Rathbone Close Birmingham
10 addresses across 1 postcode (B5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2702193.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £151,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 2, E: 1).
- 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 Five Ways, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 80 m away, and Calthorpe Park (16 hectares) is about 390 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 110 to 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bellevue Medical Centre, about 200 m away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 21% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £72,100 | £72,100 | £72,100 |
| 1999 | 2 | £39,000 | £38,000 | £40,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £28,000 | £28,000 | £28,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2016 | 8 B5 7NF | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2010 | 7 B5 7NF | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 2 B5 7NF | Terraced | £152,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 9 B5 7NF | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | 4 B5 7NF | Terraced | £72,100 | |
| 18 Oct 1999 | 5 B5 7NF | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 1 B5 7NF | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 5 May 1998 | 8 B5 7NF | Terraced | £28,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (44% of about 1,130 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)
- Former 'The Trees' Public House site, Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7TT: up to 458 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- ST LUKE'S ESTATE LAND FRONTING BRISTOL STREET: up to 278 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 25-27 Horton Square, Highgate, Birmingham, B12 0YR: up to 1 home, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- TESCO MONACO HOUSE, NOVA HOUSE AND ADJOINING LAND BRISTOL STREET: up to 1,009 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at rear of 68 Wellington Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Kent Street Baths Bromsgrove Street, Gooch Street North Kent Street and Henstead Street: up to 504 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Site Bordered by Gooch Street North, Kent Street and Lower Essex Street, Birmingham: up to 456 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- LAND AT HADEN WAY AND BELGRAVE MIDDLEWAY: up to 391 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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 110 m and 111 m above sea level (110 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B5 7NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Five Ways 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Birmingham New Street 37 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bordesley 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Grand Central (West Midlands Metro) | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bellevue Highgate | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kent Street Car Park | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bellevue Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bellevue Pharmacy | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 240 m |
| Hospital | Bmi The Priory Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Digbeth Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,310 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Calthorpe Park 16 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,490 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Moor Green Allotments 11 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Alban the Martyr, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) east. 106 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Alban the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The de Birmingham moated site, the seat of the medieval Lords of Birmingham | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Cannon Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Edgbaston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) west |
| The Grove | Wood | 4 km (2.5 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) | 13.3 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 10 |
5 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian De Lissa Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 130 m | Report card (May 2026): 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lift Percy Shurmer | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chandos Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark St Alban's Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Woodview | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Heath Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas Centre Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Jakeman Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| City Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curiosity Garden Nursery B5 7BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mallow Rd B5 7LA | Mobile caterer | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lillian De Lissa After School Club B5 7LX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2015 |
| Blue Cedars B5 7NX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Feb 2026 |
| House of Wok B5 7NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2025 |
| Simply local B5 7NX | Retailers - other | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd B5 7TT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2020 |
| Matcha and Yap B5 7XP | Mobile caterer | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wots Cookin JB B5 7TU | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Pistachio & Peach B5 7TU | Other catering premises | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cafe Noir B5 7TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Spar B5 7TU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2018 |
| Syrian House B12 0YR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Aubads Cafe and Sweets Centre B12 0YR | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2024 |
| Central Market B12 0YR | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 93 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (40); On or near Rathbone Close (27); On or near St Lawrence Close (23); On or near Tylney Close (22); On or near Bellevue (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 71% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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
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
- B5 7NF: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Belgravia Close · Clover Walk · Kemble Croft · Belgravia Close · Tylney Close · Varden Croft · Belgrave Middleway · Murrell Close · Benmore Avenue · Balsall Heath Road · Rolling Mill Close · Lenchs Green
All the streets in B5 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.