What’s changing in Great Barr

House prices in Great Barr

Over the last six months, 24 homes sold within 0.75 miles of Great Barr. Half sold for more than £273,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £76,578 and the dearest £630,000.

• 16 Hillcrest Avenue, BirminghamDetached house · Fri 24 Jul£342,500
• 27 Nevison Grove, BirminghamSemi-detached house · Wed 22 Jul£270,000
• 61 Abbotsford Avenue, Great BarrDetached house · Fri 17 Jul£310,000
• 61 Anderson Crescent, Great BarrDetached house · Fri 10 Jul£326,000
• 38 Waverley Avenue, BirminghamSemi-detached house · Thu 9 Jul£288,000
• 49 Skip Lane, WalsallDetached house · Fri 3 Jul£630,000
• 16 Horseshoe Crescent, BirminghamFlat · Fri 3 Jul£140,000
• 2 Beacon Road, WalsallDetached house · Thu 2 Jul£255,000

All 24 sales

Businesses in Great Barr

• Helping Hands After SchoolRestaurant or café · 0.3 miles 4
• Londis LONDIS - BIRMINGHAM ROADConvenience store · 0.3 miles 4
• Lin Moseley Hair emporiumHair salon · 0.2 miles
• The Dentist Implants Veneers Emergency CenterGeneral dentistry · 0.4 miles
• Great Barr Professionals ShopSporting goods store · 60m
• ShellGas station · 0.3 miles Open now5
• Hampson BrosCleaning service · 0.6 miles
• Courier ExpertShopping · 0.2 miles

All 81 businesses in Great Barr

Planning applications in Great Barr

• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.55 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 4, SKIP LANE, WALSALL

  Full planning application for a two storey side extension, single storey rear extension with two rooflights and single storey front porch, three rear rooflights and removal of the front bay window.

  4, SKIP LANE, WALSALL, WS5 3LL
• Planning decisionFri 18 Sept0.65 miles

  Refused: Planning application at 34, SKIP LANE, WALSALL

  Full planning application for a proposed detached garage.

  34, SKIP LANE, WALSALL, WS5 3LP

All planning in Great Barr

Roadworks and road closures in Great Barr

• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov0.4 miles

  Lane closed on Birmingham Road (National Highways)

  16 Nov to 5 Dec. Works in the road. A lane will be closed.

  Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov0.4 miles

  Lane closed on Birmingham Road (National Highways)

  16 Nov to 5 Dec. Works in the road. A lane will be closed.

  Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Great Barr

• UnleadedCheapest 171.9p at Asda Queslett Superstore, 1.0 miles · most around 176.9p · dearest 177.9p · 6 stations
• DieselCheapest 197.9p at Asda Queslett Superstore, 1.0 miles · most around 199.9p · dearest 203.9p · 5 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 6 stations near Great Barr, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Great Barr

• Hygiene scoreWed 16 Sept0.35 miles

  Basmati Restaurant scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 16 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

  230 Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7AG

All food & drink

What’s on in Great Barr

• What’s onSat 14 Nov0.3 miles

  Dick Whittington Weekend at Holiday Inn Birmingham M6, JCT.7 By IHG, UK

  Dick Whittington Weekend Includes Bed and Breakfast, Afternoon Tea, Show and Disco for over 18's Only. Theatre · From 14:00 · £10.00 to £20.00

  Holiday Inn Birmingham M6, JCT.7 By IHG, UK, Chapel Ln, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7BG

Everything on & licensed

Schools in Great Barr

• St Margaret's CofE Primary School Primary · 221 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2022)
• Barr Beacon School Secondary · 1469 pupils · 0.65 miles Good (2023)
• Whitecrest Primary School Primary · 197 pupils · 0.75 miles Good in every area (2025)

All 3 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Great Barr

• The Dentist, Implants, Veneers, Emergency Center Dentist · 0.3 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2025

All 2 health and care services

Charities in Great Barr

• Scout Association County Of Birmingham Scouting in Birmingham provides fun and adventurous activities for young people from the city, so helping them to grow in confidence and… £2.1m a year · 0.6 miles
• Potters House Christian Fellowship Uk Central Birmingham Church TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH WORSHIP AND TO COMMUNICATE TO ALL PEOPLE THE GOSPEL'S TRUTH OF HOPE AND CHANGE THROUGH WEEKLY… £249k a year · Wilderness Lane · 0.4 miles
• The Methodist Church Hidden River Circuit As set out in the Methodist Church Act 1976, the purposes of the Methodist Church are advancement of the Christian faith and of any… £148k a year · Park Road · 0.7 miles
• Midlands Animal Rescue Team TO PROVIDE VETERINARY TREATMENT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS IN OUR CARE BEFORE REHOMING IN VETTED HOMES. WE HAVE A STRICT NON DESTRUCTION POLICY. £124k a year · Park Road · 0.7 miles
• The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Margaret, Great Barr Promoting the whole work of the Church: regular public worship; pastoral care & visiting the sick and bereaved; teaching of Christianity… £81k a year · Lane · 0.15 miles

All 13 charities

Crime in Great Barr

30 crimes were reported within 0.75 miles of Great Barr in August 2026. The most common were violence (12), criminal damage (5), vehicle crime (4).

Crime by type

Great Barr ranks 49th of 50 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 35.7 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Great Barr