Pitcairn Close Birmingham
18 addresses across 1 postcode (B30), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2703500.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £209,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 Bournville, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 128 to 132 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is River Brook Medical Centre, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £209,950 | £209,950 | £209,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £124,950 | £124,950 | £124,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £47,100 | £43,200 | £51,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £39,250 | £39,250 | £39,250 |
| 1996 | 1 | £51,500 | £51,500 | £51,500 |
| 1995 | 2 | £51,500 | £51,500 | £51,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2022 | 14 B30 2QR | Terraced | £209,950 | |
| 30 Mar 2011 | 8 B30 2QR | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 9 B30 2QR | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2006 | 8 B30 2QR | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 14 B30 2QR | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 14 B30 2QR | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 1998 | 9 B30 2QR | Terraced | £43,200 | |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 19 B30 2QR | Terraced | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jan 1997 | 7 B30 2QR | Terraced | £39,250 | |
| 28 Aug 1996 | 12 B30 2QR | Terraced | £51,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 14 B30 2QR | Terraced | £51,500 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 14 B30 2QR | Terraced | £51,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (5); House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 B (70% of about 690 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 FRONTING HAZELWELL ROAD REAR OF 3 TO 11 IVY ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (290 m)
- 1386-1392 Pershore Road: up to 39 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 343 Fordhouse Lane, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 3AA: up to 1 home, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 1586 Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2NH: up to 1 home, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 1256-1258 Pershore Road: up to 31 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 1257-1259 Pershore Road - Flat over, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2YT: up to 1 home, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 83 Cartland Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2SD: up to 1 home, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Station Fields Car Park, Bournville: up to 71 homes, not permissioned (720 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 18 addresses are between 128 m and 132 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B30 2QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bournville 996,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kings Norton 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Selly Oak 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Worthings Stirchley | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Moseley Village Car Park | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest River Brook Medical Centre | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashtree Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Birmingham Pts | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.3 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hazelwell Allotments 3.2 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Brandwood End Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Highbury Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Merecroft Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| King's Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Gay Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the street's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allens Croft Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Allens Croft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stirchley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cotteridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colmore Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colmore Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Selly Park Girls' School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kings Norton Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Moor Green Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mace B30 3AB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Amazon UK services Limited B30 2PF | Other catering premises | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| J S Convenience Store B14 6RQ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Verbena B30 2NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2021 |
| Akram's Kashmiri Restaurant B30 2NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 May 2026 |
| Ash Tree Pharmacy B30 2NW | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Stirchley Newsagent Sandwich B30 2NW | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Golden Palace B30 2NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Tandoori Nights Bar & Grill B30 2NW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Cantonese Express B30 2NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Dilkhush B30 2NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Kolkata Lounge B30 2NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| MG's Sweets & Spice Restaurant B30 2NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Couch B30 2NT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Riverine Rabbit B30 2NT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near County Close (11); On or near Fordhouse Lane (10); On or near The Worthings (10); On or near Barn Close (10); On or near Hazelwell Crescent (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- B30 2QR: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Falkland Croft · Hazelwell Crescent · Millhaven Avenue · Kennedy Grove · Norfolk Close · Hazelwell Fordrough · The Worthings · County Close · Nine Elms Road · Barn Close · Stirchley Trading Estate · Harvest Close
All the streets in B30 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.