Crest View Birmingham
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (B14), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2700378.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3).
- 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 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Yardley Wood, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Shire Country Park, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 150 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grafton Road Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 211 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
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1996-2002 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (59% of about 1,330 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)
- Bus depot, Yardley Wood Road, Highter's Heath: up to 64 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- 963 Yardley Wood Road, Land at side, Billesley, Birmingham, B14 4BS: up to 1 home, permissioned (230 m)
- Mark Handford House, 954, 960-962 Yardley Wood Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 852 Yardley Wood Road, Billesley, Birmingham, B14 4BX: up to 1 home, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Melfort Grove: up to 2 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 10 Hollybank Road, Moseley, Birmingham: up to 3 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to Rear of 242 Prince of Wales Lane, Solihull Lodge: up to 1 home, permissioned (880 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 147 m and 150 m above sea level (148 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B14 4AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B14 4AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B14 4BB | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yardley Wood 409,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Shirley 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Whitlocks End 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yardley Wood Depot Warstock | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Shirley Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grafton Road Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Browns Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Birmingham Pts | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Kings Heath Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Yardley Wood Post Office, Yardley Wood | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Shire Country Park 92 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.7 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warstock Lane Allotments 1.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 112 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brandwood End Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brandwood End Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Berry Mound Camp, Solihull | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Moseley New Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| King's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Gay Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highters Heath Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 160 m | No published inspection |
| Highters Heath Community School | Primary | 4–11 | 200 m | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grendon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Yardley Wood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kings Heath Secondary School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Billesley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Peterbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Hollywood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriental Chef B14 4BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Sangha Stores/Yardley Wood Post Offi B14 4BJ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 14 Apr 2011 |
| Mediterranean Pizza B14 4BJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Simply Local B14 4BJ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Feb 2025 |
| South East Birmingham Tlg Centre B14 4BN | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2016 |
| The Day Saver Cafe B14 4BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Drink Box Ltd B14 4BW | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2010 |
| Yardley Wood Pharmacy B14 4BW | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2010 |
| Yardley Wood Stores B14 4BW | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 23 Aug 2012 |
| Heron Foods B14 4BW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Garden Moon B14 4BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Yardley Convenience Store B14 4BW | Retailers - other | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Highters Heath Nursery School B14 4BH | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Highters Heath Community School B14 4LX | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Warstock Community Centre B14 4QA | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (61); On or near Crest View (46); On or near The Woodleys (27); On or near Petrol Station (26); On or near Bus/Coach Station (25).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- B14 4AX: 9 addresses
- B14 4AY: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- B14 4BB: 1 address of 36 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Woodleys · Shorters Avenue · Warstock Road · Stanbury Road · Goodrest Croft · Leyman Close · Hawkswood Grove · Janice Grove · Highter's Heath Lane · Ibberton Road · Regency Gardens · Yardley Wood Road
All the streets in B14 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.