Ackleton Grove Birmingham
45 addresses across 1 postcode (B29), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2703753.
- Sales: 45 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £205,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 9, E: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Selly Oak, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 175 to 179 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millennium Medical Centre, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 93 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £163,500 | £162,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £144,500 | £144,500 | £144,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £143,000 | £140,500 | £145,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £133,250 | £128,500 | £138,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £125,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £115,000 | £110,000 | £126,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £96,000 | £90,000 | £102,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £100,000 | £80,000 | £120,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 27 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 26 B29 5LN | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 28 B29 5LN | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 36 B29 5LN | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2021 | 7 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 6 B29 5LN | Terraced | £144,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 15 B29 5LN | Terraced | £145,500 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 31 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £140,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 4 B29 5LN | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2018 | 7 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 13 Oct 2017 | 27 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 16 May 2017 | 24 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 38 B29 5LN | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 23 B29 5LN | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2016 | 10 B29 5LN | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | 44 B29 5LN | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2014 | 27 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2014 | 6 B29 5LN | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2012 | 23 B29 5LN | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2011 | 2 B29 5LN | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2011 | 37 B29 5LN | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2010 | 44 B29 5LN | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2009 | 1 B29 5LN | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 17 B29 5LN | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 36 B29 5LN | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 31 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2007 | 35 B29 5LN | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2007 | 34 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 37 B29 5LN | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 41 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 10 B29 5LN | Terraced | £110,950 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 2 B29 5LN | Terraced | £98,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 42 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 19 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 42 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 36 B29 5LN | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 36 B29 5LN | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2002 | 10 B29 5LN | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 16 B29 5LN | Terraced | £68,950 | |
| 24 Jun 2002 | 7 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £55,500 | |
| 18 Jun 2002 | 6 B29 5LN | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 31 B29 5LN | Semi-detached | £64,950 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 10 B29 5LN | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 1 B29 5LN | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 17 Nov 1995 | 16 B29 5LN | Terraced | £42,950 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (15); House, end-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1930-1949 (17); 1950-1966 (13). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (7); rented (private) (7).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (58% of about 640 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)
- CASTLE SQUARE REAR OF 94 TO 112 WEOLEY CASTLE ROAD: up to 23 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 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, 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 175 m and 179 m above sea level (177 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B29 5LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Selly Oak 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 61 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bentley Grove Weoley Castle | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millennium Medical Centre | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dean Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Imperial Dental Group - Weoley Castle | 230 m |
| Hospital | Royal Orthopaedic Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Snax 24 - Weoley Castle Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,550 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7,890 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.7 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shenley Lane Allotments 6,110 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weoley Castle, a scheduled monument, 820 m (0.5 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Weoley Castle | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bartley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Bromwich Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Broadhidley Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Egg Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 45 |
2 of the street's 45 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Cadbury Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 240 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Princethorpe Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 330 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Princethorpe Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 330 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Weoley Castle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jervoise School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| E-ACT Shenley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Green Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodcock Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Shenley Fields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Paganel Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel's bakes B29 5LS | Other catering premises | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Opendorz B29 5LS | Retailers - other | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Weoley Castle Community Church B29 5LE | Other catering premises | 170 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Greggs B29 5QL | Other catering premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Card Factory B29 5QL | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Heron Foods B29 5QL | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2018 |
| Central Food Solutions B29 5LB | Mobile caterer | 260 m | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Buttercups and Daisies Florist B'Ham B29 5LB | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Weoley Castle Inn B29 5LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Edith Cadbury Nursery School B29 5LB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Go Local Extra B29 5LB | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Weoley Castle Newsagents B29 5QH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2009 |
| Chilli Peppers B29 5QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Lloyds Pharmacy B29 5QH | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| I J Gibson Family Butchers B29 5QH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near B4121 (22); On or near Ilmington Road (16); On or near Milcote Road (13); On or near Shilton Grove (10); On or near Manor House Close (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- B29 5LN: 45 addresses of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Somerford Road · Ilmington Road · Manor House Close · Shilton Grove · Barnes Hill · Weoley Castle Road · Milcote Road · Woodcock Lane · Shenley Lane · Pinewoods · Dunstall Grove · Hatherton Grove
All the streets in B29 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.