Grayshott Close Birmingham
39 addresses across 1 postcode (B23), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2707898.
- Sales: 59 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (C: 27, D: 6, E: 3, 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 B; 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 Erdington, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Short Heath Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 114 to 118 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Reservoir Road Surgery, about 790 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 86 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 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £146,000 | £135,000 | £157,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £92,500 | £78,000 | £107,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £94,500 | £92,000 | £97,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £69,500 | £50,000 | £89,000 |
| 2013 | 5 | £78,000 | £77,000 | £89,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £82,500 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | 28 B23 6JU | Other | £140,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 26 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2024 | 48 B23 6JU | Terraced | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 22 B23 6JU | Terraced | £157,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2023 | 64 B23 6JU | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 22 B23 6JU | Other | £46,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Mar 2022 | 44 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2021 | 20 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 62 B23 6JU | Semi-detached | £108,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jul 2020 | 60 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 14 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Dec 2018 | 33 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2018 | 28 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 May 2017 | 62 B23 6JU | Semi-detached | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 32 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2016 | 26 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 37 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jul 2014 | 33 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 49 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Dec 2013 | 56 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 60 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jul 2013 | 18 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2013 | 28 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2013 | 51 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 May 2012 | 50 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2011 | 64 B23 6JU | Semi-detached | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Sep 2010 | 45 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £79,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2010 | 39 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £94,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 60 B23 6JU | Semi-detached | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 8 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 43 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2006 | 6 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £116,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2006 | 48 B23 6JU | Terraced | £93,950 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2005 | 16 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2005 | 49 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2004 | 20 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 46 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2004 | 62 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £81,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2004 | 22 B23 6JU | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 37 B23 6JU | Semi-detached | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2004 | 37 B23 6JU | Semi-detached | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 39 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £72,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 48 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £63,995 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2002 | 62 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2002 | 20 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £46,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 46 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2001 | 62 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2001 | 41 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £39,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 1999 | 16 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 May 1999 | 39 B23 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 56 m². Most common: Flat (28); Maisonette, semi-detached (7); Maisonette, not recorded (1). Built: 1950-1966 (17); 1967-1975 (11); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (23); rented (private) (13); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 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 B (47% of about 620 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)
- Short Heath Road, Stockland Green: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- FIRST FLOOR 194 STREETLY ROAD, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Rear of 110-116 Summer Road, Stockland Green: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Garage to the side of, Royal Oak PH, 1 Marsh Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6HX: up to 1 home, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Royal Oak, 1 Marsh Lane, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6HX: up to 5 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 56 Birchdale Road, Stockland Green, Birmingham, B23 7DD: up to 1 home, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 110 Summer Road, Birmingham, B23 6DY: up to 2 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 39 addresses are between 114 m and 118 m above sea level (116 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B23 6JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Erdington 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Chester Road 659,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Gravelly Hill 390,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 53 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Anderson Road Short Heath | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Airport Parking Essentials | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Reservoir Road Surgery | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Buchan's Chemist | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockland Green Health Centre | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Erdington Police Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Marsh Lane Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Short Heath Park 6.9 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 16 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Court Lane Allotments 2.6 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas and St Edmund with Lych Gate and walls to its south-east, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Thomas and St Edmund with Lych Gate and walls to its south-east | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Witton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Witton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Powell's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Eachelhurst Spinney | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| The Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| The Shrubbery | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 39 | 39 |
5 of the street's 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Court Farm Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Featherstone Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Osborne Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Osborne Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Stockland Green School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Abbey Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marsh Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H's Bakes B23 6NN | Other catering premises | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Waddles Day Nursery School B23 6LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2019 |
| Little Ripley Day Nursery B23 6LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2020 |
| China Chef B23 6LH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Featherstone Junior And Infant School B23 6PR | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Twilight Club B23 6PR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2009 |
| D & K E Bevan B23 6HT | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Libbits B23 6JB | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2013 |
| High Achievers B23 6PR | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| N P BALI Ltd B23 6PJ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 May 2024 |
| Royal Oak B23 6HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Lorian House & Rivendell B23 6HX | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2012 |
| The Jaffray Centre B23 6HX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Court Farm Junior And Infant Schools B23 5NS | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2023 |
| So Sweet Quality B23 5RN | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2009 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 46 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Anderson Road (24); On or near Short Heath Road (19); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (15); On or near Grayshott Close (13); On or near Camberley Grove (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 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
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
- B23 6JU: 39 addresses of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Short Heath Road · Camberley Grove · Anderson Road · Ffernfail Court · Robert Avenue · Bromford Close · Regan Crescent · Stanwell Grove · Marsh Lane · The Parklands · Finsbury Grove · Edgware Road
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.