Shard-end, Royal-sutton-coldfield

The Timber Way, Royal-sutton-coldfield

The Timber Way has 27 homes. Homes here have an average EPC score of 77 (the most common rating band is C). In the wider Shard-end area, homes sold for a median of £111,000 across 3,189 recent sales. Prices across Shard-end are up 0.7% year-on-year.

27Homes
£111,000Median price
77Avg EPC score

Last updated 6 October 2026

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Demographics

Who lives here

Area classification: Baseline UK

  • Population

    3,690

  • Households

    1,507

  • Median age

    35.4

Age bands

65+ 15%0-15 22%16-24 12%25-44 28%45-64 22%

Ethnicity

Asian 6%Black 6%Mixed 7%Other 1%White 80%

Housing

Housing stock

Property type

Semi 39%Terraced 62%

Build age

2000 Plus 100%

Energy efficiency · avg score 77

A
0%
B
19%
C
81%
D
0%
E
0%
F
0%
G
0%

Tenure

Owned 52%Social 34%Private Rent 14%

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Market

Market

  • Median price

    £111,000▲

  • Avg price

    £116,107

  • Sales

    3,189

  • 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)

    766▼

By crime type

Robbery 10%Shoplifting 14%Public Order 10%Vehicle Crime 12%Criminal Damage And Arson 10%Violence And Sexual Offences 43%

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Connectivity

Getting around

  • Gigabit broadband

    99.7%

  • Ultrafast broadband

    99.7%

  • Superfast broadband

    100%

  • 5G coverage

    100%

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Environment

Environment

  • Nearest greenspace

    153 m

  • Air NO₂

    14.3861 µg/m³

  • Air PM

    7.748 µg/m³

  • Road noise

    55.0-59.9

Designations

  • Local Nature Reserve
  • Green Belt
  • Aqma

Nearest bathing water: River Severn at Ironbridge — rated Poor (51.12 km)

Risk

Risk & hazard

Radon class 1

Heritage

Heritage

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Services

Schools & services

  • Schools

    5

  • Avg FSM %

    53.4%

  • Childcare providers

    2

Nearest hospital: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (12.63 km)

On The Timber Way
Timber Way rose from boarded-up 1960s maisonettes after 2009, neighbours to two future rock stars
History

In 2009, Birmingham allocated the name Timber Way to honour the area's woodland connection, neighbours including Pear Tree Road and Alderpits Road. A partnership with Barratt Homes then replaced 100 former properties with nearly 300, demolishing derelict 1960s maisonettes to build The Shard, which opened in 2012.

Planning

In May 2010, Birmingham approved 191 new homes, 12 retail units, a library and new public realm on the former maisonette land. The master plan partially closed Ownall Road and Shustoke Road, built two blocks around a central square, and placed a library on the eastern side.

Geography

Timber Way sits beside the River Cole valley, managed since 2004 as Kingfisher Country Park across 11km. A lake scooped from a former gravel quarry anchors the park, where kingfishers and herons feed along the river's southern stretch.

Local colour

Shard End Library opened in 1967 as Birmingham's first branch to issue plastic membership cards, clocking 100,000 loans in five months. Two doors apart on Shard End Crescent, Bev Bevan and a toddler Roger Taylor, future drummer of Duran Duran, grew up 110 feet from each other.

About

About property data on The Timber Way

The dominant tenure type here is owned. There were 766 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 The Timber Way?

The average house price on The Timber Way is £111,000, based on 3,189 recent sales. Prices are up 0.7% year-on-year.

Is The Timber Way a good place to live?

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

Is The Timber Way in a flood zone?

The Timber Way is not in a designated flood zone.

How's crime on The Timber Way?

There were 766 recorded crimes in the wider area around The Timber Way in the last 12 months, down 20% year-on-year.

What's the energy efficiency (EPC) like on The Timber Way?

The average EPC score on The Timber Way is 77, with the most common rating band being C.

Nearby

Streets in Shard-end

Shard End CrescentPackington AvenueNearmoor RoadTimberley LaneHurst LaneOld Croft LaneFreasley RoadBradley RoadGorsefield RoadConeyford RoadOwnall RoadShustoke RoadTurnley RoadPithall RoadHillstone RoadThe ShardwayMilsom GroveBrookbank AvenueAintree GroveRushwick CroftSpondon GroveLongshaw GroveCombrook GreenYorkswood RoadCole WayUnnamed streetUnnamed streetUnnamed 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).