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On Green Lane, in Hamstead West
What it's like at B43 5JX: every home that has sold on Green Lane 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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Sales and extensions on Green Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 73 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 7, Green LaneDetached | Apr 2002 | £229,950 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Green LaneDetached | Sept 2003 | £250,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 17, Green LaneSemi-detached | Jul 2000 | £175,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 17a, Green LaneTerraced | Apr 2000 | £90,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 19, Green LaneSemi-detached | Nov 1999 | £58,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 21, Green LaneTerraced | May 2025 | £137,000 | 73 m² | £1,877/m² | 2 |
| 22, Green LaneDetached | Apr 2012 | £250,000 | 142 m² | £1,761/m² | 1 |
| 23, Green LaneTerraced | Nov 2024 | £189,000 | 87 m² | £2,172/m² | 4 |
| 25, Green LaneTerraced | Mar 2026 | £177,000 | 74 m² | £2,392/m² | 3 |
| 26, Green LaneDetached | May 2021 | £315,000 | 114 m² | £2,763/m² | 1 |
| 28, Green LaneDetached | May 2022 | £270,000 | 92 m² | £2,935/m² | 1 |
| 29, Green LaneTerraced | Apr 2016 | £110,000 | 74 m² | £1,486/m² | 2 |
| 31, Green LaneTerraced | Aug 2001 | £79,000 | 86 m² | £919/m² | 1 |
| 34, Green LaneOther | Apr 2026 | £310,000 | 84 m² | £3,690/m² | 2 |
| 36, Green LaneSemi-detached | Jan 2024 | £380,000 | 89 m² | £4,270/m² | 2 |
| Laurels Rest, 13, Green LaneDetached | Jul 2008 | £1,150,000 | – | – | 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 (1.8 km), with 231k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Arlen Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 5, 16); 46 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, 1.1 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 (4 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 550 m away; Hamstead Brewing Centre Shop (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Sundial Surgery (950 m), with D P Forrest the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Suki's Hair & Beauty Salon is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.1 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Hamstead is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Great Barr Conservative Club the nearest pub (800 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Red House Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Sportwise (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 17 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Bridge, Green Lane Tame Valley Canal | II | 100 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%.
5 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 5JX →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Green Lane in the last 12 months.
On this street: 2 of 50 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 | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 91.6% | 92.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 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.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
Nearest: Cotswold Country Park and Beach · about 81 min
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