Derry Close Birmingham
31 addresses across 2 postcodes (B17), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2703915.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £294,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 14, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 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 University (Birmingham), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Woodgate Valley Country Park, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 140 to 142 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millennium Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 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 | 2 | £294,000 | £258,000 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £262,000 | £262,000 | £262,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £255,000 | £235,000 | £275,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £230,000 | £205,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £194,995 | £194,995 | £194,995 |
| 2015 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £152,500 | £147,500 | £160,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 47 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2025 | 61 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2024 | 55 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £236,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Feb 2024 | 49 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £262,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2022 | 19 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 47 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 29 May 2019 | 15 B17 0TR | Terraced | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2019 | 10 B17 0TR | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 21 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 17 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 17 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 19 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £194,995 | |
| 14 Oct 2015 | 23 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 67 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £151,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2013 | 41 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | 69 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 24 May 2013 | 17 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2012 | 71 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 47 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 47 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2007 | 23 B17 0TR | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2004 | 65 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2003 | 71 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2002 | 61 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £127,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2000 | 53 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 51 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 17 Dec 1998 | 47 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £65,950 | |
| 7 Oct 1998 | 71 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 59 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 15 B17 0TR | Terraced | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 29 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 47 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £59,995 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 17 B17 0TR | Terraced | £17,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jan 1996 | 19 B17 0TR | Semi-detached | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (17); House, detached (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (19); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 (63% of about 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, SELLY OAK 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)
- 100 Ferncliffe Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0QH: up to 16 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to, 32 Minton Road, Quinton, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 21 Ferncliffe Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0QD: up to 1 home, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Capern Grove 12: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B17 0TR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B17 0TP | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 140 m and 142 m above sea level (141 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B17 0TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B17 0TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Selly Oak 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bournville 996,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Weymoor Road Harts Green | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Qemc | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millennium Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dean Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rooprai-Rooprai & Associates | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Harborne Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Atm | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodgate Valley Country Park 202 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 70 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.7 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 205 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weoley Castle, a scheduled monument, 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Weoley Castle | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Roman forts at Metchley | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Pitts Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Camp Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Egg Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paganel Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jervoise School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Weoley Castle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peters CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Princethorpe Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Princethorpe Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edith Cadbury Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Water Mill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborne Off License B17 0TG | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Weymoor Post office B17 0TG | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| plaice in Harborne B17 0TG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Bombay Vikings B29 5TF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Paganel Junior And Infants School B29 5TG | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Taylorshaw @ Paganel Primary School B29 5TG | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Harvest Heaven Store B29 5SH | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Little Pioneers Nursery & PreSchool B32 3DX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Our Coop Little Pioneers B32 3DX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Happy Bean Cafe B29 5TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lismore Drive (16); On or near Monkton Road (10); On or near Pennant Grove (7); On or near Osmaston Road (5); On or near Derry Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 D, house, semi-detached (lodged 28 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lismore Drive · Osmaston Road · Weymoor Road · Pennant Grove · Bottetourt Road · Radley Grove · Monkton Road · Swinford Road · St Andrews Close · Burnel Road · Arless Way · Penn Grove
All the streets in B17 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.