Algernon Road Birmingham
56 addresses across 3 postcodes (B16,B18), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2702542.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 38 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 15, E: 18, F: 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 A; Band D in Birmingham costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Summerfield Park (15 hectares) is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 150 to 158 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 56 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Druid Group - Emc Surgery, about 100 m away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,410 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: 383 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £124,500 | £124,500 | £124,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £142,000 | £128,000 | £156,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £124,975 | £120,000 | £129,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £52,600 | £48,000 | £57,200 |
| 2000 | 2 | £46,500 | £41,000 | £52,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £49,000 | £47,000 | £50,000 |
| 1998 | 4 | £42,100 | £40,000 | £55,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2019 | 17 B16 0HU | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2018 | 3 B16 0HU | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2018 | 4 B16 0HX | Terraced | £249,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2017 | 53 B16 0HU | Terraced | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jun 2016 | 3 B16 0HU | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 6 B16 0HX | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | 12 B16 0HX | Semi-detached | £124,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2005 | 57 B16 0HU | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 12 B16 0HX | Semi-detached | £156,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2004 | 65 B16 0HU | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 63 B16 0HU | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 2 Sep 2003 | 12 B16 0HX | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 12 B16 0HX | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2001 | 24 B16 0HX | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2001 | 34 B16 0HX | Terraced | £57,200 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | 61 B16 0HU | Detached | £52,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2000 | 11 B16 0HU | Terraced | £41,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 12 B16 0HX | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 30 B16 0HX | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 19 B16 0HU | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 21 B16 0HU | Terraced | £44,200 | |
| 30 Sep 1998 | 27A B16 0HU | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 15 B16 0HU | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1998 | 57 B16 0HU | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 24 B16 0HX | Terraced | £39,500 |
Energy performance certificates
38 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 139 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (20); House, semi-detached (6); Flat (5). Built: 1900-1929 (27); before 1900 (7); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (social) (6); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 3, Algernon Road
- 4, Algernon Road
- 5, Algernon Road
- 7, Algernon Road
- 8, Algernon Road
- 9, Algernon Road
- 12, Algernon Road
- 14, Algernon Road
- 15, Algernon Road
- 18, Algernon Road
- 21, Algernon Road
- 25, Algernon Road
- 27, Algernon Road
- 27a, Algernon Road
- 30, Algernon Road
- 31, Algernon Road
- 33, Algernon Road
- 34, Algernon Road
- 35, Algernon Road
- 39, Algernon Road
- 43, Algernon Road
- 45, Algernon Road
- 47, Algernon Road
- 53, Algernon Road
- 57, Algernon Road
- Flat A, 28 Algernon Road
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 A (59% of about 1,190 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)
- BELLFIELD INN 36 WINSON STREET: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- SITE OF 27 COLENSO ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (210 m)
- Moilliett Street Park: up to 93 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Grove Street / MMUH / School - Grove Lane MP: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Moilliett Street Park - Grove Lane masterplan: up to 31 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Abberley Street Grove Lane Master Plan: up to 140 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 276 Dudley Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 4HL: up to 1 home, permissioned (350 m)
- 257-259 Dudley Road, Winson Green, Birmingham: up to 13 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B16 0HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B16 0HX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B18 4HD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 56 addresses are between 150 m and 158 m above sea level (154 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B16 0HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B16 0HX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B18 4HD | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Jewellery Quarter 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Algernon Road Rotton Park | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Druid Group - Emc Surgery | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dudley Road Late Night Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Dental Practice | 100 m |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Vyse Street Police Station | 370 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Summerfield Park 15 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 400 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Summerfield Community Centre and Job Preparation Unit, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Summerfield Community Centre and Job Preparation Unit | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Smethwick Engine House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Warstone Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Warley Woods | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 56 |
23 of the street's 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 190 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Summerfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
| Cape Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Foundry | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| George Dixon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's School for Girls Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Victoria Park Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Life Desserts B18 4HH | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Slam Burger Dudley Rd B18 4HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Fresh Fish Daily B18 4HH | Retailers - other | 110 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Sedana Supermarket Uk Ltd B18 4HH | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2018 |
| Bismillah Meat & Poultry B18 4HH | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2017 |
| Kurdistan Supermarket B18 4HH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Juice vapore B18 4HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2024 |
| WEDESI BIRMINGHAM LTD B18 4HH | Other catering premises | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| SICA'S COFFEE HOUSE B18 4HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Kurdistan Meat Ltd B18 4HH | Retailers - other | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Authentic Jamaican Food Store B18 4HB | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2022 |
| The Snooker Club B18 4HB | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2013 |
| Hasan Kebab House B18 4HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Tahini Healthy Grill B18 4HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Alton Takeaway B18 4HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 191 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Other theft | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Robbery | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Moilliett Street (71); On or near Petrol Station (62); On or near Twyning Road (61); On or near Brixham Road (50); On or near Algernon Road (50).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 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
Cavendish Road · Dudley Road · Paignton Road · Twyning Road · Brixham Road · Wimbourne Road · Moilliett Street · Cape Street · Bellevue Avenue · Shenstone Road · Bewdley Villas · Arley Villas
All the streets in B16, B18 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.