibbins Road

B296PW

Gibbins Road

B295AH

Tillyard Croft

B294BP

Middle Park Road

B296LU

Bristol Road

B295AQ

Longbow Road

B296QF

Witherford Way

B294AU

Fox Hill

B296HX

Oak Tree Lane

B296LT

Witherford Way