Copperbeech Drive Birmingham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (B12), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2708607.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12).
- 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 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 Small Heath, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Newport Medical Group, about 340 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 255 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
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (7); House, mid-terrace (3); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (11); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12).
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 (74% of about 460 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)
- FORMER IMPERIAL CENEMA AND LAND REAR OF CINEMA CLIFTON ROAD: up to 14 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- 4 Edgbaston Road East, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9QQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Dennis Road: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- ADJACENT 21 SANDFORD ROAD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 16 Augusta Road East, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8AJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 102 Trafalgar Road, Moseley: up to 1 home, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 27 Sandford Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9DX: up to 3 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 262 Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham: up to 4 homes, permissioned (700 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B12 8SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B12 8SH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 125 m and 126 m above sea level (125 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B12 8SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B12 8SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Small Heath 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bordesley 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Birmingham Moor Street 7.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Balsall Heath Park | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alfred Road Pay and Display Car Park | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newport Medical Group | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sirpal Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillbrook Dental Health Centre | 240 m |
| Hospital | Former Womens Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Moseley Police Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,630 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Balsall Heath Park 1.8 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Moor Green Allotments 11 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is School of Art, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m north-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| School of Art | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| Balsall Heath Library and Balsall Heath Public Baths | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Agatha | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Ladypool Primary School | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Cannon Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Highbury Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Moseley New Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| Camp Wood | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | No published inspection |
| Nelson Mandela School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Tindal Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Anderton Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ladypool Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Heath Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Conway Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Jakeman Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milbury Community Services Home B12 8SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2010 |
| Birmingham City Council Cityserve B12 8NJ | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Val Hart B12 8NJ | Other catering premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2010 |
| Clifton House Residential House B12 8SL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Ice Cream B12 8QJ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2012 |
| Pepes Piri Piri B12 8LF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Manjaros B12 8LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2020 |
| TKR Tahir Khan Resturant B12 8LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Sep 2026 |
| St Pauls Community Development Trust B12 8NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| The Venture Playscheme B12 8NN | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2024 |
| AL SHAAM BAKERY LTD B12 8QP | Other catering premises | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sipping boba / Sipping boba Birmingham B12 8JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Hyfi have you fried it B12 8JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Erbil Shawarma B12 8JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Brighton News B12 8QH | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2010 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 121 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Poplar Avenue (45); On or near Beech Avenue (38); On or near Parking Area (35); On or near White Street (25); On or near Brighton Road (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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 Sipping boba / Sipping boba Birmingham (restaurant/cafe/canteen, B12 8JU) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings A Venus Kitchen (mobile caterer, B13 9AH) now 4 Good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 25 September 2026) found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Sycamore Avenue · May Avenue · Lilac Avenue · Brunel Close · Myrtle Avenue · Oak Avenue · Beech Avenue · Ash Avenue · Holly Avenue · Vine Avenue · Sunny Avenue · Fir Avenue
All the streets in B12 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.