Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

6 FLAT 2 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE

NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ

£175,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bristol Road South / Hole Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Northfield	1.2 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	2.5 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	9.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£175,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£130,836 (32 sales)

Street crime

258 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£175,000	Flat	+5.1%	£175,914 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/11/2006	£166,456	Flat	—	£225,536 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
BOURNBROOK HOUSE, 62 APARTMENT 8 NEW HOUSE FARM DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2GL	£60,000	14/08/2025	Flat
26 APARTMENT 7 GRIFFIN CLOSE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FJ	£115,000	21/12/2023	Flat
28 APARTMENT 29 GRIFFIN CLOSE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FJ	£159,000	20/12/2023	Flat
6 FLAT 18 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ	£159,000	07/12/2023	Flat
6 FLAT 8 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ	£145,000	24/11/2023	Flat
MITCHAM COURT, 36 FLAT 3 ABDON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 4PH	£72,000	09/08/2023	Flat
28 APARTMENT 24 GRIFFIN CLOSE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FJ	£124,000	24/03/2023	Flat
3 APARTMENT 35 WOODBROOKE GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FP	£165,000	06/02/2023	Flat
WOODBROOKE HOUSE, 46 APARTMENT 21 NEW HOUSE FARM DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2GP	£60,000	20/12/2022	Flat
MITCHAM COURT, 36 FLAT 6 ABDON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 4PH	£110,000	01/12/2022	Flat
8 FLAT 23 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ	£132,500	07/10/2022	Flat
8 FLAT 28 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ	£185,000	02/09/2022	Flat
26 APARTMENT 15 GRIFFIN CLOSE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FJ	£155,000	31/08/2022	Flat
WAKEFIELD COURT, 29 FLAT 5 ABDON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 4PG	£86,500	10/06/2022	Flat
24 APARTMENT 8 OAKVILLE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2AN	£114,000	10/06/2022	Flat
1 APARTMENT 8 WOODBROOKE GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FP	£132,500	13/05/2022	Flat
10 FLAT 50 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ	£181,000	22/04/2022	Flat
SANDOWN COURT, 25 FLAT 1 ABDON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 4NZ	£110,000	25/03/2022	Flat
BOURNVILLE HOUSE, 45 APARTMENT 6 WOODBROOKE GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FG	£176,000	25/03/2022	Flat
10 FLAT 51 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ	£169,950	25/03/2022	Flat

Area average: £130,573 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 21.4%

10y growth 1.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Birmingham. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -3.6%

5y (index) 4.6%

10y (index) 34.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Birmingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £977/mo

Realistic £1,086/mo

Optimistic £1,195/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Shenley Lane, B29	£899/mo	1	1.01 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £899/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.51%

Max investor price (0.8%) £112,375

Target investor price (1%) £89,900

Gross yield 6.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.2×

Monthly cashflow £95/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	113
Vehicle crime	30
Criminal damage and arson	28
Public order	19
Shoplifting	17
Drugs	12
Other theft	11
Anti-social behaviour	9
Burglary	8
Other crime	3
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	258

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bournville School	Other	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 29 Apr 2024
Northfield Manor Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2021
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 12 Jan 2023
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 17 May 2023
Victoria School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 8 Jul 2024

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# 6 FLAT 2 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ

## Property details

- Slug: `53bec86` (address key hash: `53bec865090a52f7f5bf20de59cfe20a9d98fa1d`)
- Postcode: B31 2FQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £175,000 Jan 2026
- Local average: £130,836 (32 sales)
- Street crime: 258 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £175,000
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £175,000 | Flat | +5.1% | £175,914 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-9b89-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2006-11-03 | £166,456 | Flat | — | £225,536 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f6d6b65c-9383-4b13-8508-9aff17b845a6) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 FLAT 2 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ | £175,000 | 20/01/2026 | Flat |
| 6 FLAT 2 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ | £166,456 | 03/11/2006 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| BOURNBROOK HOUSE, 62 APARTMENT 8 NEW HOUSE FARM DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2GL | £60,000 | 14/08/2025 | Flat |
| 26 APARTMENT 7 GRIFFIN CLOSE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FJ | £115,000 | 21/12/2023 | Flat |
| 28 APARTMENT 29 GRIFFIN CLOSE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FJ | £159,000 | 20/12/2023 | Flat |
| 6 FLAT 18 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ | £159,000 | 07/12/2023 | Flat |
| 6 FLAT 8 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ | £145,000 | 24/11/2023 | Flat |
| MITCHAM COURT, 36 FLAT 3 ABDON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 4PH | £72,000 | 09/08/2023 | Flat |
| 28 APARTMENT 24 GRIFFIN CLOSE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FJ | £124,000 | 24/03/2023 | Flat |
| 3 APARTMENT 35 WOODBROOKE GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FP | £165,000 | 06/02/2023 | Flat |
| WOODBROOKE HOUSE, 46 APARTMENT 21 NEW HOUSE FARM DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2GP | £60,000 | 20/12/2022 | Flat |
| MITCHAM COURT, 36 FLAT 6 ABDON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 4PH | £110,000 | 01/12/2022 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 23 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ | £132,500 | 07/10/2022 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 28 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ | £185,000 | 02/09/2022 | Flat |
| 26 APARTMENT 15 GRIFFIN CLOSE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FJ | £155,000 | 31/08/2022 | Flat |
| WAKEFIELD COURT, 29 FLAT 5 ABDON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 4PG | £86,500 | 10/06/2022 | Flat |
| 24 APARTMENT 8 OAKVILLE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2AN | £114,000 | 10/06/2022 | Flat |
| 1 APARTMENT 8 WOODBROOKE GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FP | £132,500 | 13/05/2022 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 50 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ | £181,000 | 22/04/2022 | Flat |
| SANDOWN COURT, 25 FLAT 1 ABDON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B29 4NZ | £110,000 | 25/03/2022 | Flat |
| BOURNVILLE HOUSE, 45 APARTMENT 6 WOODBROOKE GROVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FG | £176,000 | 25/03/2022 | Flat |
| 10 FLAT 51 MIDDLEPARK DRIVE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2FQ | £169,950 | 25/03/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £130,573 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 21.4%
- **10y growth:** 1.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 4.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Birmingham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £977/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,086/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,195/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Shenley Lane, B29 | £899/mo | 1 | 1.01 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £899/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.51% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £112,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,900

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £899/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £95/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 113 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **258** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bournville School | Other | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 29 Apr 2024 |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2021 |
| St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 12 Jan 2023 |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 17 May 2023 |
| Victoria School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Jul 2024 |