Ipswich Crescent Birmingham
65 addresses across 2 postcodes (B42), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2704995.
- Sales: 70 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £284,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 12, D: 21, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 2 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 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 Hamstead (Birmingham), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 30 of its 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Tower Hill Partnership, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 53 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 | 2 | £284,500 | £275,000 | £294,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | £260,000 | £180,000 | £269,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £227,500 | £227,500 | £227,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £269,000 | £258,000 | £280,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | £208,000 | £130,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £206,250 | £200,000 | £212,500 |
| 2017 | 5 | £185,000 | £170,500 | £250,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £100,000 | £80,000 | £120,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £148,000 | £107,500 | £157,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2026 | 14 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 22 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £294,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2025 | 42 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 79 B42 1LY | Terraced | £269,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 47 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 19 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £262,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2024 | 55 B42 1LY | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2024 | 35 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £260,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2023 | 83 B42 1LY | Terraced | £227,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 24 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2022 | 81 B42 1LY | Other | £200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jun 2022 | 11 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 3 B42 1LY | Other | £261,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Oct 2021 | 69 B42 1LY | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2021 | 49 B42 1LY | Other | £217,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2021 | 49 B42 1LY | Other | £217,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Mar 2020 | 25 B42 1LY | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 61 B42 1LY | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2019 | 65 B42 1LY | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2019 | 22 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2019 | 83 B42 1LY | Terraced | £164,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 4 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £208,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 4 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 16 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 51 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £212,500 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 26 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 14 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 34 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2017 | 69 B42 1LY | Terraced | £170,500 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 50 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 69 B42 1LY | Terraced | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2016 | 14 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2015 | 4 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £157,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 37 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £148,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2015 | 63 B42 1LY | Flat or maisonette | £107,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 79 B42 1LY | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 19 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 51 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £149,950 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 22 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 11 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 32 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2009 | 32 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 40 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2008 | 18 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | 44 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2007 | 27 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £173,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2006 | 7 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2006 | 51 B42 1LY | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 5 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2006 | 27 B42 1LY | Semi-detached | £150,000 |
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (28); House, detached (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (18); 1967-1975 (14); 1976-1982 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (32); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Ipswich Crescent
- 4, Ipswich Crescent
- 10, Ipswich Crescent
- 16, Ipswich Crescent
- 18, Ipswich Crescent
- 21, Ipswich Crescent
- 25, Ipswich Crescent
- 26, Ipswich Crescent
- 27, Ipswich Crescent
- 32, Ipswich Crescent
- 34, Ipswich Crescent
- 37, Ipswich Crescent
- 44 Ipswich Crescent
- 50, Ipswich Crescent
- 51, Ipswich Crescent
- 61, Ipswich Crescent
- 63, Ipswich Crescent
- 65, Ipswich Crescent
- 83, Ipswich Crescent
- 85, Ipswich Crescent
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 B (42% of about 1,290 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.
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B42 1LY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| B42 1LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 65 addresses are between 133 m and 137 m above sea level (134 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B42 1LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B42 1LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamstead (Birmingham) 231,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foden Road Tower Hill | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.4 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tower Hill Partnership | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dyas Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Perry Barr Police Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottage Store Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Perry Hall Park 63 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornbridge Avenue Allotments 1.9 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Perry Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Witton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Great Barr Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Perry Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Garden Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Holly Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Barr Beacon | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 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 | 30 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 65 |
30 of the street's 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Beeches Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Beeches Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Calshot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dorrington Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Glenmead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenholm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ferndale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Whitecrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Care Services Ltd B42 1LX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2014 |
| Beeches Pool & Fitness Centre B42 2HQ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2012 |
| Liquor Outlet Convenience B42 2HQ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Beeches Evangelical Church B42 2HL | Other catering premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2010 |
| Bays Fish Bar B42 2DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Marcos Fish & Chip Shop B42 1LR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Badshah Palace Restaurant B42 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Peach brunch and desserts ltd B42 1LR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Jessica Perkins B42 2PS | Other catering premises | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Beeches Gold B42 2HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2013 |
| Cottage Stores B42 2HN | Retailers - other | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Sep 2024 |
| Wammy Foods and More B42 1EH | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Angels Day Nursery B42 1EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Mijan Balti Hut B42 1EH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Co-Op B42 1EZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2011 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Homelands (11); On or near Poplar Rise (10); On or near Rowdale Road (8); On or near Monsal Road (8); On or near Gainsborough Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 5 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
Nearby streets
Hatton Gardens · Rowdale Road · Poplar Rise · Gainsborough Road · Edale Road · Homelands · Beeches Road · Raymond Avenue · Fairview Avenue · Monsal Road · Holmesfield Road · Thetford Road
All the streets in B42 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.