Orwell Drive - B38 8HZ
Key Street Insights
Orwell Drive is a residential street with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 220th largest and 69th most expensive of the 263 streets in the B38 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 55 properties: 38 houses and 17 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £177,585
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,000pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £203/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Orwell Drive is a residential street with 55 addresses.
It ranks as the 220th largest and 69th most expensive of the 263 streets in the B38 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 55 properties: 38 houses and 17 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £177,585
- 10 Year change
- up 56.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,000pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 72.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £203/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38
- 2 Orwell Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Orwell Drive
House
- 12 Orwell Drive
House
- 14 Orwell Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 16 Orwell Drive
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Orwell Drive sold for £157,550 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the street is £177,585.
The Orwell Drive Sales Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 0.8% | £177,585 |
| July 2025 | 1.5% | £176,092 |
| July 2024 | 1.6% | £173,567 |
| July 2023 | 3.4% | £170,755 |
| July 2022 | 12.7% | £165,185 |
| July 2021 | 7.6% | £146,548 |
| July 2020 | 2.5% | £136,228 |
| July 2019 | 4% | £132,881 |
| July 2018 | 5.3% | £127,785 |
| July 2017 | 6.8% | £121,334 |
| July 2016 | 7.8% | £113,569 |
| July 2015 | 5.3% | £105,319 |
| July 2014 | 6.6% | £100,016 |
| July 2013 | 4.5% | £93,794 |
| July 2012 | 0.5% | £89,792 |
| July 2011 | -2.1% | £89,378 |
| July 2010 | 5.2% | £91,288 |
| July 2009 | -12.1% | £86,744 |
| July 2008 | -5.4% | £98,633 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £104,226 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,000.
The Orwell Drive Rental Market has increased by 72.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.5% | £1,000pcm |
| July 2025 | 3.3% | £957pcm |
| July 2024 | 7.4% | £927pcm |
| July 2023 | 12% | £863pcm |
| July 2022 | 10.4% | £771pcm |
| July 2021 | 7.3% | £698pcm |
| July 2020 | 3.2% | £651pcm |
| July 2019 | 2% | £630pcm |
| July 2018 | 2.5% | £618pcm |
| July 2017 | 3.8% | £603pcm |
| July 2016 | 5.8% | £581pcm |
| July 2015 | 3.4% | £549pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.3% | £532pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.8% | £509pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.5% | £501pcm |
| July 2011 | 0.2% | £493pcm |
| July 2010 | 3.5% | £492pcm |
| July 2009 | -4% | £476pcm |
| July 2008 | -0.2% | £496pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £497pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 24th October 2025 for £157,550 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.4%.
Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£157,550 | 3 Bed House49, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ49, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ
- Sold Oct 2025£157,550 | 3 Bed House49, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ49, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ
- Sold May 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House14, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ14, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2025£180,000 | 3 Bed House23, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ23, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ
- Sold Jul 2024£171,000 | 3 Bed House97, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ97, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ
- Sold May 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House14, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ14, Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 8HZ
Nearby Streets
Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 is the 220th largest and the 69th most expensive street in the B38 area.
- Elms Close, Birmingham, B387 Addresses|92 m away
- Rothley Walk, Birmingham, B3818 Addresses|162 m away
- Birstall Way, Birmingham, B3819 Addresses|233 m away
- Butter Walk, Birmingham, B3819 Addresses|239 m away
- Ivy House Road, Birmingham, B3837 Addresses|309 m away
- Burley Way, Birmingham, B3839 Addresses|347 m away
Property Types
- 37 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (37)
- house (1)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (11)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (18)
Schools Nearby
- West Heath Primary School200 m away
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School700 m away
- Turves Green Primary School900 m away
- King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls800 m away
- Turves Green Boys' School900 m away
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Orwell Drive, Birmingham, B38 - B38 8HZ is Northfield station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Northfield|1.1 km away
- Longbridge|1.7 km away
- Kings Norton|2.2 km away
