Glendene Crescent Birmingham
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (B38), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2700819.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (D: 10, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: 5 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 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 Northfield, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 180 to 192 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hawkesley Medical Practice, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 69 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 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £232,000 | £208,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £160,500 | £160,500 | £160,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £137,500 | £130,000 | £145,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £148,500 | £132,000 | £165,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | 25 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 34 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 18 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 31 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2023 | 31 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £169,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 24 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 9 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 25 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £160,500 | |
| 21 Aug 2020 | 25 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £152,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 38 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2016 | 9 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 36 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 16 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2014 | 19 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2013 | 17 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2012 | 33 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 35 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 19 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2006 | 36 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £124,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 16 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £147,300 | |
| 4 Feb 2005 | 36 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2004 | 40 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 19 Aug 2004 | 42 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £111,033 | |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 12 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £131,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 16 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £129,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2003 | 17 B38 8LX | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 40 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 27 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 8 May 2002 | 7 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £94,950 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 34 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 22 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 12 May 2000 | 16 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 12 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 2 Aug 1999 | 17 B38 8LX | Detached | £70,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1998 | 30 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £67,950 | |
| 6 Nov 1998 | 34 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £69,500 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 26 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £58,000 | New build. |
| 3 Nov 1997 | 40 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 15 Aug 1997 | 35 B38 8LX | Semi-detached | £54,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); House, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (14); 1900-1929 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 1,300 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)
- 76 Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B31 3QW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Broseley Avenue, West Heath, Birmingham: up to 4 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 20 November 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 2 September 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B38 8LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B38 8NA | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 180 m and 192 m above sea level (189 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B38 8LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B38 8NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Longbridge 892,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Kings Norton 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glendene Crescent West Heath | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alvechurch - Red Lion PH | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | ESB Energy Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.2 km (9.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawkesley Medical Practice | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Redhill Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest House Of Dental | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | West Heath Hospital | 340 m |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest News Plus, Kings Norton Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Heath Allotments 2.6 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hawkesley Farm moated site, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesley Farm moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Red Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Wast Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Merecroft Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Egghill Dingle | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 29 |
3 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| West Heath Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairway Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ark Kings Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Turves Green Boys' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cofton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Turves Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wychall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill Court B38 8JU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Spar B38 8NA | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2017 |
| Brain Kind B38 8JW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Man On The Moon B38 8LR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| The Limes Care Home B38 8JZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Drinks World (Chatha Wines) B38 8ND | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2009 |
| Nortons Local B38 8ND | Retailers - other | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Kings fish bar B38 8ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| West Heath Hospital B38 8HR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Charles House Children's Home B38 8HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Mrs Bee'S Cakery B38 8HP | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2013 |
| Lifestyle Express - KPS Store B38 9UH | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 May 2026 |
| News Plus B38 8EG | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Spicebox B38 8EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2026 |
| The Hayes Sports Partnership B38 8LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Waggon Walk (18); On or near Glendene Crescent (16); On or near Redhill Road (14); On or near Nearhill Road (10); On or near Willoughby Gardens (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 20 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Longlands Close · Willoughby Gardens · Rainford Way · Waggon Walk · Nearhill Road · Redhill Gardens · Kings Park West · Green Acres Road · Heathleigh Road · Grange Walk · Blossomfield Close · Buckridge Close
All the streets in B38 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.