Area guide · Birmingham

Old Oscott, Birmingham

has 1,203 homes. Homes here have an average EPC score of 62 (the most common rating band is D). Homes here sold for a median of £110,000 across 5,075 recent sales. Prices here are up 0.7% year-on-year.

1,203Homes
£110,000+0.7%Median price
62Avg EPC score
42Median age
3,572Population

Last updated 6 October 2026

Demographics

Who lives here

Area classification: Baseline UK

  • Population

    3,572

  • Households

    1,498

  • Median age

    41.5

Age bands

65+ 19%0-15 18%16-24 10%25-44 25%45-64 27%

Ethnicity

Asian 10%Black 8%Mixed 4%Other 1%White 77%

Housing

Housing stock

Property type

Flat 11%Semi 64%Detached 2%Terraced 23%

Build age

1900 1944 46%1945 1999 51%2000 Plus 3%

Energy efficiency · avg score 62

A
0%
B
6%
C
23%
D
47%
E
20%
F
2%
G
1%

Tenure

Owned 71%Social 13%Private Rent 16%

Market

Market

  • Median price

    £110,000▲

  • Avg price

    £120,062

  • Sales

    5,075

  • Rent YoY

    6.2%▲

Price trend

Deprivation

Deprivation & opportunity

Where it ranks nationally (IMD decile 4)

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Domains

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Safety

Safety

  • Crimes (12mo)

    668▼

By crime type

Drugs 10%Other Theft 14%Vehicle Crime 14%Anti-Social Behaviour 14%Criminal Damage And Arson 11%Violence And Sexual Offences 36%

Connectivity

Getting around

  • Gigabit broadband

    99.5%

  • Ultrafast broadband

    99.5%

  • Superfast broadband

    99.7%

  • 5G coverage

    98%

  • Bus stops

    13

  • Buses / day

    1,233

  • EV chargers

    1,628

Nearest rail station: Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station (3.27 km)

Environment

Environment

  • Nearest greenspace

    71.5 m

  • Air NO₂

    16.7418 µg/m³

  • Air PM

    8.201 µg/m³

  • Road noise

    55.0-59.9

Designations

  • Aqma

Nearest bathing water: River Severn at Ironbridge — rated Poor (41.36 km)

Risk

Risk & hazard

  • Coal Mining Legacy

Radon class 1 · Shrink-swell risk: Low

Heritage

Heritage

Designations

  • Article 4

Services

Schools & services

  • Schools

    0

  • Childcare providers

    1

Nearest hospital: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (11.59 km)

Streets

Streets in Old Oscott

Planning

Planning activity

  • Applications (recent)

    1

Recent applications

  • Erection Of Single Storey Rear Extension

About

About property data in Old Oscott

The population here is approximately 3,572, with a median age of 42. The dominant construction era here is 1945 1999. The dominant tenure type here is owned. Known risk and heritage factors here include historic coal mining. There were 668 recorded crimes here in the last 12 months, down 19.7% year-on-year. This area has an IMD decile of 4. This area covers 28 streets in our records.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the average house price in Old Oscott?

The average house price in Old Oscott is £110,000, based on 5,075 recent sales. Prices are up 0.7% year-on-year.

Is Old Oscott a good place to live?

Old Oscott is in the 4th IMD decile, meaning it is a moderately deprived area. Crime is decreasing year-on-year.

Is Old Oscott in a flood zone?

Old Oscott is not in a designated flood zone.

How's crime in Old Oscott?

There were 668 recorded crimes in Old Oscott in the last 12 months, down 19.7% year-on-year.

What's the energy efficiency (EPC) like in Old Oscott?

The average EPC score in Old Oscott is 62, with the most common rating band being D.

Nearby

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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).