Millside Birmingham
27 addresses across 1 postcode (B28), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2705542.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £110,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 15, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 Shirley, about 900 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Shire Country Park, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 127 to 130 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Baldwins Lane Surgery, about 560 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 15% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 | 7 B28 0SP | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 7 B28 0SP | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2006 | 7 B28 0SP | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (11); Bungalow, semi-detached (5); Maisonette, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (19); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (16); owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
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 (49% of about 770 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.
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 13 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 127 m and 130 m above sea level (129 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B28 0SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shirley 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m |
| Yardley Wood 409,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Whitlocks End 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Slade Lane Yardley Wood | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | Asda Shirley Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 8.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Baldwins Lane Surgery | 560 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Newborough Pharmacy | 620 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Former Womens Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Kings Heath Police Station | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | One Stop Shirley, Shirley Cashzone | 830 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest The Shire Country Park 92 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 700 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Greenaleigh Road Allotments 2.1 ha | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 93 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Berry Mound Camp, Solihull, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Mound Camp, Solihull | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south-west |
| Bill's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Palmers Rough | Wood | 2.4 km east |
| Little Tyburn Coppice | Wood | 2.4 km south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north |
| Gay Hill | Hill | 4.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Lodge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m | No published inspection |
| Peterbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Chilcote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m | 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 |
| Yardley Wood Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m | No published inspection |
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burman Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Haslucks Green School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Highters Heath Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Highters Heath Community School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | Report card (Nov 2025): 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 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | 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 |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Light Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Cutter B28 0SU | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2015 |
| LUMINA BEV B28 0UB | Other catering premises | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Flying Monkey B28 0TY | Other catering premises | 410 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Relative Pour B28 0TY | Other catering premises | 460 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Maypole FC's Cafe B14 4JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brompton Pool Road (22); On or near Oak Tree Gardens (18); On or near Millside (15); On or near Nethercote Gardens (10); On or near Westford Grove (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 37% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- B28 0SP: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brompton Pool Road · Nethercote Gardens · Slade Lane · Graith Close · Westford Grove · The Launde · Willson Croft · Oak Tree Gardens · Wishaw Close · Bradshawe Close · Gracemere Crescent · Windmill Road
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.