Nijon Close Birmingham
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (B21), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2705466.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £180,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 9).
- 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 A; 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 The Hawthorns, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 163 to 168 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre, about 340 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £117,650 | £117,650 | £117,650 |
| 2007 | 2 | £118,000 | £116,000 | £120,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £111,000 | £111,000 | £111,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £52,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £59,500 | £59,000 | £60,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £48,000 | £48,000 | £48,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £43,500 | £43,500 | £43,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | 15 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £122,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jul 2025 | 24 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 17 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £177,100 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2023 | 7 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £182,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Aug 2021 | 23 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2021 | 14 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 12 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £109,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 12 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 7 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2011 | 22 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | 16 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £117,650 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2007 | 22 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 15 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2005 | 4 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 27 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2002 | 30 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2001 | 12 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 15 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 2 May 2000 | 30 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1996 | 14 B21 8NJ | Terraced | £43,500 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (6); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (5); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 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 (71% of about 790 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)
- Handsworth Dental Care, 119 Holyhead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, permissioned (240 m)
- 10 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EY: up to 1 home, permissioned (250 m)
- SITE OF 1 TO 12 WINCHESTER GROVE REAR OF 2 TO 24 WATTVILLE ROAD: up to 4 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 92 Hamilton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AH, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 12 & 14a Holyhead Road, Handsworth: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- The Uplands, Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: up to 39 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 15 BOOTH STREET: up to 8 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- St John Wall Roman Catholic School, Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 6 August 2026 to 10 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 30 addresses are between 163 m and 168 m above sea level (166 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B21 8ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B21 8NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandwell Road Leveretts | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Baker Street Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handsworth Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handsworth Dental Care | 210 m |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thornhill Road Police Station | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bhurjee & Company, Handsworth Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,550 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandwell Recreation Ground 3.8 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandwell Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mortuary Chapel at Handsworth Cemetery, a listed building (Grade I), 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mortuary Chapel at Handsworth Cemetery | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Red Lion Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Smethwick Engine House | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Sandwell Priory, a Benedictine monastery | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Dartmouth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Woods | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Forge Mill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Garden Grove | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 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 James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | Primary | 4–11 | 30 m | No published inspection |
| Holyhead School | Secondary | 11–18 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Wattville | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rookery School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Wall Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| William Murdoch Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Boulton | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Grove School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| James Watt Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandwell Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James C Of E School B21 8NH | School/college/university | 20 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Grapevine Day Nursery B21 0LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Boing Boing Samosa's B21 8NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sabar General Store B21 0HH | Retailers - other | 210 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Jul 2026 |
| M&a mini market B21 0HH | Other catering premises | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| KAOUI / KAOUI MATCHA B21 8AB | Mobile caterer | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Slimz Kitchen B21 0EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Johals Catering Services B21 0HH | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Chip N Whale B21 0HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Lalish Mini Market B21 0HH | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2017 |
| Shad Sweets B21 0HH | Other catering premises | 210 m | 4 Good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Grandad's Tastee Patties B21 0HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Holyhead Butcher B21 0HH | Retailers - other | 210 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Parantha corner B21 0HH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Holyhead Market B21 0HH | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 90 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near New Inns Close (60); On or near Farcroft Avenue (38); On or near Station Road (32); On or near Grafton Road (18); On or near Holyhead Road (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Dairy Way · Lawnswood Grove · New Inns Close · Austin Road · Grafton Road · Hollycroft Road · Clarence Road · Crocketts Road · Sandwell Road · Onibury Road · Farcroft Avenue · St James' Road
All the streets in B21 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.