Sold STC Semi-detached

55 OLTON CROFT

BIRMINGHAM, ACOCKS GREEN, WEST MIDLANDS B27 6PG

3 beds 85 m² Listed 2 Dec 2015 (-3883d)

£165,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B27 6PG)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 55 OLTON CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, ACOCKS GREEN, WEST MIDLANDS B27 6PG |
| Price | £165,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £170,000 Apr 2016 |

## Description

**Well three bedroom presented semi detached

Two reception rooms

Kitchen with oven hob and extractor

Garage and parking

**Porch** x .

**Hall**5'5" x 14'4" (1.65m x 4.37m).

**Reception 1**10'5" x 10'1" (3.18m x 3.07m).

**Reception 2**10'5" x 18'4" (3.18m x 5.59m).

**Kitchen**5'5" x 11'10" (1.65m x 3.6m).

**Landing** x .

**Bedroom 1**10'6" x 10'7" (3.2m x 3.23m).

**Bedroom 2**8'8" x 11'11" (2.64m x 3.63m).

**Bedroom 3**5'4" x 6'10" (1.63m x 2.08m).

**Bathroom** x .

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/56356226/1321602) - Front
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/56356226/1321604) - Rear
- ![Reception 2](/listings/photos/56356226/1321608) - Reception 2
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/56356226/1321611) - Kitchen
- ![Reception 2](/listings/photos/56356226/1321615) - Reception 2
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/56356226/1321619) - Rear
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/56356226/1321622) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/56356226/1321624) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/56356226/1321626) - Bedroom 1
- ![Front](/listings/photos/56356226/1321628) - Front

## Floorplans

- ![CWQuickSketch.jpg](/listings/photos/56356226/1321630) - CWQuickSketch.jpg

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG | £170,000 | 28/04/2016 | Semi-detached |
| 55 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG | £53,700 | 31/05/1996 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 298 THE AVENUE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6NU | £70,000 | 08/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 232 THE AVENUE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6NU | £207,000 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 276 THE AVENUE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6NU | £188,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 58 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LS | £320,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 DAGNALL ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6ST | £245,000 | 27/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ANSON GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DS | £240,000 | 04/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 307 OLTON BOULEVARD EAST, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DT | £156,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 35 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LQ | £258,000 | 15/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 27 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG | £247,000 | 08/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 330 OLTON BOULEVARD EAST, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DR | £250,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1280 WARWICK ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PL | £156,500 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 63 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG | £303,500 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 49 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG | £230,000 | 26/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LS | £260,000 | 04/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LS | £255,000 | 09/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 28 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG | £238,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 56 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LS | £270,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 80 DAGNALL ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6SS | £157,500 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 298 THE AVENUE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6NU | £162,500 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £254,625 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £213,033 (15 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £263,988 (25 Semi-detached, B27, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -37.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £979/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,088/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,197/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £823/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £108,800

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.8%
- **10y growth:** 50.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.8%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

85 m²

Last sold

£170,000 Apr 2016

Local average

£263,988 (-37.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,756 of 33,755)

Street crime

402 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Well presented three bedroom semi detached property on the popular Olton Croft, Acocks Green. An ideal family home internal viewing is highly recommended. Briefly comprising porch, hallway, two reception rooms, kitchen with built in appliances, two double bedrooms, single bedroom and family bathroom. The property also benefits from garage, driveway and rear garden.

Well three bedroom presented semi detached
Two reception rooms
Kitchen with oven hob and extractor
Garage and parking

Porch x .

Hall5'5" x 14'4" (1.65m x 4.37m).

Reception 110'5" x 10'1" (3.18m x 3.07m).

Reception 210'5" x 18'4" (3.18m x 5.59m).

Kitchen5'5" x 11'10" (1.65m x 3.6m).

Landing x .

Bedroom 110'6" x 10'7" (3.2m x 3.23m).

Bedroom 28'8" x 11'11" (2.64m x 3.63m).

Bedroom 35'4" x 6'10" (1.63m x 2.08m).

Bathroom x .

Listed by

Acocks Green

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 56356226

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

CWQuickSketch.jpg

Price history

217% since 1996

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	28/04/2016 (10 years ago)	£170,000	+216.6%
Sold	31/05/1996 (30 years ago)	£53,700	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
298 THE AVENUE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6NU	£70,000	08/01/2026	Semi-detached
232 THE AVENUE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6NU	£207,000	20/12/2023	Semi-detached
276 THE AVENUE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6NU	£188,000	16/10/2023	Semi-detached
58 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LS	£320,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
41 DAGNALL ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6ST	£245,000	27/07/2023	Semi-detached
8 ANSON GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DS	£240,000	04/04/2023	Semi-detached
307 OLTON BOULEVARD EAST, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DT	£156,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
35 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LQ	£258,000	15/02/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 27 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG	£247,000	08/02/2023	Semi-detached
330 OLTON BOULEVARD EAST, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DR	£250,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
1280 WARWICK ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PL	£156,500	23/09/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 63 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG	£303,500	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 49 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG	£230,000	26/05/2022	Semi-detached
18 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LS	£260,000	04/04/2022	Semi-detached
48 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LS	£255,000	09/02/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 28 OLTON CROFT, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6PG	£238,000	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
56 SCOTT ROAD, OLTON, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 7LS	£270,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
80 DAGNALL ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6SS	£157,500	03/09/2021	Semi-detached
298 THE AVENUE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 6NU	£162,500	27/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £254,625 (4 sales)

Area average: £213,033 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.8%

10y growth 50.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Birmingham. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.9%

5y (index) 19.2%

10y (index) 60.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £979/mo

Realistic £1,088/mo

Optimistic £1,197/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: £823/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View B27 6PG

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Warwick Road / Culham Close	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Lincoln Rd / Hartshill Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Aquasport International	0.1 miles
Shop	Ayur Villa	0.2 miles
Train station	Acocks Green	0.4 miles
Train station	Olton	0.6 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	3.4 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	3.7 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	4.3 miles
Hospital	West Heath Hospital	6.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	193
Vehicle crime	31
Public order	30
Burglary	29
Shoplifting	23
Other theft	21
Criminal damage and arson	20
Robbery	15
Anti-social behaviour	13
Other crime	9
Drugs	7
Possession of weapons	6
Theft from the person	5
Total incidents	402

Within 1 mile during May 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
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 15 Oct 2023
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 Jul 2018
The Oaklands Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2018
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Jan 2022
Acocks Green Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Sep 2024

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.66%

Max investor price (0.8%) £136,000

Target investor price (1%) £108,800

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).