Farley Road Birmingham
37 addresses across 3 postcodes (B23), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2704883.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £172,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 10, D: 11, E: 5).
- 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 Witton (West Midlands), about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 250 m away, and Brookvale Park (25 hectares) is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 102 to 108 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reservoir Road Surgery, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 105 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 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £103,750 | £95,000 | £112,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £99,500 | £87,000 | £112,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £94,950 | £94,950 | £94,950 |
| 2007 | 3 | £108,000 | £106,000 | £112,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £86,500 | £85,000 | £88,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £96,950 | £96,950 | £96,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | 9 B23 7UU | Terraced | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2024 | 45 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 8 B23 7UU | Terraced | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 28 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2017 | 21 B23 7UU | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 5 B23 7UU | Terraced | £112,500 | |
| 7 Mar 2016 | 10 B23 7UU | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 8 B23 7UU | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2015 | 40 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2013 | 46 B23 7TP | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 10 B23 7UU | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 26 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £94,950 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 45 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2007 | 19 B23 7UU | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 42 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 9 B23 7UU | Terraced | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 36 B23 7TP | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2004 | 40 B23 7TP | Terraced | £96,950 | |
| 22 Dec 2003 | 36 B23 7TP | Terraced | £74,500 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 45 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £67,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2002 | 31 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2002 | 28 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 21 B23 7UU | Terraced | £42,950 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 9 B23 7UU | Terraced | £41,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 21 B23 7UU | Terraced | £33,750 | |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 36 B23 7TP | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2000 | 45 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 15 Nov 1999 | 24 B23 7TP | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1999 | 40 B23 7TP | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 19 B23 7UU | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 21 B23 7UU | Terraced | £39,950 | |
| 29 Aug 1997 | 36 B23 7TP | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 46 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £36,500 | |
| 24 Jun 1996 | 44 B23 7TP | Semi-detached | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1930-1949 (14); 1900-1929 (10); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 (50% of about 700 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.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B23 7TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B23 7UU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B23 7TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 102 m and 108 m above sea level (104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B23 7TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B23 7TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B23 7UU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Gravelly Hill 390,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farley Road Stockland Green | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Airport Parking Essentials | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reservoir Road Surgery | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockland Green Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police Custody Suite | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nisa Erdington | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brookvale Park 25 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marsh Hill Allotments 3.4 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Witton Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 450 m (0.3 miles) west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Witton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Perry Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Aston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Witton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Powell's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Longmoor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 37 |
4 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Hill Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Marsh Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Brookvale Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 11–16 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Hawthorn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Story Wood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Prince Albert High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Featherstone Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Rose Care Home B23 7HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Marsh Hill Nursery School B23 7HG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2017 |
| Select and Save B23 7RU | Retailers - other | 290 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Ridgeway Stores B23 7RT | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Brookvale Fish Bar B23 7RT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2023 |
| Nisa B23 7RT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Marsh Hill Primary School B23 7HY | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Ftk-from the kitchen B23 7RR | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lakeside Childrens Centre B23 7UH | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Waterford Court B23 7WQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| George Road Baptist Church B23 7RZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2013 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Taylors Orchard (28); On or near Yerbury Grove (23); On or near Tilsley Grove (22); On or near Brookvale Park Road (8); On or near Kenneth Grove (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 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 2 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 B, house, mid-terrace (lodged 28 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B23 7TP: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- B23 7UU: 18 addresses
- B23 7TG: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Walmer Grove · Brookvale Park Road · Yerbury Grove · Gipsy Lane · Apple Tree Close · Welbeck Grove · Kenneth Grove · Taylors Orchard · Tilsley Grove · Mellis Grove · Ripley Grove · Purley Grove
All the streets in B23 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.