Chestnut Close Birmingham
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (B27), about 30 m long. USRN 2735611.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 4, 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 C; 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 Acocks Green, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Westley Vale Millennium Green, is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 130 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 Acocks Green Medical Centre, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 263 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Flat (6); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 2003-2006 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); rented (private) (1).
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 C (51% of about 740 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)
- Land rear of 171-175 Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6NA: up to 1 home, permissioned (350 m)
- ELITE HOUSE 95 STOCKFIELD ROAD: up to 20 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- ELITE HOUSE 95 STOCKFIELD ROAD: up to 14 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Stockfield Road, Tyseley: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear of 305 - 367 Stockfield Road, Tyseley: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Stockfield Road, Land adjacent to No.406, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27: up to 8 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 32 Station Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 87 Oxford Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6DR: up to 1 home, permissioned (660 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
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 addresses are about 130 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B27 6HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B27 6HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acocks Green 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Tyseley 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Spring Road 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Francis Road Stockfield | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acocks Green Medical Centre | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jhl Pharmacies | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Industrial Zone Former Yardley Green Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Acocks Green Police Station | 330 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kwik Save Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westley Vale Millennium Green 7.8 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wharf Land Allotments 1.3 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Olton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Hob's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Mill Pool Spinney | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 150 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 330 m | Report card (Apr 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: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Acocks Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gilbertstone Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Yarnfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Oaklands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Yardleys School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Yardley Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Hobmoor | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Academy B27 6JL | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Newday Nursing Home B27 6JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Kimichi School B27 6LL | School/college/university | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Smithy'S Cafe B27 6LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Al Madinah Halal Meat Limited B27 6LL | Retailers - other | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Buywise B27 6LL | Retailers - other | 270 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Costcutter B27 6LL | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 9 May 2025 |
| Cluck City B27 6LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Nov 2025 |
| RPT Convenient Store B27 6LL | Other catering premises | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cottesbrook Infants School B27 6LG | School/college/university | 300 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Sife Supermarket B27 6LG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Rubix Arts and Wellbeing C.I.C B27 6HE | Other catering premises | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Foodiz B27 6LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Abbi'S Off Licence B27 6LR | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2010 |
| Slice of New York and Gostoso B27 6LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 135 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dalston Road (56); On or near Alexander Road (48); On or near Beeches Avenue (39); On or near Blossomville Way (29); On or near Douglas Road (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
Dalston Road · Cypress Square · Cedars Avenue · Bramley Road · Sycamore Way · Bramley Mews Court · Laurel Gardens · Hazel Gardens · Beeches Avenue · Lime Tree Road · Honeysuckle Grove · Ash Mews
All the streets in B27 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.