Bernhard Drive Birmingham
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (B21), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 2702581.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; 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 The Hawthorns, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, and Handsworth Park (27 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 138 to 140 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Handsworth Medical Pract., about 220 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 350 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 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £83,500 | £83,500 | £83,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £73,000 | £73,000 | £73,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £36,500 | £23,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | 15 B21 8AX | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2024 | 11 B21 8AX | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2023 | 1 B21 8AX | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2022 | 1 B21 8AX | Other | £70,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2022 | 1 B21 8AX | Terraced | £70,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 1 B21 8AX | Terraced | £70,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Mar 2020 | 9 B21 8AX | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2010 | 19 B21 8AX | Detached | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2009 | 15 B21 8AX | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | 1 B21 8AX | Terraced | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Feb 2006 | 1 B21 8AX | Terraced | £83,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 May 2004 | 5 B21 8AX | Terraced | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2003 | 5 B21 8AX | Terraced | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2002 | 17 B21 8AX | Terraced | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2000 | 9 B21 8AX | Terraced | £23,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 2000 | 19 B21 8AX | Detached | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 1999 | 5 B21 8AX | Terraced | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1976-1982 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 A (77% of about 560 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)
- 92 Hamilton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AH, permissioned (90 m)
- 12 & 14a Holyhead Road, Handsworth: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- 15 BOOTH STREET: up to 8 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EY: up to 1 home, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Handsworth Dental Care, 119 Holyhead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 10 Dawson Road: up to 14 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Land south of, 69 Laurel Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 52A BOULTON ROAD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 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, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B21 8AX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| B21 9QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 138 m and 140 m above sea level (140 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B21 8AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B21 9QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albert Road Handsworth | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baker Street Car Park | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handsworth Medical Pract. | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Click4Prescriptions | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hapi Dental | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thornhill Road Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,550 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Handsworth Park 27 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandwell Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Red Lion Public House, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 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 Red Lion Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Smethwick Engine House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Priory Woods | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Garden Grove | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 10 | 10 |
None of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Murdoch Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holyhead School | Secondary | 11–18 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rookery School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grove School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Boulton | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| James Watt Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Windsor Olympus Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 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: Good |
| Oasis Academy Wattville | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Mini Market B21 9QU | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2011 |
| New Bigg Saj B21 9QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Aug 2025 |
| NAIJA GRILL & SPICE KITCHEN LTD B21 9QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Cakes By Veena B21 9NL | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2015 |
| My Local Express B21 9NL | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Ismaeel Halal Ltd B21 9QX | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 May 2026 |
| Cake Shop B21 9JT | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| John Food Store B21 9QX | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Kurdistan Restaurant B21 9QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Toor Supermarket B21 9QX | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2020 |
| Hamilton School B21 8AH | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Lifestyle Express B21 8AT | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2012 |
| Patiseria de Aur B21 9NB | Other catering premises | 240 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Apr 2026 |
| BABA DEEP SINGH GURDWARA B21 0NA | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Kurdistan Butcher Shop B21 9NN | Retailers - other | 260 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 174 |
| Other theft | 23 |
| Possession of weapons | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rookery Road (106); On or near Parking Area (61); On or near Carlton Avenue (35); On or near Maple Close (35); On or near Warstone Terrace (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 61% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 14% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Taste of Africa restaurant limited (restaurant/cafe/canteen, B21 9QL) now 2 Improvement necessary, was Awaiting inspection (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Oakland Road · Laburnum Cottages · Carlton Avenue · Albert Road · Alfred Road · Regent Road · Park Terrace · Warstone Terrace · Rookery Road · Westbourne Road · Singh Close · Hamilton Road
All the streets in B21 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.