Annscroft Birmingham
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (B38), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2700651.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £273,500 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 4, E: 2).
- 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 Kings Norton, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 156 to 159 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wychall Lane Surgery, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 116 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 | 3 | £273,500 | £250,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £241,000 | £241,000 | £241,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £215,750 | £190,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £243,500 | £243,500 | £243,500 |
| 2018 | 2 | £195,250 | £195,000 | £195,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £185,000 | £175,000 | £185,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £156,000 | £156,000 | £156,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 5 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 4 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £273,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 8 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2022 | 19 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £241,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 2 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 4 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 19 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £215,750 | |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 3 B38 8YU | Terraced | £152,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 21 B38 8YU | Detached | £243,500 | |
| 27 Nov 2018 | 22 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2018 | 8 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £195,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 10 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2017 | 19 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 5 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 14 B38 8YU | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 14 B38 8YU | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | 21 B38 8YU | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2011 | 11 B38 8YU | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2010 | 5 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2009 | 16 B38 8YU | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2009 | 10 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £137,200 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 5 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2008 | 8 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2008 | 19 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 14 B38 8YU | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2006 | 19 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 6 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 16 B38 8YU | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 7 B38 8YU | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 22 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 22 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 12 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £71,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 8 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £77,250 | |
| 15 Aug 2001 | 6 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 12 May 2000 | 18 B38 8YU | Terraced | £68,950 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 9 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 24 Oct 1999 | 22 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £58,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 16 B38 8YU | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 7 B38 8YU | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 10 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 4 Feb 1998 | 20 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £62,500 | |
| 10 Sep 1997 | 14 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £58,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 8 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 5 B38 8YU | Semi-detached | £49,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 (53% of about 680 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)
- 79 Ingoldsby Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2HW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B38 8YU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B38 8XB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 156 m and 159 m above sea level (158 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B38 8XB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B38 8YU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Norton 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bournville 996,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Club View Wychall | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alvechurch - Red Lion PH | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wychall Lane Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Browns Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mydentist | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | West Heath Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vardon Supermarket Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,930 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9.4 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | West Heath Allotments 2.6 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Merecroft Pool | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Red Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| High Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Gay Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Camp Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Egghill Dingle | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 23 |
5 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Fairway Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wychall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kings Norton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kings Norton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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: Outstanding |
| Ark Kings Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Heath Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence Church Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence Church Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense B38 8AQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2010 |
| St Thomas Aquinas R C Grammar School B38 8AP | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Fortune House B38 8XH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Vardon Supermarket Ltd B38 8XH | Retailers - other | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 Oct 2025 |
| The Kings Oak B38 8XH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 19 Jul 2019 |
| Bussinnchicken street food B31 3BP | Mobile caterer | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Fairway Primary School B38 8XQ | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Wychall Lane Children's Home B38 8TB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Wychall Primary Academy B31 3EH | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Taylorshaw @ Wychall Primary School B31 3EH | School/college/university | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| RB Holiday Camps Wychall B31 3EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Local B31 3AU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2009 |
| Wychall Fish Bar B31 3AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Euro Essential B31 3AU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 64 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hallow Close (26); On or near Chip Close (18); On or near Club View (13); On or near Ombersley Way (11); On or near Riverside Court (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Marbury Close · Redgate Close · Spoon Drive · Wychall Park Grove · Ashcott Close · Chip Close · Nortune Close · Club View · Ombersley Way · Oakridge Road · Riverside Court · Ainsworth Road
All the streets in B38 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.