Englestede Close Birmingham
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (B20), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2704870.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £850,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 1, C: 3, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; 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 Hamstead (Birmingham), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 122 to 129 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Slieve Surgery, about 190 m away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 71% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £850,000 | £850,000 | £850,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £465,000 | £420,000 | £510,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £575,000 | £575,000 | £575,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £360,475 | £350,950 | £370,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £360,000 | £325,000 | £495,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £232,500 | £195,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | 29 B20 1BJ | Detached | £850,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2022 | 35 B20 1BJ | Semi-detached | £850,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2020 | 24 B20 1BJ | Detached | £1,100,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2019 | 37 B20 1BJ | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 30 May 2018 | 48 B20 1BJ | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2015 | 39 B20 1BJ | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 25 B20 1BJ | Detached | £510,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | 35 B20 1BJ | Semi-detached | £575,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 20 B20 1BJ | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2005 | 46A B20 1BJ | Detached | £350,950 | |
| 13 Sep 2004 | 39 B20 1BJ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | 23 B20 1BJ | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2003 | 39 B20 1BJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 24 B20 1BJ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2002 | 37 B20 1BJ | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 30 May 2001 | 30 B20 1BJ | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 39 B20 1BJ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 44 B20 1BJ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 28 B20 1BJ | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 26 B20 1BJ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 21 B20 1BJ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1997 | 46A B20 1BJ | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1995 | 29 B20 1BJ | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 24 May 1995 | 33 B20 1BJ | Detached | £113,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 259 m². Most common: House, detached (16); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1930-1949 (6); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (2).
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 C (37% of about 540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BROWNE'S GREEN LODGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sharmway, 113 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, permissioned (360 m)
- Sharmway, 113 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood: up to 1 home, permissioned (370 m)
- 29 SOMERSET ROAD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent 33 Devonshire Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- ADJACENT 176 GRESTONE AVENUE: up to 1 home, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 106 Somerset Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2JG: up to 1 home, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND BETWEEN 6 AND 16 BUTLERS ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 7 Selborne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2DN: up to 1 home, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
- 6 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B20 1BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| B20 2PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 122 m and 129 m above sea level (125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B20 1BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B20 2PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamstead (Birmingham) 231,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Englestede Close Handsworth Wood | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Baker Street Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Slieve Surgery | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wards Chemists | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Perry Barr Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.6 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawthorn House Allotments 1.6 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Anchorage, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Anchorage | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south |
| Parish Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Garden Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Forge Mill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Perry Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 32 |
1 of the street's 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grestone Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dorrington Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rookery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Murdoch Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Wall Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Care Home B20 2PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| The Chestnutt Tree B20 1FF | Other catering premises | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sharmway Residential Home B20 2PH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2014 |
| RECWELL B20 1BS | Other catering premises | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| UK S Futures B20 1HX | Mobile caterer | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Morning Stars B20 2JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Robert Harvey House B20 1AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Handsworth Wood Convenience Store B20 2JU | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2009 |
| The Off Licence B20 2JU | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2012 |
| Aziz Supermarket B20 2JU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Olive Tree Day Nursery B20 2JU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Handsworth Wood Bowling Club B20 2PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2010 |
| Step Forward Support B20 2PQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Singh Sabha Gurudwara Temple B20 2JB | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Oct 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Slieve (16); On or near Englestede Close (6); On or near St Christophers (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 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 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
Hamstead Hill · Tame Grove · Handsworth Wood Road · The Slieve · St Christophers · High Trees · May Tree Grove · St Annes Close · Taverner's Green · Browns Green · Hawthorn Park Drive · Beechglade
All the streets in B20 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.