Devonshire Street Birmingham
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (B18), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2701564.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, E: 2).
- 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 A; 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 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 128 to 135 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Modality Birmingham, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £52,950 | £52,950 | £52,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £23,500 | £23,500 | £23,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £26,500 | £26,500 | £26,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2014 | 21 B18 5DL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 22 B18 5DL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2004 | 30 B18 5DL | Terraced | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 22 B18 5DL | Terraced | £52,950 | |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 24 B18 5DL | Terraced | £23,500 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Apr 1998 | 5 B18 5DL | Semi-detached | £26,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (66% of about 1,030 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)
- Gib Heath: up to 662 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Hockley Port Major Development Site: up to 137 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- WESTERN BUSINESS PARK: up to 310 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 PARK AVENUE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- City Hospital: up to 750 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 121 Soho Hill, Hockley, Birmingham: up to 5 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- SITE OF 1,3 AND 5 WAVERHILL ROAD: up to 12 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 72A Soho Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 7 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 3 August 2026: BT, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 15 addresses are between 128 m and 135 m above sea level (130 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B18 5DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B18 5RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Jewellery Quarter 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Birmingham Snow Hill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Birmingham New Street 37 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) | 300 m |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norton Street All Saints | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Birmingham City Hospital | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City - Outside Mscp GeniePoint | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Modality Birmingham | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nishkam Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Dept. | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Birmingham City Hospital | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thornhill Road Police Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Soho House, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 48 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Soho House | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Bishop Latimer Memorial Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Icknield Street School (St Chad's Roman Catholic Annexe) | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 303, Icknield Street B18 | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Warstone Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 0 | 6 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 6 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 9 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Benson | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Brookfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Oasis Academy Foundry | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| James Watt Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Windsor Olympus Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Boulton | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summerfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham icecream / Toyo ices B18 5RB | Mobile caterer | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Railway Inn B18 5HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Parkland Banqueting Suite B18 5HE | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2019 |
| The New Parklands B18 5HE | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Radha Swami Rasila Satsang Centre B18 5HS | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2020 |
| Devonshire Arms B18 5DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway B18 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Affetto Italiano Ltd B18 5HB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Gardyou B18 5SQ | Other catering premises | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Soho Tavern B18 5SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Sabhaakaarl Darber Singh Gurdwara B18 5SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 May 2026 |
| Dessertbeforedinner B18 7RT | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Benson Road Community School B18 5TD | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Black Eagle B18 5JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2020 |
| Junction express B18 4RB | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 73 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Merryhill Drive (34); On or near Lees Street (31); On or near Hobson Close (29); On or near Norton Street (13); On or near Augustine Grove (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Foster Gardens · Norton Street · Radnor Street · Devonshire Avenue · Coveley Grove · Kent Street North · Hobson Close · Dover Street · Lees Street · Musgrave Road · Augustine Grove · Wharf Street
All the streets in B18 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.