Castle-vale, Royal-sutton-coldfield

Innsworth Drive, Royal-sutton-coldfield

Innsworth Drive has 97 homes. Homes here have an average EPC score of 69 (the most common rating band is C). In the wider Castle-vale area, homes sold for a median of £97,247 across 2,218 recent sales. Prices across Castle-vale are up 0.7% year-on-year.

97Homes
£97,247Median price
69Avg EPC score

Last updated 6 October 2026

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Demographics

Who lives here

Area classification: Baseline UK

  • Population

    5,260

  • Households

    2,213

  • Median age

    35.7

Age bands

65+ 13%0-15 22%16-24 14%25-44 26%45-64 26%

Ethnicity

Asian 3%Black 9%Mixed 9%Other 1%White 79%

Housing

Housing stock

Property type

Flat 46%Terraced 54%

Build age

1945 1999 98%2000 Plus 2%

Energy efficiency · avg score 69

A
0%
B
0%
C
67%
D
30%
E
3%
F
0%
G
0%

Tenure

Owned 33%Social 59%Private Rent 8%

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Market

Market

  • Median price

    £97,247▲

  • Avg price

    £176,888

  • Sales

    2,218

  • Rent YoY

    6.2%▲

Price trend

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Deprivation

Deprivation & opportunity

Where it ranks nationally (IMD decile 1)

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Domains

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Safety

Safety

  • Crimes (12mo)

    1,122▼

By crime type

Other Theft 8%Shoplifting 25%Vehicle Crime 8%Anti-Social Behaviour 8%Criminal Damage And Arson 12%Violence And Sexual Offences 39%

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Connectivity

Getting around

  • Gigabit broadband

    88.4%

  • Ultrafast broadband

    88.4%

  • Superfast broadband

    97.5%

  • 5G coverage

    98%

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Environment

Environment

  • Nearest greenspace

    100.5 m

  • Air NO₂

    16.557 µg/m³

  • Air PM

    8.0591 µg/m³

  • Road noise

    60.0-64.9

Designations

  • Aqma

Nearest bathing water: River Severn at Ironbridge — rated Poor (49.3 km)

Risk

Risk & hazard

Radon class 1

Heritage

Heritage

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Services

Schools & services

  • Schools

    6

  • Avg FSM %

    43.3%

  • Childcare providers

    1

Nearest hospital: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (13.05 km)

On Innsworth Drive
Castle Vale's Innsworth Drive stands on land that was a sewage farm in 1881, a Spitfire test airfield by 1940, and tower blocks by 1964.
History

From 1881 the ground served Birmingham's sewage works, then from 1912 Castle Bromwich Aerodrome, which tested Spitfires and Lancasters between 1940 and 1945. The RAF closed the base in 1958 and tower blocks followed.

Crime

In 2014, a 19-year-old from Innsworth Drive was jailed for 18 months after being caught on CCTV driving a stolen Range Rover as part of a luxury-car theft ring.

Planning

Hermes House was earmarked for demolition under the Castle Vale masterplan and by 2012 its site was recorded as cleared and allocated for housing. In December 2024, number 2 gained consent for gable-end insulation and external render as retrofit works.

Geography

Innsworth Green replaced tower blocks built between 1964 and 1969, becoming a recreation ground by 1996. The former Hermes House site sits in the River Tame catchment on naturally wet soils with high groundwater.

Local colour

A resident who arrived around 1963 recalled Innsworth Drive's corner shop as one of the estate's only early amenities. Decades on, the newsagent Castle Vale News ran a Valentine's raffle to fund a foodbank, and academic research logged a residents' Innsworth Drive Group.

About

About property data on Innsworth Drive

The dominant tenure type here is social. There were 1,122 recorded crimes in the wider area in the last 12 months. There are 0 planning applications on record for this street.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the average house price on Innsworth Drive?

The average house price on Innsworth Drive is £97,247, based on 2,218 recent sales. Prices are up 0.7% year-on-year.

Is Innsworth Drive a good place to live?

The wider area around Innsworth Drive is in the 1st IMD decile, meaning it is a more deprived area. Crime is decreasing year-on-year.

Is Innsworth Drive in a flood zone?

Innsworth Drive is not in a designated flood zone.

How's crime on Innsworth Drive?

There were 1,122 recorded crimes in the wider area around Innsworth Drive in the last 12 months, down 2.7% year-on-year.

What's the energy efficiency (EPC) like on Innsworth Drive?

The average EPC score on Innsworth Drive is 69, with the most common rating band being C.

Nearby

Streets in Castle-vale

Farnborough RoadYatesbury AvenueTangmere DriveStornoway RoadRound Moor WalkRye Grass WalkLocking CroftTurnhouse RoadPadgate CloseSumburgh CroftCosford CrescentRawlins CroftHawkinge DriveSt. Athan CroftPixhall WalkWatton GreenBrook Piece WalkChigwell CloseFilton CroftPrestwick RoadOrchard Meadow WalkRenfrew SquareSheridan WalkHigh StreetMerlin WayAbingdon WayMere AvenueDyce CloseDonibristle CroftLydd CroftShawberry AvenueNortholt DriveValencia CroftMontrose DriveSt. Cuthberts PlaceMelksham SquareLong Close WalkUnnamed streetUpavon CloseWattisham SquareEllis CrescentWorthy Down WalkAustin StreetSquires Gate WalkSchool CloseCranwell WayKemble DriveMerlin WalkChurch StreetAvro WayMERLIN CLOSEMitchell AvenueMartlesham SquareRhoose CroftOakington DriveLofthouse ValeKestrel CloseUnnamed streetUnnamed street

Data sources: Census 2021 England and Wales public tables, Conservation Areas (Historic England / Local Authorities), Energy Performance Certificates (MHCLG), Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning, Get Information about Schools establishment data, Indices of Multiple Deprivation (MHCLG), National Heritage List for England (Historic England), OS Built Up Areas (Ordnance Survey), OS Open Linked Identifiers, OS Open Names, OS Open UPRN, OS Open USRN, Police.uk open crime and anti-social behaviour data, Price Paid Data, UK Radon Potential (UKHSA/BGS).