Beechglade Birmingham
48 addresses across 2 postcodes (B20), about 350 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2705363.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 9, E: 2, F: 2).
- 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 D; 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 Hamstead (Birmingham), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 130 to 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 48 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Slieve Surgery, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £313,000 | £313,000 | £313,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £361,750 | £353,500 | £370,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £258,500 | £232,000 | £285,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £220,000 | £170,000 | £270,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £229,000 | £215,000 | £243,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2026 | 28 B20 1LA | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 15 B20 1LA | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2024 | 38 B20 1LA | Terraced | £575,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 53 B20 1LA | Terraced | £335,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 5 B20 1LA | Detached | £313,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2020 | 40 B20 1LA | Detached | £353,500 | |
| 2 Apr 2020 | 14 B20 1LA | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 45 B20 1LA | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 11 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 33 B20 1LA | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2013 | 9 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £325,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Nov 2013 | 9 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 22 B20 1LA | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2012 | 61 B20 1LA | Detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 43 B20 1LA | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2008 | 25 B20 1LA | Detached | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2008 | 27 B20 1LA | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 38 B20 1LA | Terraced | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 38 B20 1LA | Terraced | £275,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2005 | 14 B20 1LA | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 11 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 24 B20 1LA | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 41 B20 1LA | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 22 B20 1LA | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 24 Jun 2003 | 12 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 63 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2001 | 11 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2001 | 11 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2000 | 33 B20 1LA | Detached | £90,500 | |
| 7 Apr 2000 | 42 B20 1LA | Detached | £118,000 | |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 45 B20 1LA | Detached | £81,000 | |
| 6 Aug 1999 | 18 B20 1LA | Semi-detached | £86,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 1999 | 39 B20 1LA | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 2 Mar 1998 | 47 B20 1LA | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 11 Mar 1997 | 21 B20 1LA | Detached | £80,500 | |
| 11 Mar 1997 | 21 B20 1LA | Detached | £80,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, detached (19); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (11); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 D (31% 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)
- ADJACENT 176 GRESTONE AVENUE: up to 1 home, permissioned (280 m)
- Sharmway, 113 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Sharmway, 113 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood: up to 1 home, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 29 SOMERSET ROAD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 106 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2JG: up to 1 home, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land adjacent 33 Devonshire Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Friary Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 1BD: up to 1 home, permissioned (900 m (0.6 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B20 1LA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B20 1HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 130 m and 133 m above sea level (132 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B20 1HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B20 1LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamstead (Birmingham) 231,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Weeford Drive Hamstead | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Baker Street Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Slieve Surgery | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wards Chemists | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Perry Barr Police Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawthorn House Allotments 1.6 ha | 130 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Anchorage, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Anchorage | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Forge Mill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Perry Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 48 |
1 of the street's 48 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grestone Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 290 m | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 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 |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dorrington Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rookery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Wall Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| William Murdoch Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK S Futures B20 1HX | Mobile caterer | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Robert Harvey House B20 1AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Grestone Out Of School Club B20 1ND | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2014 |
| Grestone Academy School B20 1ND | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Sports Plus Scheme B20 1ND | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dainty Little Hands @ Grestone B20 1ND | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Marjorie Apple Products B20 1NB | Mobile caterer | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Chestnutt Tree B20 1FF | Other catering premises | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| RECWELL B20 1BS | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Stepforward Support B20 1EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Ashmill Residential Care Home B20 1EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Trees (12); On or near The Spinney (7); On or near Weeford Drive (6); On or near Beechglade (6); On or near Park Hill Drive (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Weeford Drive · The Spinney · High Trees · Park Hill Drive · Hamstead Hill · Holly Gardens · Tame Grove · Hawthorn Park · Hamstead Hall Road · May Tree Grove · Wheaton Vale · St Christophers
All the streets in B20 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.