Culham Close Birmingham
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (B27), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2706683.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £215,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 4, 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 Acocks Green, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Westley Vale Millennium Green, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 121 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Victoria Road Surgery, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 241 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 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | £145,000 | £143,000 | £146,950 |
| 2004 | 3 | £117,000 | £80,000 | £135,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £75,950 | £75,950 | £75,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2024 | 8 B27 6PP | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2021 | 21 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2019 | 22 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £178,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 18 B27 6PP | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | 15 B27 6PP | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 18 B27 6PP | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 22 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2005 | 12 B27 6PP | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2005 | 9 B27 6PP | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 10 B27 6PP | Terraced | £146,950 | |
| 25 Aug 2004 | 19 B27 6PP | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 19 B27 6PP | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2004 | 21 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 15 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £69,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 20 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £75,950 | |
| 21 Aug 2000 | 21 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £66,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 20 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 10 B27 6PP | Terraced | £49,500 | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | 21 B27 6PP | Semi-detached | £35,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (47% of about 1,630 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)
- SITE OF 1298 WARWICK ROAD: up to 46 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- Land Adjoining Canal south of Woodcock Lane North, South Yardley: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 87 Oxford Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6DR: up to 1 home, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Brookvale, 111 Warwick Road, Olton: up to 17 homes, pending decision (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 2a Station Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6DN: up to 1 home, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 Botteville Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7YD: up to 4 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 32 Station Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 15 TO 17 STATION ROAD: up to 4 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B27 6PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B27 6PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 121 m and 124 m above sea level (122 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B27 6PP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B27 6PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acocks Green 418,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Olton 463,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Spring Road 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Culham Close Acocks Green | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Road Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest A.g Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Road (Dental Surgery) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Industrial Zone Former Yardley Green Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Acocks Green Police Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westley Vale Millennium Green 7.8 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Fox Hollies Park 17 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodcock Lane Allotments 3,670 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool, a scheduled monument, 830 m (0.5 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Round Pool | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Olton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Hob's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Mill Pool Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Brown's Coppice | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Palmers Rough | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Oaklands Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Acocks Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kineton Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 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: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cedars Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Olton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gilbertstone Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ninestiles, an Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drink Buster B27 6PL | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2020 |
| Little Cherubs Solihull B27 6PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 30 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Dragon Chamber B27 6PL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Dolphin Fish Bar B27 6PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Little Steps Nursery & Pre-school B27 6PX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 4 Good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Gordons B27 7AJ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| GRILL HOUSE AND SHISHA B27 7DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2022 |
| Casey Joes B27 6PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2009 |
| Gossips Cafe B27 6BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2017 |
| Icing World B27 6BY | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2009 |
| Esso - Tesco Express B92 7HS | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Valero Londis Olton Service Station B92 7HS | Retailers - other | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| L'Aragosta B92 7HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Texaco Londis Olton Service Station B92 7HX | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Dream Bitez B92 7HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 88 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Possession of weapons | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodberry Walk (55); On or near Supermarket (52); On or near Culham Close (43); On or near Petrol Station (36); On or near Lincoln Road (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 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
Olton Croft · Anson Grove · Bericote Croft · Bretton Road · Dolphin Lane · Hartshill Road · Lincoln Road · Lincoln Road · Woodberry Walk · Wildfell Road · The Avenue · Harrier Road
All the streets in B27 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.