Deblen Drive Birmingham
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (B16), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2702641.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 4).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Birmingham costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Five Ways, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Summerfield Park (15 hectares) is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 162 to 164 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is City Health Centre, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2009 | 4 | £140,750 | £138,500 | £147,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £123,500 | £123,500 | £123,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £56,875 | £55,000 | £58,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | 29 B16 9QY | Terraced | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Feb 2025 | 27 B16 9QY | Terraced | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 12 B16 9QY | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 31 B16 9QY | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 31 B16 9QY | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 18 B16 9QY | Terraced | £138,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 18 B16 9QY | Terraced | £138,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2009 | 12 B16 9QY | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2009 | 31 B16 9QY | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 34 B16 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 36 B16 9QY | Terraced | £123,500 | |
| 19 Jan 1999 | 12 B16 9QY | Terraced | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 1998 | 34 B16 9QY | Flat or maisonette | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 1995 | 29 B16 9QY | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 24 Mar 1995 | 16 B16 9QY | Terraced | £58,750 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 A (52% of about 870 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)
- 68-70 Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9QU, permissioned (250 m)
- Land off Mayland Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Temple Row House, 369 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0NB: up to 9 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 3, 5 and 7 St Augustines Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JU, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Hagley Road: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land between Hermitage Road and Westfield Road, Edgbaston: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 209 Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0LS: up to 1 home, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 10 and 12 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JA: up to 4 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some 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, 3 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B16 9QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 11 | unlikely |
| B16 9QU | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 162 m and 164 m above sea level (163 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B16 9QU | 100% | 100% | 96% | 0% |
| B16 9QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Five Ways 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deblen Drive Rotton Park | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Health Centre | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sherwood House Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portland Dental Practice Partnership | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Vyse Street Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Summerfield Park 15 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Avery Fields 5.3 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Meadow Road Allotments 4.2 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Augustine of Hippo, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m south-east. 39 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Augustine of Hippo | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south-east |
| 17 and 19, Rotton Park Road B16 | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-east |
| The Homestead | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Garden Wall and Gate Piers to Number 25 | Listed building, Grade I | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Westbourne Road Town Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Warley Woods | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 22 |
5 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's School for Girls Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| George Dixon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| City Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chad Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 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 |
| Cape Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sense B16 9LP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| SENtre B16 0SG | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Cherry Blossom House B16 0SG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2022 |
| St Pauls School For Girls B16 9SL | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| The Nest Nursery B16 0RR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Ibis Styles Birmingham B16 9LQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 390 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Prince Hotel B16 9TA | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Hawthorn Residential Home B16 9JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Holmpark B16 9PH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| The Saffron Hotel B16 9NA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Shams Restaurant Ltd B16 9NA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 118 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holly Road (89); On or near Jacey Road (43); On or near Portland Road (38); On or near Moorland Road (24); On or near Melville Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 25 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Portland Road · Manor Road North · Moorland Road · Holly Road · Gillott Road · Jacey Road · Melville Road · Deer Park Road · Stanmore Road · Rotton Park Road · Lyttelton Road · Station Avenue
All the streets in B16 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.