Castleton Road Birmingham
111 addresses across 4 postcodes (B42), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 2704747.
- Sales: 158 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 67 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 38, E: 12, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 39 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 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 Hamstead (Birmingham), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Perry Park, is about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 107 to 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: 50 of its 111 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cotmore Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 66 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 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | £203,500 | £170,000 | £250,020 |
| 2024 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £184,700 | £184,700 | £184,700 |
| 2022 | 4 | £221,250 | £195,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £187,500 | £180,000 | £195,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £175,000 | £165,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | £123,000 | £75,000 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | £138,500 | £134,500 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £127,750 | £108,000 | £135,500 |
| 2016 | 7 | £127,000 | £90,000 | £149,500 |
| 2015 | 4 | £112,500 | £90,000 | £123,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 84 B42 2RR | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 4 B42 2RU | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 100 B42 2RR | Terraced | £250,020 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 38 B42 2RU | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 125 B42 2RS | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 89 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 62 B42 2RR | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 99 B42 2RS | Terraced | £205,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 2024 | 54 B42 2RR | Terraced | £206,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 43 B42 2RS | Terraced | £184,700 | |
| 11 Nov 2022 | 89 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £222,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 33 B42 2RS | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 27 May 2022 | 91 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 11 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2021 | 85 B42 2RS | Terraced | £170,250 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jul 2021 | 23 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 14 B42 2RU | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Apr 2021 | 93 B42 2RS | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | 50 B42 2RR | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 100 B42 2RR | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | 15 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2019 | 65 B42 2RS | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 93 B42 2RS | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 93 B42 2RS | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 84 B42 2RR | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 24 May 2019 | 84 B42 2RR | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2018 | 76 B42 2RR | Terraced | £134,500 | |
| 14 Sep 2018 | 96 B42 2RR | Terraced | £139,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 May 2018 | 63 B42 2RS | Terraced | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2018 | 21 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2018 | 64 B42 2RR | Terraced | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2017 | 100 B42 2RR | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2017 | 115 B42 2RS | Other | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 107 B42 2RS | Terraced | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2017 | 94 B42 2RR | Terraced | £135,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 35 B42 2RS | Terraced | £128,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2017 | 47 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £114,400 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Dec 2016 | 10 B42 2RU | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 62 B42 2RR | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2016 | 6 B42 2RU | Semi-detached | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2016 | 99 B42 2RS | Terraced | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2016 | 55 B42 2RS | Terraced | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 27 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £149,500 | |
| 1 Feb 2016 | 66 B42 2RR | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2015 | 45 B42 2RS | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2015 | 27 B42 2RS | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2015 | 64 B42 2RR | Terraced | £123,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 123 B42 2RS | Terraced | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2014 | 95 B42 2RS | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2014 | 50 B42 2RR | Terraced | £131,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
67 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (33); House, semi-detached (20); House, end-terrace (14). Built: 1930-1949 (38); 1950-1966 (28); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (47); rented (private) (9); rented (social) (2).
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 (79% of about 710 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)
- 102 Hathersage Road, Land at side, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2RY: up to 1 home, permissioned (20 m)
- 98 Hathersage Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (30 m)
- Great Barr Royal Mail Delivery Office, Kingstanding: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 21 October 2026 to 23 October 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 12 August 2026 to 13 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, 27 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B42 2RS | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 4 / 22 | unlikely |
| B42 2RR | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| B42 2RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B42 2AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 15 / 8 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 111 addresses are between 107 m and 117 m above sea level (110 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B42 2AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B42 2RR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B42 2RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B42 2RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamstead (Birmingham) 231,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornbridge Avenue Alexander Stadium | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Discount Parking Deals | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cotmore Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beeches Pharmacy | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dyas Road (Dental Surgery) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Perry Barr Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Perry Park 17 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 320 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.0 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aldridge Road Allotments 3.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Perry Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Witton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Great Barr Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Witton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Perry Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Holly Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Barr Beacon | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 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 | 49 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 61 | 111 |
50 of the street's 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenholm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glenmead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Beeches Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Goodway Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maryvale Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kingsthorne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Calshot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaffeinated Club B44 8NB | Mobile caterer | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cakes 4 U By Julz B44 8NA | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Naanish Indian Takeaway Unit 12 B44 8NA | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| On the road samosas B44 8LY | Mobile caterer | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| GEMS DANCE ACADEMY B44 8NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 12 Oct 2024 |
| Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses B42 2SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2010 |
| Wendy House Cafe B44 8NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Birmingham Metropolitan College B44 8NE | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2023 |
| The Beeches B42 2AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Greenholm Academy B44 8HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2020 |
| Blossoms Day Nursery B42 2AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Perry Beeches Nursery B42 2QW | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Greenholm News B44 8HL | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2010 |
| Prime Time 2 Day Nursery B44 8HL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Happy House Chinese Take Away B44 8AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grindleford Road (21); On or near Smalldale Road (15); On or near Aldridge Road (11); On or near Castleton Road (7); On or near Hathersage Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- B42 2RS: 62 addresses of 63 in the postcode
- B42 2RR: 32 addresses
- B42 2RU: 16 addresses
- B42 2AQ: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Thornbridge Avenue · Lilac Avenue · Bradfield Road · Hathersage Road · Fir Tree Close · Smalldale Road · Brick Kiln Lane · Grindleford Road · Halfway Close · Paper Mill End · Pinewood Close · Wiremill Close
All the streets in B42 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.