Malvern Close Birmingham
3 addresses across 1 postcode (B15), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 2708938.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 1996 the median was £345,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 G; 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 University (Birmingham), about 2.3 km (1.4 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 13.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 173 to 174 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sherwood House Medical Practice, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | £345,000 | £345,000 | £345,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1996 | 6 B15 3UN | Detached | £345,000 | New build. |
| 29 Dec 1995 | 4 B15 3UN | Detached | £305,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 G (28% of about 650 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 (19A-21 HERMITAGE ROAD, EDGBASTON) TPO 1994.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land between Hermitage Road and Westfield Road, Edgbaston: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- Land at Hagley Road: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- 8 Meadow Road, Edgbaston: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 3, 5 and 7 St Augustines Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JU, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 306 Hagley Road: up to 46 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 85 Gillhurst Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 8PE: up to 1 home, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Oakhill, Edgbaston: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 68-70 Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9QU, permissioned (620 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 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 3 addresses are between 173 m and 174 m above sea level (174 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B15 3UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Five Ways 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Augustus Road Moor Pool | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Duchess Road Pay and Display Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sherwood House Medical Practice | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sherwood House Pharmacy | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knightlow Road (Dental Surgery) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | The Edgbaston Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Harborne Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,330 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Avery Fields 5.3 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Homestead, a listed building (Grade I), 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Homestead | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Garden Wall and Gate Piers to Number 25 | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Parish Church of St Augustine of Hippo | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| 17 and 19, Rotton Park Road B16 | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Westbourne Road Town Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Warley Woods | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| George Dixon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's School for Girls Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Harborne Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harborne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bearwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| City Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmpark B16 9PH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Ibis Styles Birmingham B16 9LQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 280 m | 4 Good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Woodbourne Priory Hospital B17 8BY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Edgbaston Palace Hotel B16 9PQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2024 |
| The Saffron Hotel B16 9NA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Norfolk House School B15 3PS | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Norfolk House Nursery B15 3PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Genting Casinos Uk Ltd B15 3PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Shams Restaurant Ltd B16 9NA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| hagley uk fried chicken B17 8DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Sep 2026 |
| M.bakes B15 3PH | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Steam Room B17 8PY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2020 |
| Knightlow News B17 8PY | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 May 2026 |
| Fountain Nursing Home B17 8NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hermitage Road (6); On or near Stockdale Place (6); On or near Strutt Close (6); On or near Malvern Close (3); On or near Don Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- B15 3UN: 3 addresses
Nearby streets
Woodbourne Road · Stockdale Place · Strutt Close · Hermitage Road · Don Close · Hagley Road · Westfield Hall · Manor Road · Euan Close · Rodman Close · Marsland Close · Antringham Gardens
All the streets in B15 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.