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On Ambury Way, in Hamstead East
What it's like at B43 5JH: every home that has sold on Ambury Way since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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Sales and extensions on Ambury Way; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
2 of the 25 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Ambury WayFlat | Dec 2015 | £105,000 | 68 m² | £1,544/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Ambury WayTerraced | Sept 2018 | £14,650 | 102 m² | £144/m² | 2 |
| 5, Ambury WayFlat | Sept 2020 | £130,000 | 65 m² | £2,000/m² | 2 |
| Flat, 7, Ambury WayFlat | Nov 2003 | £70,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 7, Ambury WayFlat | Sept 2010 | £100,000 | 65 m² | £1,538/m² | 1 |
| 9, Ambury WayFlat | Aug 2018 | £82,000 | 54 m² | £1,519/m² | 3 |
| 11, Ambury WaySemi-detached | Mar 2003 | £82,850 | 65 m² | £1,275/m² | 2 |
| 15, Ambury WayFlat | Apr 2005 | £120,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 17, Ambury WayFlat | Aug 2003 | £92,500 | 70 m² | £1,321/m² | 2 |
| 21, Ambury WayFlat | Sept 2025 | £135,000 | 55 m² | £2,455/m² | 3 |
| 23, Ambury WayFlat | Jun 2026 | £125,000 | 65 m² | £1,923/m² | 2 |
| 25, Ambury WayFlat · company-owned | May 2026 | £78,000 | 64 m² | £1,219/m² | 2 |
| 27, Ambury WayFlat | May 2007 | £97,000 | 58 m² | £1,672/m² | 1 |
| 29, Ambury WayFlat | Dec 2015 | £90,000 | 65 m² | £1,385/m² | 1 |
| 31, Ambury WayFlat | Aug 1999 | £36,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 33, Ambury WayFlat | Jun 2020 | £110,000 | 57 m² | £1,930/m² | 3 |
| 35, Ambury WayFlat | Jun 2021 | £115,000 | 64 m² | £1,797/m² | 3 |
| 39, Ambury WayFlat | Oct 2024 | £147,500 | 66 m² | £2,235/m² | 2 |
| 41, Ambury WayFlat | May 2024 | £142,000 | 66 m² | £2,152/m² | 3 |
| 43, Ambury WayFlat | Sept 2020 | £118,000 | 64 m² | £1,844/m² | 3 |
| 45, Ambury WayFlat | Jun 2002 | £68,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 47, Ambury WayFlat | Oct 2023 | £143,000 | 65 m² | £2,200/m² | 2 |
| 49, Ambury WayFlat | Feb 2002 | £63,500 | 59 m² | £1,076/m² | 1 |
| Flat, 49, Ambury WayFlat · company-owned | Oct 2025 | £83,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 55, Ambury WayFlat | Jan 2006 | £85,000 | 56 m² | £1,518/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham), a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 231k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is High Beeches, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 5, 16); 49 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Grove Vale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Q3 Academy Great Barr, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (3.9 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (4.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 500 m away, with Hamstead Brewing Centre Shop closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sundial Surgery (800 m), with D P Forrest the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Suki's Hair & Beauty Salon is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Hamstead is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Great Barr Conservative Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Red House Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Sportwise (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
22 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fairyfield House, Fairyfield Court | II | 180 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
West Bromwich constituency: Sarah Coombes MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,554 (26.2%), turnout 49%. Vote shares: Labour 46%, Conservative 20%, Reform UK 20%, Green Party 6%.
6 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near B43 5JH →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Ambury Way in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 13 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 95.1% | 92.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.9% | 7.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cotswold Country Park and Beach · about 80 min
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