Quayside Birmingham
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (B18), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2744918.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £215,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 25, D: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 138 to 140 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cavendish Medical Practice, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 740 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 41% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £255,000 | £218,000 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £76,500 | £76,500 | £76,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £168,500 | £168,500 | £168,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 19 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 12 B18 5SQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2024 | 4 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 31 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 15 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2023 | 25 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 30 B18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2020 | 6 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2019 | 11 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 34 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2017 | 15 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2014 | 32 B18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £76,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2013 | 23 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 29 May 2012 | 3 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £168,500 | |
| 13 Jul 2011 | 34 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2010 | 27 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | 7 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 28 B18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2005 | 23 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £149,950 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 8 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £159,950 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2005 | 10 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £159,950 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2005 | 4 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £158,950 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2005 | 26 B18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £93,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2005 | 12 B18 5SQ | Detached | £162,950 | New build. |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 32 B18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £93,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2005 | 11 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £128,950 | New build. |
| 31 Aug 2005 | 9 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £128,950 | New build. |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 25 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £160,950 | New build. |
| 29 Jul 2005 | 34 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £133,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 17 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £128,950 | New build. |
| 17 Jul 2005 | 15 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £126,000 | New build. |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 30 B18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £118,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 24 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £133,950 | New build. |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 27 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £162,950 | New build. |
| 22 Jun 2005 | 31 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £162,950 | New build. |
| 26 May 2005 | 22 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £134,950 | New build. |
| 20 May 2005 | 19 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £129,950 | New build. |
| 16 May 2005 | 29 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £162,950 | New build. |
| 13 May 2005 | 21 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £157,950 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 6 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £162,950 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 7 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £129,950 | New build. |
| 20 Apr 2005 | 28 B18 5SQ | Flat or maisonette | £118,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 3 B18 5SQ | Terraced | £172,950 | New build. |
| 5 Jan 2005 | 5 B18 5SQ | Semi-detached | £174,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 2003-2006 (19); 1996-2002 (7); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (11); owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (54% of about 1,870 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)
- Hockley Port Major Development Site: up to 137 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- City Hospital: up to 750 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Gib Heath: up to 662 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Western Road: up to 182 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- ADJACENT 141 WINSON GREEN ROAD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- WESTERN BUSINESS PARK: up to 310 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 38 Heath Street South and adjacent site, North Edgbaston: up to 504 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Safee Mosque, 164 Hingeston Street, Land at side, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6PU: up to 2 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B18 5SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B18 5SL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 138 m and 140 m above sea level (139 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B18 5SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B18 5SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Jewellery Quarter 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Birmingham Snow Hill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Birmingham New Street 37 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norton Street All Saints | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Birmingham City Hospital | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City - Outside Mscp GeniePoint | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cavendish Medical Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Dept. | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Birmingham City Hospital | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Summerfield Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.4 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Icknield Street School (St Chad's Roman Catholic Annexe), a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) east. 51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Icknield Street School (St Chad's Roman Catholic Annexe) | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 303, Icknield Street B18 | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Soho House | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Warstone Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Public Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 37 |
4 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Benson | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brookfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Summerfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Foundry | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Barford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| James Watt Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardyou B18 5SQ | Other catering premises | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Birmingham icecream / Toyo ices B18 5RB | Mobile caterer | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dessertbeforedinner B18 7RT | Other catering premises | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nisa Local B18 7HR | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Radha Swami Rasila Satsang Centre B18 5HS | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2020 |
| Devonshire Arms B18 5DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway B18 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Pickles Catering B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Naomi Catering T/a Ncs Catering Ltd B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| ARETSI EVENT CATERING LIMITED B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Boaters Sandwich Bar B18 7QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Birmingham Treatment Centre Costa B18 7QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Affetto Italiano Ltd B18 5HB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Railway Inn B18 5HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Jun 2009 |
| Parkland Banqueting Suite B18 5HE | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 78 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Moorings (30); On or near Hobson Close (29); On or near Brookfield Road (19); On or near Waterside View (13); On or near Harmer Street (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
Nearby streets
Keepers Close · Hobson Close · Anchor Crescent · Waterside View · Bredon Croft · The Moorings · Shakespear Crescent · Brookfield Road · Kent Street North · Coveley Grove · Highfield Terrace · Waterside Drive
All the streets in B18 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.