Longfield Close Birmingham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (B28), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2706857.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £307,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 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 D; 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 Yardley Wood, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Shire Country Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 143 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Baldwins Lane Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £307,000 | £307,000 | £307,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £216,500 | £183,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £263,000 | £263,000 | £263,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £164,950 | £164,950 | £164,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £122,750 | £122,750 | £122,750 |
| 1996 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2020 | 5 B28 0XY | Detached | £307,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2013 | 7 B28 0XY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 5 B28 0XY | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2011 | 9 B28 0XY | Detached | £263,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2010 | 8 B28 0XY | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 9 B28 0XY | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2007 | 4 B28 0XY | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 2 B28 0XY | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 29 Jul 1998 | 9 B28 0XY | Detached | £122,750 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 4 B28 0XY | Detached | £87,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); 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 D (38% of about 580 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: in a protected area: THE BIRMINGHAM (FORMER NEWEY GOODMAN FACTORY PREMISES, ROBIN HOOD LANE, HALL GREEN) TPO 1985.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1A Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0EL: up to 2 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 9 Baldwins Lane, Land at side, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0PT,: up to 1 home, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 3 Solihull Lane, Birmingham, B28 9LS: up to 1 home, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 1494-1498 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham: up to 3 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Centre Court, 1301 Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham,: up to 8 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 82 - 84 Baldwins Lane, Rear of, Hall Green, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 126 Baldwins Lane, Land at rear of, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0QE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages rear of 181 to 199 Greenhill Way, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026 to 18 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B28 0XY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B28 0JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 143 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B28 0JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B28 0XY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yardley Wood 409,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hall Green 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Spring Road 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newey Road Robin Hood | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Shirley Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baldwins Lane Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Robin Hood Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Former Womens Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Acocks Green Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Shire Country Park 92 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.7 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baldwins Lane Allotments 2,420 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
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 | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Palmers Rough | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Moseley New Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Round Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Brown's Coppice | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
3 of the street's 13 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 Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Robin Hood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hall Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Chilcote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hall Green Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hall Green School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lakey Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Haslucks Green School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Yardley Wood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Billesley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baked Blooms B28 9HS | Other catering premises | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| La infusion B28 9HS | Mobile caterer | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier Inn Birmingham South (Hall Green) B28 9ES | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 210 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Toby Carvery Hall Green B28 9ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Busy Little Bees Nursery B28 9HT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| HOJRA RESTAURANT B28 0LN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| ZA Prestige B28 9ER | Other catering premises | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dhiafa Restaurant B28 0HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Raja Monkey B28 9HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2024 |
| Highfield Con/ Select and Save Store B28 0HT | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Chop and Wok B28 0HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2024 |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School B28 9JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Aldi B28 9EH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 14 Dec 2017 |
| Zaitoons B28 9EH | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Mint B28 9EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blackburne Road (14); On or near Robin Hood Croft (11); On or near Gresham Road (9); On or near Littleover Avenue (8); On or near Goodman Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Newey Road · Oldhouse Farm Close · Goodman Close · Bissell Close · Glover Close · Gresham Road · Robin Hood Croft · Stratford Road · Beechcroft Avenue · Littleover Avenue · Blackburne Road · Dovedale Drive
All the streets in B28 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.