Haliscombe Grove Birmingham
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (B6), about 50 m long. USRN 2708765.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £132,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 4, E: 3).
- Flood: 8 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 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Aston Park (22 hectares) is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Al-Shafa Medical Centre, about 390 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £132,500 | £130,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £83,500 | £83,500 | £83,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £77,500 | £65,000 | £90,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £97,000 | £97,000 | £97,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £78,500 | £60,000 | £97,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £30,500 | £29,500 | £31,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £47,000 | £47,000 | £47,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £24,500 | £16,000 | £34,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £26,750 | £26,750 | £26,750 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2022 | 4 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 4 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Apr 2022 | 6 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Mar 2022 | 12 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2017 | 7 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2016 | 1 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 7 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £83,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2009 | 3 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2009 | 11 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 3 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2003 | 10 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 6 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2001 | 12 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £29,500 | |
| 12 Nov 2001 | 2 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £31,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2000 | 6 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 6 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 2 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £16,000 | |
| 16 Jul 1999 | 1 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £24,500 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 3 B6 6AZ | Terraced | £26,750 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (7); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (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 A (70% 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: 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)
- 161 to 211 Birchfield Road: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- SITE OF CLYDE TOWER 6 BIRCHFIELD ROAD: up to 25 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Muhul Islam Saddigue Mosque, 12 Victoria Road, Aston, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (370 m)
- 35 Wilson Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (390 m)
- Land opposite 69-71 Whitehead Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 5EL: up to 4 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 173 Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6JR: up to 1 home, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Gower Street: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 69 TO 71 WHITEHEAD ROAD: up to 6 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B6 6AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
| B6 6AU | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 25 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 110 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B6 6AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B6 6AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Aston 613,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prestbury Road Birchfield | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Brewery Street Coach and Lorry Parking | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 11.7 km (7.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Al-Shafa Medical Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Xtreme Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 290 m |
| Hospital | Birmingham Children's Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Newtown Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,600 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Aston Park 22 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | Aston Park 4.3 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trinity Road Allotments 3,510 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holy Trinity Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Bartons Arms Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Aston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lodges Linked by Flanking Walls to East Front of Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Witton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | Report card (Jul 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: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Prince Albert Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Birchfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holte School | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heathfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Aston School | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Sep 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Broadway Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westminster Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Aston Tower Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taystee Bakes 'N' Cake B6 6AY | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2009 |
| ACG Trust B6 6AR | Other catering premises | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jay Sri Lankan street food B6 6AT | Other catering premises | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Islam Brothers B6 6JN | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Witton Local Store B6 6JN | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2024 |
| West Midlands Fire Service B6 6ED | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2014 |
| Unity Care B6 6NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2010 |
| Birmingham Independent College B6 5NU | School/college/university | 270 m | 4 Good | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Costcutter B19 1SU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2013 |
| Alla-Aamin Mini Market B19 1SU | Retailers - other | 290 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 31 Jul 2025 |
| K's Caribbean Taste B19 1SU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Grillz Grillhouse B19 1SU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Prince Albert School B6 5NH | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Buddha Vihara Temple B6 6AN | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2010 |
| Haq Halal B6 6EB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 90 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Freer Road (34); On or near Mansfield Road (33); On or near Malthouse Croft (27); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (25); On or near Dovehouse Pool Road (23).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 20% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 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 | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings K's Caribbean Taste (takeaway/sandwich shop, B19 1SU) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Hazeldene Grove · Ashbourne Grove · Shirebrook Close · Arden Road · Holyrood Grove · South Grove · Mansfield Road · Dovehouse Pool Road · Holly Place · Birchfield Gardens · Freer Road · Malthouse Croft
All the streets in B6 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.