Anchorage Road Birmingham
43 addresses across 3 postcodes (B23), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2704643.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 2, E: 3).
- 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 Gravelly Hill, about 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 310 m away, and Brookvale Park (25 hectares) is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 117 to 123 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reservoir Road Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 414 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £101,597 | £101,597 | £101,597 |
| 2000 | 1 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £30,500 | £30,500 | £30,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2024 | 1 B23 7LJ | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | 9 B23 7LJ | Other | £620,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Apr 2016 | 10 B23 7LJ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 8 B23 7LJ | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 31 May 2012 | 6 B23 7LJ | Terraced | £101,597 | |
| 8 Aug 2000 | 6 B23 7LJ | Terraced | £44,000 | |
| 8 May 1998 | 1 B23 7LJ | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 16 Dec 1996 | 6 B23 7LJ | Terraced | £30,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (8); 1900-1929 (4); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (59% of about 730 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)
- 101 Mere Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Former Highcroft Hospital Site, Highcroft Road, Stockland Green: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- 259 George Road, Stockland Green, Birmingham, B23 7SD: up to 1 home, permissioned (260 m)
- Former Highcroft Hospital Site, Fentham Road, Stockland Green: up to 128 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 32 Rosary Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7RB: up to 1 home, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 71 Fentham Road, Stockland Green: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the rear of, 96 & 98 Fentham Road, Stockland Green, Birmingham, B23 6AN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 Hermitage Road, Erdington, Birmingham,: up to 1 home, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, New service connection, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, footpath (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 19 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: ESP ELECTRICITY, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
- 12 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: ESP ELECTRICITY, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
- 18 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
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 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B23 7LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B23 7LD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B23 7LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 117 m and 123 m above sea level (121 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B23 7LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B23 7LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B23 7LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gravelly Hill 390,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Erdington 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Road Stockland Green | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Airport Parking Essentials | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 10.6 km (6.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reservoir Road Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockland Green Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockland Green Health Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 390 m |
| Police station | Erdington Police Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brookvale Park 25 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,840 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marsh Hill Allotments 3.4 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Witton Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Witton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Aston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Witton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Eachelhurst Spinney | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Powell's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 43 |
5 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 11–16 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Featherstone Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Slade Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brookvale Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marsh Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Featherstone Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marsh Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Court Farm Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Social Club B23 7LJ | Other catering premises | 40 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2010 |
| Jamaica Food A Di Best B23 7LL | Other catering premises | 60 m | 4 Good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Afrobrits Kitchen B23 7LR | Other catering premises | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Reach The Charity Residential Home B23 7JJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2024 |
| Booze and Beverage B23 7LU | Retailers - other | 280 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Ali Sweets and Spices B23 7LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | Unknown | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Cafe On The Green B23 7JH | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Stockland Cafe B23 7JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Green Strength B23 7LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Sams Vegan Delights B23 7RA | Mobile caterer | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Family Butchers B23 7LU | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| AYLA'S B23 7JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| A Latif Butchers B23 7JX | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2011 |
| Hayer Foodstore B23 7JX | Retailers - other | 330 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 May 2026 |
| Birmingham Reptiles And Pets B23 7LX | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Nov 2012 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 224 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Possession of weapons | 12 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albert Road (87); On or near Anchorage Court (55); On or near Kings Road (51); On or near Doidge Road (51); On or near Frances Road (37).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: New service connection, 16 November 2026 to 20 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 12 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B23 7LJ: 41 addresses
- B23 7LD: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
- B23 7LH: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mere Road · Victoria Road · Frances Road · Gladstone Road · Kings Road · Redbank Avenue · Queens Road · Queen's Road · Albert Road · Hampton Road · Doidge Road · Rosary Road
All the streets in B23 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.