Crabtree Road Birmingham
46 addresses across 6 postcodes (B18), about 270 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 2701530.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £184,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 33 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 18, D: 8, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 132 to 141 m above sea level.
- Noise: 36 of its 46 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hockley Medical Practice, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 124 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 | 3 | £184,000 | £180,000 | £200,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £76,000 | £76,000 | £76,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £106,500 | £106,500 | £106,500 |
| 2007 | 2 | £102,000 | £93,000 | £111,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £140,000 | £105,000 | £175,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £110,000 | £94,950 | £175,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £81,750 | £76,500 | £87,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £23,760 | £23,760 | £23,760 |
| 2000 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | 10 B18 7HP | Terraced | £132,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Feb 2025 | 31 B18 7HR | Terraced | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2024 | 21 B18 7HR | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 25 B18 7HR | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 71 B18 7HS | Terraced | £184,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 18 B18 7HP | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 83 B18 7JS | Terraced | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Oct 2017 | 71 B18 7HS | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 83 B18 7JS | Terraced | £125,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2015 | 38 B18 7HP | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 10 B18 7HP | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2008 | 31 B18 7HR | Terraced | £106,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | 25 B18 7HR | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | 85 B18 7JS | Detached | £111,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2005 | 24 B18 7HP | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 47 B18 7HR | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 26 B18 7HP | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2004 | 47 B18 7HR | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 12 B18 7HP | Terraced | £94,950 | |
| 23 Dec 2003 | 83 B18 7JS | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 24 B18 7HP | Terraced | £76,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2002 | 28 B18 7HP | Terraced | £23,760 | |
| 18 Feb 2000 | 47 B18 7HR | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 25 B18 7HR | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 85 B18 7JS | Detached | £41,000 | |
| 4 Nov 1997 | 83 B18 7JS | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 1 Mar 1997 | 47 B18 7HR | Semi-detached | £26,666 |
Energy performance certificates
33 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (19); House, end-terrace (7); Flat (4). Built: 1967-1975 (24); 1950-1966 (3); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 B (49% of about 840 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)
- Hockley Port Major Development Site: up to 137 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Western Road: up to 182 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Safee Mosque, 164 Hingeston Street, Land at side, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6PU: up to 2 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- City Hospital: up to 750 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 33 Pitsford Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6LJ, Soho & Jewellery Quarter: up to 395 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Heaton House: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- The Mint - Block 5, 96 Icknield Street, Hockley, Birmingham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 156 Warstone Lane, Soho & Jewellery Quarter: up to 14 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 1 October 2026 to 16 November 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 19 November 2026 to 20 November 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 4 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 28 September 2026 to 29 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 20 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B18 7HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B18 7HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B18 7HS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B18 7JS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B18 6PS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B18 7JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 46 addresses are between 132 m and 141 m above sea level (138 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B18 6PS | 100% | 96% | 92% | 0% |
| B18 7HP | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| B18 7HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B18 7HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B18 7JG | 92% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| B18 7JS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Jewellery Quarter 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Birmingham Snow Hill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Birmingham New Street 37 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) | 910 m (0.6 miles) | |
| St Paul's (West Midlands Metro) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pitsford Street All Saints | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Birmingham City Hospital | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City - Outside Mscp GeniePoint | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hockley Medical Practice | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Synergy Dental Practices Limited | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Birmingham City Hospital | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Summerfield Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 90 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Key Hill Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) east. 157 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Warstone Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| 303, Icknield Street B18 | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Icknield Street School (St Chad's Roman Catholic Annexe) | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Public Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Aquinus House | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 360 m south-west |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 29 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 46 |
36 of the street's 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jewellery Quarter Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Oasis Academy Benson | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Nelson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nishkam High School Sikh | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Summerfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickles Catering B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Naomi Catering T/a Ncs Catering Ltd B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| ARETSI EVENT CATERING LIMITED B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Nisa Local B18 7HR | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Dessertbeforedinner B18 7RT | Other catering premises | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Brookfields Primary School B18 6PU | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Kidz Come First B18 6PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| New Testament Church Of God B18 7LG | Other catering premises | 250 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Hockley Day Centre B18 5QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Hockley Day Centre B18 5QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2023 |
| SK Convenience Store (Life Style Exp B18 5PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Central Hob Records B18 7NY | Retailers - other | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Klassic Events B18 7QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2026 |
| K&R Cafe B18 7QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Edmunds Rc Primary School B18 7PA | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Knightstone Avenue (50); On or near Capstone Avenue (18); On or near All Saints' Road (18); On or near Clissold Street (13); On or near Harmer Street (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 19 November 2026 to 20 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B18 7HP: 23 addresses
- B18 7HR: 15 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- B18 7HS: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- B18 7JS: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- B18 6PS: 1 address of 34 in the postcode
- B18 7JG: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clissold Street · Capstone Avenue · Mearse Close · All Saints' Street · Cobble Walk · Woodcote Way · Paddocks Green · Knightstone Avenue · Paxton Road · New Spring Street North · Harmer Street · Highfield Terrace
All the streets in B18 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.