Last updated 6 October 2026
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Demographics
Who lives here
Area classification: Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals
Population
2,893
Households
1,209
Median age
47.3
Age bands
Ethnicity
Housing
Housing stock
Property type
Build age
Energy efficiency · avg score 59
Tenure
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Market
Market
Median price
£228,778▲
Avg price
£297,427
Sales
14,845
Rent YoY
6.2%▲
Price trend
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Deprivation
Deprivation & opportunity
Where it ranks nationally (IMD decile 10)
Domains
- Crime812345678910
- Health512345678910
- Income712345678910
- Housing512345678910
- Education412345678910
- Employment612345678910
- Environment412345678910
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Safety
Safety
Crimes (12mo)
399
By crime type
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Connectivity
Getting around
Gigabit broadband
66.1%
Ultrafast broadband
66.1%
Superfast broadband
98.6%
5G coverage
84.4%
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Environment
Environment
Nearest greenspace
277.1 m
Air NO₂
12.5654 µg/m³
Air PM
7.3966 µg/m³
Road noise
70.0-74.9
Designations
- Ancient Woodland
- Aqma
Nearest bathing water: River Severn at Ironbridge — rated Poor (45.09 km)
Risk
Risk & hazard
- Conservation Area
Radon class 2
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Services
Schools & services
Schools
0
Childcare providers
0
Nearest hospital: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (16.4 km)
Planning
Planning activity
Applications (recent)
1
Recent applications
- Erection Of Single Storey Rear Extension And Single Stoery Front Extention With Car Port To Side
Before 1824 Ley Hill was open common with just nine agricultural households recorded in the 1841 Census. By 1902 the OS map showed continuous development running from The Fordrough all the way to Mere Green.
2 The Fordrough has attracted repeated intensification bids. A 2025 scheme for a backland dwelling was formally objected to as out of keeping, and a fresh application arrived in 2026.
A farm-track bridge built around 1884 off Irnham Road now serves as a footbridge, preserving the line of an old access route to Ley Hill Farm. The Fordrough itself follows the farm's 1899 approach road, and a nearby footpath traces the Enclosure Commissioner's route across the former common.
In June 1814 an ox was roasted on the still-open common to celebrate peace. By 1833 Robert Glover had built four stables leased to coach proprietor Cornelius Stovin for £30 a year, making Ley Hill a horse-changing stop on the Birmingham road.
About
About property data on Midgley Drive
The dominant tenure type here is owned. Known risk and heritage factors here include a conservation area designation. There were 399 recorded crimes in the wider area in the last 12 months. There is 1 planning application on record for this street.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Nearby
Streets in Ley-hill
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).