Lofthouse Crescent Birmingham
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (B31), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2700927.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £168,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 16, E: 4).
- 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 Northfield, about 900 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, and Victoria Common (8.8 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 184 to 187 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Heliers Medical Practice, about 110 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 249 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £218,500 | £193,000 | £244,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £211,000 | £211,000 | £211,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £187,500 | £155,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £126,250 | £120,000 | £132,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £94,500 | £94,000 | £95,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £92,500 | £92,500 | £92,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £97,500 | £85,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | 12 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 18 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2024 | 30 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £193,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2024 | 26 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £244,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2024 | 27 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 36 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £211,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 29 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2020 | 32 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 19 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 30 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 26 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2014 | 36 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2014 | 1 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £94,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2013 | 6 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 8 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £92,500 | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | 21 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2010 | 30 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2005 | 28 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2005 | 8 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 1 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 17 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 8 May 2001 | 8 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £39,500 | |
| 30 Mar 2000 | 8 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £30,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1999 | 24 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £47,370 | |
| 14 May 1999 | 28 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £41,500 | |
| 29 Jun 1998 | 6 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 17 B31 1QZ | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 6 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 1 B31 1QZ | Semi-detached | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (6); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1930-1949 (18); 1900-1929 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (36% of about 1,370 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)
- 899-903 Bristol Road South, Weoley, Birmingham, B31 2PA: up to 3 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- North and South of Lockwood Road: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 821 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2NQ: up to 12 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Midland Gold Buyers, 809 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, B31 2NQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 225 Merritts Brook Lane: up to 5 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Prices Square and Bell Lane: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 766 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2NW: up to 3 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 1107 Bristol Road South: up to 2 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026: BT, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B31 1QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B31 5AB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 184 m and 187 m above sea level (186 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B31 1QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B31 5AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Longbridge 892,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Kings Norton 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Heliers Road Northfield | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Heliers Medical Practice | 110 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Royston Hall Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northfield Health Centre | 110 m |
| Hospital | Royal Orthopaedic Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 798 Bristol Road South Lloyds Bank | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,840 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Victoria Common 8.8 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Tinkers Farm Allotments 2.5 ha | 380 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 9.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Black Horse public house, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Black Horse public house | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m east |
| Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Hawkesley Farm moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bedlam Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Bartley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Balaam's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Egg Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Frankley Beeches | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Egghill Dingle | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 29 |
2 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bellfield Primary School (NC) | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Orchards Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Meadows Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Laurence Church Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence Church Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Turves Green Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Turves Green Boys' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Heath Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Green Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royston Hall Ltd B31 1QT | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2014 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary Academy B31 5AB | School/college/university | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Sainsburys B31 5AA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2023 |
| BLACK HORSE WETHERSPOONS B31 2QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Allens Cross Community Association B31 1RH | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| St Bart's Local Pantry B31 1RH | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Rumana's B31 2QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Premier Cheverton Road Off Licence B31 1RS | Retailers - other | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jul 2026 |
| The Original Peppersmith Limited B31 1QS | Retailers - other | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Edge Academy B31 2LQ | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| The Little Cake Shop B31 2PA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Stennard Leisure Retirement Home B31 5LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza B31 2PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Slice of italy B31 2NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cut Price Discount Store B31 2PA | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 8 Aug 2012 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 82 |
| Shoplifting | 59 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Newlyn Road (160); On or near Inverness Road (21); On or near Kelby Close (19); On or near Lofthouse Grove (15); On or near Kelby Road (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 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) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lydney Grove · Lofthouse Grove · Inverness Road · Kelby Road · Walmesley Way · Tinkers Farm Road · Kelby Close · Newlyn Road · Bellwood Road · Hill Top Road · Park View Road · Walmesley Way
All the streets in B31 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.