Averill Road Birmingham
45 addresses across 3 postcodes (B26), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2705787.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £211,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 20, E: 1).
- 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 Lea Hall, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Old Yardley Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 120 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Garretts Green Lane Surgery, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 167 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £211,500 | £180,000 | £243,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £255,000 | £240,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £215,000 | £200,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £180,000 | £175,000 | £184,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £170,000 | £146,500 | £181,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £142,000 | £140,000 | £144,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | £99,950 | £65,000 | £115,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £110,000 | £105,000 | £115,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £130,975 | £119,950 | £142,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | 29 B26 2EG | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 1 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 23 B26 2EG | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2024 | 33 B26 2EG | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 30 B26 2EG | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2022 | 5 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 9 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2021 | 2 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £184,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | 27 B26 2EG | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 40 B26 2EG | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 33 B26 2EG | Terraced | £181,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 25 B26 2EG | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | 30 B26 2EG | Semi-detached | £146,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2017 | 29 B26 2EG | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2015 | 9 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2015 | 32 B26 2EG | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 30 B26 2EG | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2014 | 23 B26 2EG | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 4 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | FLAT 2, 41 B26 2EG | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 40 B26 2EG | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2013 | 17 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2013 | 3 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 1 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £119,950 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 33 B26 2EG | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 6 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 11 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 6 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 7 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 35 B26 2EG | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1999 | 17 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 14 Jan 1999 | 6 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | 32 B26 2EG | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 5 Jun 1998 | 42 B26 2EG | Semi-detached | £36,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1997 | 6 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 7 B26 2EQ | Semi-detached | £47,500 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, mid-terrace (6); Flat (6). Built: 1950-1966 (22); 1930-1949 (7); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (social) (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 (66% of about 1,340 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)
- The Meadway (site of former Poolway shopping centre): up to 229 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- ADJACENT 180 GARRETTS GREEN LANE: up to 2 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Evergreen Care Home, 526 Church Road: up to 16 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 103 - 107 Lea Hall Road, Land between, Stechford, Birmingham: up to 2 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Off Lea Hall Road, Rear Of 150-190, Stechford, Birmingham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 222 Yardley Fields Road, Land at side, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8RA: up to 1 home, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 120 m and 122 m above sea level (121 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B26 2EG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B26 2EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B26 2EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Partridge Road Cockshut Hill | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | APH Birmingham Airport Parking | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garretts Green Lane Surgery | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pan Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Industrial Zone Former Yardley Green Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Stechford Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Sheldon Brm, Sheldon Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Yardley Park 8.4 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Pool Lane Allotments 1.3 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 8.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kent's Moat, a scheduled monument, 180 m north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kent's Moat | Scheduled monument | 180 m north-east |
| Trust School | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Edburgha | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 210 m north-east |
| York's Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Alcott Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Hob's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Smith's Wood | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 45 | 45 |
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockshut Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 390 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior | Primary | 7–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants | Primary | 2–7 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Garretts Green Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oval School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gossey Lane Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Lift Lea Forest | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyndon Green Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lyndon Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Elms Farm Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURRO JOE B26 2ER | Mobile caterer | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Yardley Select & Save B26 2AU | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2016 |
| My Codfather B26 2HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Fitcap - Fun 2 Eat B26 2ES | Other catering premises | 190 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2013 |
| Sedgemere Sports & Social Club B26 2AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2023 |
| Sweet Scene By Saf B26 2DH | Mobile caterer | 250 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Just Food B26 2JG | Other catering premises | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Caspian pizza B26 2BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 Sep 2026 |
| World Of Liquor Ltd B26 2BY | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2015 |
| Broad News & Convenience Store B26 2BY | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Feb 2025 |
| Broadstone Chinese Takeaway B26 2BY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Celia's Fish Bar B26 2BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 May 2026 |
| 3m's B26 2DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 65 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Averill Road (102); On or near Somerland Road (15); On or near Fleetwood Grove (13); On or near Milstead Road (12); On or near Este Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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: VIRGIN MEDIA: New service connection, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B26 2EG: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- B26 2EQ: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- B26 2EW: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brawnes Hurst · Somerland Road · Hengham Road · The Hays Kent's Moat · Milstead Road · Este Road · Fleetwood Grove · Westcott Road · Partridge Road · Ridgemore Close · Deer Park Way · Newells 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.