Crosby Close Birmingham
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (B1), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2701540.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £130,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 9, F: 1, G: 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 D; 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 Jewellery Quarter, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 135 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broadway Health Centre, about 280 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £95,000 | £70,000 | £135,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £103,000 | £103,000 | £103,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £98,750 | £98,750 | £98,750 |
| 2007 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £85,750 | £80,000 | £91,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £42,250 | £39,500 | £45,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2018 | 14 B1 2QB | Terraced | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jul 2016 | 14 B1 2QB | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2014 | 11 B1 2QB | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2013 | 6 B1 2QB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | 7 B1 2QB | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2013 | 7 B1 2QB | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2009 | 28 B1 2QB | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2008 | 6 B1 2QB | Terraced | £98,750 | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | 2 B1 2QB | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 14 B1 2QB | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | 29 B1 2QB | Terraced | £91,500 | |
| 1 Mar 2004 | 28 B1 2QB | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2001 | 1 B1 2QB | Terraced | £39,500 | |
| 26 Jun 2001 | 6 B1 2QB | Terraced | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (18); House, end-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (24); 1950-1966 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (20); owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (41% of about 980 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)
- 395-398 Ladywood Middleway: up to 62 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Land corner of Summer Hill Road and Goodman Street,: up to 227 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 35 to 38 Summer Hill Road, Soho & Jewellery Quarter: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Summer Hill Road / Powell St, Soho & Jewellery Quarter: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 121 to 137 Camden Street, Soho & Jewellery Quarter: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Junction of Powell St / Summer Hill Terrace, Soho & Jewellery Quarter: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Spring Hill: up to 735 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 83 to 97 Camden Street, Soho & Jewellery Quarter: up to 20 homes, pending decision (350 m)
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 2QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| B1 2PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 135 m and 137 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 2PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B1 2QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Jewellery Quarter 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Five Ways 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Birmingham Snow Hill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro) | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro) | 940 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Edwards Road National Indoor Arena | 120 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 Clement Street Car Park | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Health Centre | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ladywood Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broadway Dental Suite | 280 m |
| Hospital | Birmingham City Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Ladywood Police Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,730 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 400 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Public Library, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m north. 218 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Public Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north |
| The Roundhouse, cobbled ramps and tunnel (formerly stables for the City of Birmingham Engineers Depot) | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| 9,10 and 11, Legge Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| 54-57, Albion Street B1 | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Warstone Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) west |
| The Grove | Wood | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 33 | 34 |
1 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Jewellery Quarter Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 370 m | 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 John's & St Peter's CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brookfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Summerfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Market B1 2PZ | Retailers - other | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 May 2026 |
| Le Mystic Restaurant B1 2PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Ristorante Caffe Gustami B1 2PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Costcutter -Saini Liquor Store B1 2PZ | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| Teema's small chops B1 2PW | Other catering premises | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hono restaurant and Bar B1 3RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Tesco Cafe B18 7BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Tesco Springhill Store B18 7BH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Shazans B18 7BH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2020 |
| Yo! To Go! (Tesco Kiosk) B18 7BH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Nelson Primary School B1 2PJ | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Idara expressions B1 3EX | Other catering premises | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| BAIL-LICIOUS B18 7AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Monument News B16 8EN | Retailers - other | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Mellors Catering Services B1 3AA | Other catering premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Summer Hill Road (42); On or near Anderton Street (23); On or near St Marks Street (22); On or near Acorn Grove (21); On or near Crosby Close (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 22% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 5 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
Nearby streets
St Marks Street · Goodman Street · Kelsall Croft · Sherborne Grove · Ladywood Middleway · Daley Close · Anderton Street · Sand Pits · St Marks Crescent · Springfield Street · Acorn Grove · Middleway View
All the streets in B1 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.