Hemyock Road Birmingham
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (B29), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2704048.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £400,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 11, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 D; Band D in Birmingham costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Selly Oak, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Valley Parkway, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 164 to 168 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Millennium Medical Centre, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 58% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £512,600 | £405,000 | £620,200 |
| 2021 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £303,000 | £303,000 | £303,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £327,375 | £287,500 | £367,250 |
| 2015 | 3 | £284,000 | £135,000 | £299,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £228,000 | £120,000 | £287,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £251,500 | £225,000 | £278,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £205,800 | £205,800 | £280,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2024 | 1 B29 4DG | Other | £450,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 19 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2022 | 11 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £620,200 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 3 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 6 B29 4DG | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 12 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2019 | 26 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 14 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £303,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2016 | 2 B29 4DG | Terraced | £367,250 | |
| 1 Jun 2016 | 21 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £287,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 23 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £299,950 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 24 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £284,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2015 | 6 B29 4DG | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 3 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2013 | 3 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2013 | 4 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £266,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2013 | 25 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2013 | 9 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £287,500 | |
| 2 Nov 2011 | 10 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £278,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 23 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2007 | 9 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 14 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £205,800 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 12 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £205,800 | |
| 1 Dec 2005 | 25 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | 8 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £172,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2002 | 24 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2001 | 10 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2001 | 24 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2000 | 26 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2000 | 6 B29 4DG | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 7 Jul 1999 | 16 B29 4DG | Terraced | £114,950 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 2 B29 4DG | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 24 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 11 B29 4DG | Semi-detached | £86,300 | |
| 22 Sep 1995 | 16 B29 4DG | Terraced | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (19). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 D (30% of about 660 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)
- CASTLE SQUARE REAR OF 94 TO 112 WEOLEY CASTLE ROAD: up to 23 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 148 Weoley Park Road: up to 3 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B29 4DG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B29 4DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 164 m and 168 m above sea level (166 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B29 4DE | 96% | 96% | 96% | 4% |
| B29 4DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Selly Oak 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Bournville 996,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hemyock Road Weoley Castle | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millennium Medical Centre | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Chemist | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Imperial Dental Group - Weoley Castle | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Orthopaedic Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bournville Gardens Cashzone | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Valley Parkway 3.2 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shenley Fields Road Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fox Hill Private Allotments 3,340 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weoley Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Weoley Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| The Grove | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Bartley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Bromwich Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Egg Hill | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 26 |
3 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 380 m | Report card (Apr 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; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Princethorpe Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | 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 |
| Princethorpe Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Weoley Castle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Edith Cadbury Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Green Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The University of Birmingham School | Secondary | 11–19 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jervoise School | Primary | 3–11 | 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: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| E-ACT Shenley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Fircroft College of Adult Education | 16 plus | 19–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bournville School | All-through | 4–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINDWALA CATERERS U.K LIMITED B29 4DG | Other catering premises | 60 m | 4 Good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Lifestyle Express B29 5EB | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2010 |
| Turels Fish Bar B29 5BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Castle Convenience Store B29 5BA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2024 |
| Bryony House Ltd B29 4BX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Our Lady & St Rose Of Lima Jun/Inf S B29 5DY | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Northfield Manor Academy B29 4JT | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Bootiful bakes by amy B29 5BH | Other catering premises | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Genesis Tutoring and Education Consultancy CIC B29 5EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lifestyle Express B29 4NR | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Prolí B29 5DE | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Castlecroft B29 5HF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shenley Fields Road (34); On or near Bradmore Grove (6); On or near Whiston Grove (6); On or near Erica Close (4); On or near Iris Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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: VIRGIN MEDIA: Utility repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Iris Close · Whiston Grove · Green Meadow Road · Copston Grove · Mimosa Close · Erica Close · Belvide Grove · Bradmore Grove · Middle Park Close · Tamarisk Close · Green Meadow Road · Swarthmore Road
All the streets in B29 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.