Compton Road Birmingham
25 addresses across 1 postcode (B24), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2707790.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 8, 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 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 Gravelly Hill, about 340 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Salford Park (9.6 hectares) is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 119 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingsbury Road Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £127,500 | £125,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £122,500 | £89,000 | £156,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £114,400 | £114,400 | £114,400 |
| 2008 | 6 | £118,750 | £115,000 | £122,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | APARTMENT 3, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 17 B24 8QA | Semi-detached | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2023 | APARTMENT 4, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Dec 2023 | APARTMENT 5, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Other | £30,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Apr 2023 | APARTMENT 2, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 1 B24 8QA | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 9 B24 8QA | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2020 | APARTMENT 6, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 May 2019 | APARTMENT 5, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2018 | APARTMENT 2, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 1A B24 8QA | Detached | £156,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | 7 B24 8QA | Semi-detached | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2016 | 1 B24 8QA | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 27 B24 8QA | Semi-detached | £114,400 | |
| 26 Jun 2008 | APARTMENT 4, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2008 | APARTMENT 1, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2008 | APARTMENT 6, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2008 | APARTMENT 3, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2008 | APARTMENT 2, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £117,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2008 | APARTMENT 5, COMPTON HOUSE, 10 B24 8QA | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2006 | 1A B24 8QA | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2004 | 23 B24 8QA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 1 B24 8QA | Detached | £54,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); Flat (5); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (2); 2007-2011 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (3).
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 (44% of about 620 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)
- 192 Gravelly Hill: up to 5 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Land to the rear of, 8 and 10 Hunton Hill, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7NA: up to 1 home, permissioned (310 m)
- 6 Hunton Road, Birmingham, B23 6AH: up to 7 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 Hermitage Road, Erdington, Birmingham,: up to 1 home, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 32 Rosary Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7RB: up to 1 home, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- ADJACENT TO 53 COPELEY HILL: up to 24 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the rear of, 96 & 98 Fentham Road, Stockland Green, Birmingham, B23 6AN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to the rear of, 102 and 104 Hunton Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 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
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 25 addresses are between 119 m and 122 m above sea level (120 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B24 8QA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gravelly Hill 390,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 340 m |
| Aston 613,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Erdington 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Mount Gravelly Hill | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Machin Road Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsbury Road Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mw Phillips (Sutton Coldfield) LTD | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smiles 4 U | 160 m |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,520 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Salford Park 9.6 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salford Stadium 2.6 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hunton Hill Allotments 7,080 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Aston Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Witton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Witton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Eachelhurst Spinney | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| The Dam | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 25 | 25 |
6 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Erdington Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Erdington Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Featherstone Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| E-ACT Nechells Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Featherstone Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leigh Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 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: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brookvale Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matcha, Petals & Co. B24 8QG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Peter & Paul R C Primary School B24 8QG | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Little Folks Nursery B23 7PF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Unity Care B23 7PF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2011 |
| Wood Haven Care Ltd B23 7PF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Dove Cafe B23 7PF | Other catering premises | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| CareTech Community Services B24 8PA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2010 |
| Loretta House B23 7NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Spice kitchenz B24 8PD | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Care Tech B23 7PN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Sep 2010 |
| Kalia Wines B23 7QU | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Oct 2025 |
| bloom & grow tiney home B24 8LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hollywood Social Club B24 8QJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Cedar Lodge Nursing Home B24 8QJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Oakwood Rest Home B24 8QJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Oval Road (50); On or near Holden Close (43); On or near Compton Road (27); On or near The Mount (22); On or near Gravelly Hill (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 24% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 29% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 94% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
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
- B24 8QA: 25 addresses
Nearby streets
Anita Croft · Kingsbury Road · Holden Close · The Mount · Oval Road · St Dominics Road · Minstead Road · The Mount · Frederick Road · Wheelwright Road · Hillaries Road · St Dominic's Road
All the streets in B24 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.