Raglan Road Birmingham
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (B21), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2702845.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £85,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 8, D: 8).
- 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 700 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 160 to 162 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre, about 370 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 970 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 216 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £63,500 | £63,500 | £63,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £31,000 | £31,000 | £31,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2019 | 15 B21 0DG | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 14 B21 0DG | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2013 | 11 B21 0DG | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 2 B21 0DG | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 2 B21 0DG | Terraced | £31,000 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (13); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (15); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (3); 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (94% of about 1,230 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)
- SITE OF 1 TO 12 WINCHESTER GROVE REAR OF 2 TO 24 WATTVILLE ROAD: up to 4 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Handsworth Dental Care, 119 Holyhead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, permissioned (320 m)
- 10 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EY: up to 1 home, permissioned (330 m)
- 12 & 14a Holyhead Road, Handsworth: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 92 Hamilton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AH, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 15 BOOTH STREET: up to 8 homes, permissioned (850 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, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B21 0DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| B21 0EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 160 m and 162 m above sea level (161 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B21 0DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B21 0EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Junction Road Handsworth | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Beacon Close | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.1 km (9.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holyhead Primary Health Care Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handsworth Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Handsworth Dental Care | 270 m |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bhurjee & Company, Handsworth Cashzone | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,550 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandwell Recreation Ground 3.8 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandwell Road Allotments 1.5 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick, a scheduled monument, 930 m (0.6 miles) south. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Soho Foundry Former Boulton and Watt Foundry Pattern Stores and Erecting Shops | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Smethwick Engine House | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Dartmouth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priory Woods | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Forge Mill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Wattville | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Inadequate (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holyhead School | Secondary | 11–18 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandwell Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Boulton | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Wall Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Windsor Olympus Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rookery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| James Watt Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Galton Valley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| William Murdoch Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence News B21 0EE | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2009 |
| Wattville School B21 0DP | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Lifestyle Express B21 0DP | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2010 |
| Post Office B21 0BD | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2019 |
| The Royal Oak B21 0BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Quality Pizza B21 0BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Continental Sup/t -CLOSED B21 0BD | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Zakopane B21 0AS | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Wattville Cafe B21 0DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Slimz Kitchen B21 0EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Care and Support Services B21 0AS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Grapevine Day Nursery B21 0LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 9 Jun 2026 |
| M&a mini market B21 0HH | Other catering premises | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sabar General Store B21 0HH | Retailers - other | 280 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Johals Catering Services B21 0HH | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 126 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Green Lane (35); On or near Junction Road (25); On or near Woodland Road (25); On or near Wattville Road (23); On or near Kentish Road (23).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 17% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, end-terrace (lodged 30 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Wattville Avenue · Clarence Avenue · Green Lane · Wattville Road · Clarence Road · Woodland Road · Belmont Road East · Kentish Road · Junction Road · Orford Grove · Winchester Grove · Station 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.