Morcom Road Birmingham
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (B11), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2706888.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 16, E: 1, F: 2).
- 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 A; Band D in Birmingham costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tyseley, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Shire Country Park, is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 114 to 119 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greet Medical Practice, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £125,000 | £120,000 | £130,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £116,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £100,000 | £95,000 | £106,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £92,000 | £92,000 | £92,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £87,000 | £79,500 | £94,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2023 | 24 B11 2JE | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 9 B11 2JE | Other | £185,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2021 | 18 B11 2JE | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 37 B11 2JE | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2019 | 26 B11 2JE | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 24 B11 2JE | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2017 | 9 B11 2JE | Other | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 41 B11 2JE | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2015 | 22 B11 2JE | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2014 | 48 B11 2JE | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2012 | 50 B11 2JE | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2007 | 29 B11 2JE | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 23 B11 2JE | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2006 | 26 B11 2JE | Terraced | £106,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2006 | 15 B11 2JE | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2005 | 24 B11 2JE | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 11 B11 2JE | Terraced | £94,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2004 | 8 B11 2JE | Terraced | £79,500 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 19 B11 2JE | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2003 | 8 B11 2JE | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2002 | 18 B11 2JE | Terraced | £23,400 | |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 37 B11 2JE | Terraced | £46,500 | |
| 26 Aug 1999 | 17 B11 2JE | Terraced | £34,500 | |
| 26 Apr 1999 | 50 B11 2JE | Terraced | £34,500 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 50 B11 2JE | Terraced | £28,500 | |
| 29 May 1996 | 47 B11 2JE | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 3 May 1996 | 26 B11 2JE | Terraced | £32,500 | |
| 27 Dec 1995 | 37 B11 2JE | Terraced | £33,500 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1930-1949 (18); 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 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 A (98% of about 470 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)
- Land off Roma Road, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East: up to 74 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- 574 Warwick Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2HR: up to 1 home, permissioned (230 m)
- Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 1a Medley Road, Greet, Birmingham, B11 2NE: up to 1 home, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 301 Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 2QN: up to 4 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Tysley La / Warwick Road, Tyseley & Hay Mills: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 39A AVONDALE ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 1 Blythswood Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2BX: up to 1 home, permissioned (940 m (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 35 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B11 2JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| B11 2HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 114 m and 119 m above sea level (116 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B11 2HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B11 2JE | 97% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tyseley 244,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Small Heath 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Spring Road 162,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boscombe Road Greet | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Alfred Road Pay and Display Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greet Medical Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 20 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greet Pharmacy | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Former Womens Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Acocks Green Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Shire Country Park 92 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warwick Road Allotments 1.2 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 97 hectares in all.
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 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Moseley New Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Round Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Olton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Palmers Rough | Wood | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
1 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardleys School | Secondary | 11–16 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greet Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Olive School, Birmingham Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Al-Furqan Primary School Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark Boulton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Victoria Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Arden Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Olive School, Small Heath Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Yarnfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazza'z UFO burgers / Mazza'z B11 2HU | Mobile caterer | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Blue Elephant Nursery Limited B11 2HJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Shree Hindu Community Centre B11 2JP | Other catering premises | 240 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Sycamore House B11 3RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Crescent Archers B11 2HX | Other catering premises | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Birmingham Railway Museum B11 2HL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2009 |
| THE FUNCTION SHISHA LTD B11 2HP | Mobile caterer | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Al Ameen Primary School B11 2JR | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2017 |
| HAVE A BREAK B11 2JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| TISHKO LIMITED B11 2JR | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Sylhet Smokehouse B11 2JR | Mobile caterer | 300 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Sembis Off Licence B11 3RH | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2009 |
| Blueprint Burgers B11 2EX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2023 |
| BREWIN' / BREWIN' COFFEE B11 2EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Greet Service Station B11 2LS | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 81 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Roma Road (48); On or near Manor Farm Road (40); On or near River Lee Road (29); On or near Morcom Road (18); On or near Cowley Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Cowley Road · Roma Road · Cowley Grove · Roma Road · Havelock Road · Seeleys Road · Warwick Road · Manor Farm Road · Boscombe Road
All the streets in B11 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.