Padgate Close Birmingham
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (B35), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2708142.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 1).
- Flood: 13 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Water Orton, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eden Court Medical Practice, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 185 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 106 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (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 A (54% of about 920 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)
- Greenwood Academy, Farnborough Road, Castle Vale: up to 124 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- RIDINGS NURSING HOME FARNBOROUGH ROAD: up to 18 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Cincinatti Building, Hanson's Bridge Road: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 23 Stornoway Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6PA: up to 1 home, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land adjacent, 16 St Mawgan Close, Castle Vale, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 13 November 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 72 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 84 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 78 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B35 7NB | zone 3 | 0 / 6 / 0 | unlikely |
| B35 7LQ | zone 2 | 0 / 7 / 72 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 81 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B35 7LQ | 99% | 96% | 96% | 1% |
| B35 7NB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Water Orton 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Chester Road 659,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Erdington 481,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rhoose Croft Castle Vale | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Car parks | M Castle Bromwich Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eden Court Medical Practice | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest K & K Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Dental Care | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Shard End Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,130 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Vale Allotments 2.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bromwich Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bromwich Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Castle Bromwich Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Langley Hill Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Parkhill Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Dragonfly Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Grey Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Plants Brook Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Chattle Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
6 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chivenor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lift Greenwood | Secondary | 11–18 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Pegasus Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Dec 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Topcliffe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Castle Vale Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gunter Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Park Hall Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Minworth Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Firs Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World B35 7LQ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2017 |
| Pizza Ko B35 7JG | Mobile caterer | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier was Costcutter B35 7JG | Retailers - other | 170 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Nov 2025 |
| VMV food and wine B35 7JG | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Castle Vale Swimming Pool B35 7EH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2012 |
| Greenwood Academy B35 7NL | School/college/university | 380 m | 4 Good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| St Cuthberts Church Hall B35 7PL | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2012 |
| Apple Tree Nursery (Castle Vale) B35 7PL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Slimming World Castle Vale B35 7PL | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2024 |
| Berwood Court Care Home B35 7EW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Castle Vale Food Pantry B35 7HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Nisa Extra At Shaws Supermarket B35 7PR | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Youngstars Community Hub B35 7PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Wing Wo Takeaway B35 7PR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Castlevale Fish Bar B35 7PR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 98 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 21 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Athan Croft (25); On or near Oakington Drive (22); On or near Rhoose Croft (22); On or near Padgate Close (14); On or near Long Close Walk (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 13 November 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Worthy Down Walk · Padgate Close · Avro Way · Lysander Way · Orchard Meadow Walk · Squires Gate Walk · St Athan Croft · Wellington Way · Oakington Drive · Viscount Drive · Kestrel Close · Sheridan Walk
All the streets in B35 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.