Abigails Close Birmingham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (B26), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2705756.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 5, D: 5).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Birmingham costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lea Hall, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sheldon Country Park, is about 630 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 96 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Downsfield Medical Centre, about 210 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 170 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (7); Bungalow, end-terrace (4). Built: 1983-1990 (8); 1967-1975 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Birmingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,363 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,575 | £1,838 | £2,100 | £2,363 | £2,888 | £3,413 | £3,938 | £4,726 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (54% of about 1,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): CITY WIDE HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sheldon Gardens, Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, Birmingham: up to 9 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 443b Brays Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2RR: up to 1 home, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 286b Church Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3YH: up to 1 home, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- ADJACENT 180 GARRETTS GREEN LANE: up to 2 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- St Giles Rectory, Site of Former, Church Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3TT, Sheldon: up to 11 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- To the side of, 129 Admington Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B33 0RU: up to 1 home, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- ADJACENT 72 KEBLE GROVE: up to 2 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent 39 Romford Close: up to 4 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B26 2TZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B26 2TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 96 m and 98 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B26 2TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B26 2TZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sheldon Heath Academy Garretts Green | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | APH Birmingham Airport Parking | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Downsfield Medical Centre | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pan Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Stechford Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sheldon Country Park 66 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Memorial Field 13 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Manor House Lane Allotments 1.8 ha | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 67 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Kent's Moat | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Alcott Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Hob's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| York's Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Crescent Wood Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Birmingham: see them on the Birmingham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 280 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elms Farm Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Garretts Green Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cockshut Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior | Primary | 7–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyndon Green Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lyndon Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mapledene Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gossey Lane Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Marie Howes Centre B26 2DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Brad 55.Co.Uk - Your Local Convenien B26 2TE | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2012 |
| KB and San Ltd B26 2RU | Retailers - other | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Jul 2024 |
| E.M.A's Kitchen B26 2DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy B26 2RZ | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Jodies Jackets B26 2RZ | Mobile caterer | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Church of God of Prophecy - Sheldon B26 2RU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2024 |
| Radleys Fish Bar B26 2RT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| WOK'S B26 2RT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Deen's Desserts B26 2TD | Other catering premises | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greggs B26 2UB | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Lalas News Agents B26 2UB | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2016 |
| 9th Lucky Kitchen B26 2UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Pizza Bank and Grill B26 2UB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Zob Store B26 2RR | Retailers - other | 330 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Heath Fields Way (44); On or near Lowesmoor Road (27); On or near Chestnuts Avenue (21); On or near Lilleshall Road (18); On or near Platt Brook Way (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Downsfield Road · Waterfield Way · Manston Road · Rotherfield Road · Lowesmoor Road · Heath Fields Way · Kingsley Bank Way · Platt Brook Way · Brook Croft · Chestnuts Avenue · Frodesley Road · Comberton Road
All the streets in B26 and across Birmingham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.