Knightsbridge Close Royal Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
6 addresses across 2 postcodes (B74), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2707347.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £330,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1).
- 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 E; 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 Butlers Lane, about 660 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 135 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sutton Coldfield Group Practice, about 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2016 | 1 B74 4UQ | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 1 B74 4UQ | Detached | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 2005 | 1 B74 4UQ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 6 B74 4UQ | Detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 1998 | 8 B74 4UQ | Detached | £127,500 | |
| 17 Jan 1997 | 4 B74 4UQ | Detached | £92,500 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 E (31% of about 1,470 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)
- Vacant land at, Oak View Rise, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 5JL: up to 1 home, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 80a Walsall Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 444a & 446 Lichfield Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham: up to 5 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 November 2026 to 14 December 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B74 4UQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| B74 4UD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 135 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B74 4UD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B74 4UQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Butlers Lane 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Blake Street 345,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Four Oaks 701,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White Farm Road Hill Hook | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lichfield City Centre | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.2 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sutton Coldfield Group Practice | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Little Aston Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sutton Coldfield Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.9 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,110 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White Farm Road Allotments 5,860 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Claypit Rough | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Hill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| New Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Spreading Tree Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill West Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 210 m | Report card (May 2026): 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 |
| Four Oaks Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Arthur Terry School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mere Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Little Aston Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill West Primary Academy B74 4LD | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Four Oaks Saints Cricket Club B74 4LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Grannys Pantry B74 4LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| S&S News & Convenience Store B74 4LT | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
| Cosy Coffee Shop & Bruncherie B74 4LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Priya B74 4LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 Apr 2026 |
| HUNGRY SPARROW B74 4LT | Other catering premises | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier Foodstore(ta SELECT N SAVE) B74 4LT | Retailers - other | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Mercia Grange B74 4EH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| St. Georges Court Ltd B74 4LL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| F2D In the community B74 4LJ | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Acorn Motor Company Ltd B74 4LU | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2009 |
| Co-op B74 4LU | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Bolt coffee ltd B74 4XX | Mobile caterer | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Badgers Bank Road (44); On or near Chelsea Drive (5); On or near Sandhurst Road (2); On or near Knightsbridge Close (2); On or near Weymouth Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 10 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: CADENT GAS LIMITED: Utility asset works, 30 November 2026 to 14 December 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Kensington Drive · Weymouth Drive · Chelsea Drive · Sandhurst Road · Balmoral Road · Aylesford Drive · Ensford Close · Badgers Bank Road · White Farm Road · Wall Drive · Harcourt Drive · Byron Court
All the streets in B74 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.