Hockley Circus Birmingham
1 address across 1 postcode (B18), about 60 m long. USRN 2708808.
- 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 75% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 670 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Modality Birmingham, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 141 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (49% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Heaton House: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Hunters Road and surrounding area: up to 1,645 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Site of Muhammed Ali Centre, Icknield Street: up to 52 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- 37 Icknield Street: up to 96 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 27 Nursery Road , Lozells, Birmingham, B19 2XN: up to 22 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Wretham Road / Soho Hill: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Farm Street 52: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Junction of Soho Hill and Hamstead Road: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (470 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
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 address is about 117 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B18 5LT | 75% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Jewellery Quarter 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Birmingham Snow Hill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Birmingham New Street 37 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| St Paul's (West Midlands Metro) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hockley Circus | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Buckingham Street Car Park | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Modality Birmingham | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 21 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nishkam Pharmacy Villa Road | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Farm Street (Dental Surgery) | 250 m |
| Hospital | Birmingham City Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Newtown Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.4 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,000 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Icknield Street School (St Chad's Roman Catholic Annexe), a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m south. 138 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Icknield Street School (St Chad's Roman Catholic Annexe) | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south |
| 303, Icknield Street B18 | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Convent of Our Lady of Mercy | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Great Hampton Street Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Warstone Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
| Garden Grove | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Nishkam High School Sikh | Secondary | 11–19 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Anglesey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newtown Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brearley Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Welford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subway / Food to Go B19 3TZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2023 |
| Victoria Cars B19 3UA | Retailers - other | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Friends Cafe B19 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Red Ruby B19 3UA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Victor Pizza & Cafe B19 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Aroma Cafe Lounge Ltd B19 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Domdines B19 3UA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Apr 2026 |
| D&S Convenience Shop B19 3UA | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2020 |
| Merkeb caffe B19 1AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 13 May 2025 |
| Signet Group Plc B19 1DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Sunshine Cafe B19 3UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Unknown | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Chucky's Chippy B19 1AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Hockley Convenience Store B19 1AA | Retailers - other | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Don't Give Up CIC B19 1DP | Other catering premises | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| New Bingley Hall B18 5PP | Other catering premises | 190 m | 4 Good | 13 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whitmore Street (35); On or near Hockley Hill (33); On or near Old Bridge Street (32); On or near Newtown Drive (30); On or near Ford Street (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 51% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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 | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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
- B18 5LT: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
New John Street West · Hunters Road · Old Bridge Street · Ford Street · Soho Hill · Hunters Vale · Whitmore Street · Heaton Street · Newtown Drive · South Road · Naden Road · Lunar Place
All the streets in B18 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.