Fircroft Kingsbury, North Warwickshire
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (B78), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 28400324.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £306,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 8, E: 1, F: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in North Warwickshire costs £2,532 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 42% to 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs), about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kingsbury Water Park, is about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pear Tree Surgery, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £306,000 | £306,000 | £306,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £290,500 | £290,500 | £290,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £253,000 | £253,000 | £253,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £150,500 | £150,500 | £150,500 |
| 2013 | 3 | £189,950 | £175,000 | £210,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | £175,000 | £164,000 | £188,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £176,975 | £176,950 | £177,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2023 | 8 B78 2JU | Detached | £306,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2022 | 18 B78 2JU | Semi-detached | £290,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 26 B78 2JU | Detached | £253,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | 14 B78 2JU | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2017 | 36 B78 2JU | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 36 B78 2JU | Detached | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 29 B78 2JU | Detached | £150,500 | |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 11 B78 2JU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | 23 B78 2JU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2013 | 22 B78 2JU | Detached | £189,950 | |
| 3 Nov 2011 | 34 B78 2JU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2011 | 2 B78 2JU | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2011 | 8 B78 2JU | Detached | £164,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2011 | 1 B78 2JU | Detached | £188,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2009 | 14 B78 2JU | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2006 | 12 B78 2JU | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 5 B78 2JU | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 23 B78 2JU | Detached | £176,950 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 22 B78 2JU | Detached | £99,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 34 B78 2JU | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 2 B78 2JU | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 30 B78 2JU | Detached | £84,000 | |
| 1 Aug 1997 | 23 B78 2JU | Detached | £79,995 | |
| 12 Feb 1997 | 28 B78 2JU | Detached | £67,200 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 27 B78 2JU | Detached | £17,000 | |
| 6 Sep 1996 | 26 B78 2JU | Detached | £67,500 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 32 B78 2JU | Detached | £75,500 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 22 B78 2JU | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | 23 B78 2JU | Detached | £62,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1995 | 18 B78 2JU | Semi-detached | £64,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, detached (16); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (8); 1976-1982 (7); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Warwickshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,532 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,688 | £1,969 | £2,251 | £2,532 | £3,095 | £3,657 | £4,220 | £5,064 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 800 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): Borough wide.
- 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)
- Kingsbury Hall, Coventry Road, Kingsbury: up to 81 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B78 2JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B78 2JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 70 m and 73 m above sea level (72 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B78 2JL | 100% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| B78 2JU | 100% | 42% | 42% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wilnecote (Staffs) 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Coleshill Parkway 206,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Water Orton 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ralph Crescent Kingsbury | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Atherstone | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pear Tree Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsbury Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingsbury Dental Surgery | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Thornhill Road Police Station | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tamworth Co-op - Kingsbury Cashzone | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Kingsbury Water Park 250 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,120 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kingsbury Hall: a medieval enclosure castle and post-medieval house, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Hall: a medieval enclosure castle and post-medieval house | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Kingsbury Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Kingsbury Pool | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Grebe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Alder Pool | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Kingsbury Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Sybil Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 34 |
10 of the street's 34 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 North Warwickshire: see them on the North Warwickshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Late Shop B78 2HH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hazelcroft (4); On or near Ralph Crescent (3); On or near The Hawthorns (2); On or near Willow Close (2); On or near Fircroft (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
The Hawthorns · The Aspens · Ash Grove · Birch Close · Hazelcroft · Beech Close · Willow Close · Aldersgate · Maple Drive · Sorrel Drive · Ralph Crescent · Rowan Close
All the streets in B78 and across North Warwickshire.
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.