Coln Close Birmingham
16 addresses across 1 postcode (B31), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2703879.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 6).
- 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 Northfield, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and Manor Farm Park (20 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 181 to 187 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shenley Green Surgery, about 160 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 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 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £287,000 | £287,000 | £287,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £245,000 | £223,000 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £235,000 | £189,000 | £244,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £179,000 | £179,000 | £179,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £149,999 | £149,999 | £149,999 |
| 2011 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £122,500 | £122,500 | £122,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £76,950 | £76,950 | £76,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2026 | 15 B31 1HN | Terraced | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 16 B31 1HN | Terraced | £240,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 5 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £318,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2024 | 10 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £287,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 9 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Oct 2021 | 15 B31 1HN | Terraced | £270,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2021 | 15 B31 1HN | Other | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 7 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £223,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2021 | 4 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 11 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 10 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 5 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £244,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 15 B31 1HN | Terraced | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 15 B31 1HN | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 17 B31 1HN | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2013 | 10 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £149,999 | |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 12 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 17 B31 1HN | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 2 B31 1HN | Semi-detached | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 15 B31 1HN | Terraced | £76,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 1997 | 8 B31 1HN | Terraced | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 May 1996 | 10 B31 1HN | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 10 Feb 1995 | 15 B31 1HN | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 C (69% of about 650 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.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 181 m and 187 m above sea level (184 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B31 1HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Kings Norton 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Longbridge 892,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shenley Gardens Shenley Fields | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shenley Green Surgery | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aston Chemist | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Imperial Dental Group - Weoley Castle | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Orthopaedic Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Select & Save Cashzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.3 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Manor Farm Park 20 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shenley Green Recreation Ground 8,060 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shenley Lane Allotments 6,110 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 56 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Weoley Castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bartley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Bromwich Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Frankley Lower Beeches | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Frankley Beeches | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Egg Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 380 m | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT Shenley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Shenley Fields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodcock Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bellfield Primary School (NC) | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Orchards Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Edith Cadbury Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Princethorpe Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Princethorpe Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Laurence Church Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence Church Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Chemist B29 4HH | Retailers - other | 160 m | Exempt | |
| SMS Express B29 4HH | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Poppies Play House B29 4HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Shenley E Act Academy B29 4HE | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cornbrook Road (14); On or near Long Mynd Road (5); On or near Spiceland Road (5); On or near Cutsdean Close (4); On or near Wirral Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- B31 1HN: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Paxford Way · Spiceland Road · Cutsdean Close · Cornbrook Road · Verbena Road · Wirral Road · Merritt's Hill · Clun Road · Shenley Green · Veronica Close · Shenley Hill · Peachley Road
All the streets in B31 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.