Lofthouse Grove Birmingham
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (B31), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2700928.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £154,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 2).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Northfield, about 920 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 750 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 185 to 186 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Heliers Medical Practice, about 150 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 252 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £154,500 | £154,500 | £154,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £70,000 | £62,000 | £78,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2024 | 3 B31 1RD | Terraced | £154,500 | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 3 B31 1RD | Terraced | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jan 2014 | 7 B31 1RD | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 6 B31 1RD | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2003 | 3 B31 1RD | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2003 | 6 B31 1RD | Terraced | £62,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (1); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (7). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4); owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (56% of about 680 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 (430 m (0.3 miles))
- North and South of Lockwood Road: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 821 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2NQ: up to 12 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Midland Gold Buyers, 809 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, B31 2NQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 225 Merritts Brook Lane: up to 5 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 1107 Bristol Road South: up to 2 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Prices Square and Bell Lane: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- 766 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2NW: up to 3 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 185 m and 186 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 1RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 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 | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Heliers Road Northfield | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Heliers Medical Practice | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Royston Hall Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Northfield Health Centre | 150 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 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,840 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Tinkers Farm Allotments 2.5 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Black Horse public house, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 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* | 290 m east |
| Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade I | 930 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 (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Bartley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Balaam's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 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 | 2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 110 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bellfield Primary School (NC) | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Orchards Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 850 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Laurence Church Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 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 |
| Forestdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary Academy B31 5AB | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Royston Hall Ltd B31 1QT | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2014 |
| Allens Cross Community Association B31 1RH | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| St Bart's Local Pantry B31 1RH | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Sainsburys B31 5AA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2023 |
| BLACK HORSE WETHERSPOONS B31 2QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Stennard Leisure Retirement Home B31 5LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Rumana's B31 2QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Premier Cheverton Road Off Licence B31 1RS | Retailers - other | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Jul 2026 |
| The Original Peppersmith Limited B31 1QS | Retailers - other | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Edge Academy B31 2LQ | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Premier Supersaver B31 2PE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Jul 2026 |
| The Little Cake Shop B31 2PA | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 12 Apr 2017 |
| Slice of italy B31 2NS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Domino's Pizza B31 2PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2023 |
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 | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 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 | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
Lofthouse Crescent · Lydney Grove · Inverness Road · Walmesley Way · Tinkers Farm Road · Kelby Road · Kelby Close · Newlyn Road · Hill Top Road · Park View Road · Walmesley Way · Bellwood Road
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.