Kimpton Close Birmingham
1 address across 1 postcode (B14), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2700466.
- Energy: 116 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 59, E: 44, F: 9, G: 3).
- 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 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 Kings Norton, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 165 to 171 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 154 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Druids Heath Surgery, about 340 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 137 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
116 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 55 m². Most common: Flat (112); House, semi-detached (3); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (85); 1967-1975 (31). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (56).
Each home's certificates and sales (114 addresses)
- 1 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 1 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 1 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 2 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 3 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 3 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 3 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 4 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 4 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 5 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 5 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 6 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 6 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 6 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 7 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 7 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 7 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 8 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 9 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 9 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 10 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 10 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 10 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 11 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 11 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 11 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 12 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 14 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 14 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 15 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 15 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 15 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 16 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 16 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 16 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 17 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 17 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 18 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 18 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 18 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 19 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 20 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 20 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 21 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 21 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 21 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 22 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 22 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 23 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 24 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 24 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 25 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 25 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 25 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 26 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 26 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 26 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 27 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 27 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 28 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 28 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 28 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 29 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 29 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 29 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 30 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 30 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 30 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 31 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 31 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 32 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 32 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 33 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 33 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 34 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 34 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 34 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 35 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 35 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 36 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 36 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 36 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 37 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 37 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 37 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 38 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 38 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 38 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 39 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 39 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 39 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 40 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 41 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 41 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 41 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 42 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 42 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 43 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 44 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 44 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 45 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 45 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 46 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 46 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 46 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 47 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 48 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 48 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 49 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 49 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 50 Barratts House, Kimpton Close
- 50 Kingswood House, Kimpton Close
- 50 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
- 51 Saxelby House, Kimpton Close
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 (88% of about 750 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)
- Saxelby House, Barratts House, Kingswood House, Kimpton Close, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B14 5TE, permissioned (160 m)
- LAND AT BAVERSTOCK ROAD: up to 1,350 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Bells lane and Bells court: up to 8 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 48 Maypole Lane , Maypole, Birmingham, B14 5JQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Royal British Legion Club, Corner of Bells Lane and Bells Farm Close, Druids Heath, Birmingham: up to 21 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 154 addresses are between 165 m and 171 m above sea level (166 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B14 5RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Norton 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Yardley Wood 409,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Whitlocks End 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kimpton Close Maypole | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Monster Airport Parking | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 11.3 km (7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Druids Heath Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Druids Heath Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Birmingham Pts | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Best One Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 12 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Henlow Road Allotments 2.1 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bell's Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bell's Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Brandwood End Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| King's Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Gay Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Merecroft Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Harmony Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Red Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 153 | 154 |
1 of the street's 154 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 Jude's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Oaks Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bells Farm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hollywood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 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 |
| Grendon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broadmeadow Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadmeadow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highters Heath Community School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Highters Heath Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durnford Croft Store/ Best One B14 5RB | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Manningford Community Lunches B14 5TJ | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2014 |
| Manningford House B14 5NU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2018 |
| St Judes Rc School B14 5PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Pheonix B14 5SB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2011 |
| DIXY CHICKEN DRUIDS HEATH B14 5SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Premier Jerome Food and Wine B14 5SB | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 3 Jul 2023 |
| St Judes School B14 5PE | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Local B14 5LY | Retailers - other | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Nov 2025 |
| The Cake Box B14 5NJ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2014 |
| Lifestyle Express B14 5NJ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2017 |
| Kaths Cafe B14 5NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Cherry Lodge B14 5LD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Starbucks B14 5SN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Best4 Vapes B14 5JA | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Durnford Croft (46); On or near Dial Close (31); On or near Eagle Croft (13); On or near Easterton Croft (12); On or near Baverstock Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 81% | 17% |
| Private rented | 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 22% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 6% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
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
- B14 5RE: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Garretts Walk · Pettitt Close · Easterton Croft · Milston Close · Dial Close · Durnford Croft · Eagle Croft · Druids Lane
All the streets in B14 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.