Regency Drive Birmingham
1 address across 1 postcode (B38), about 80 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 2701054.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale.
- 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 B; Band D in Birmingham costs £2,363 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kings Norton, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 169 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 Rea Valley Health Partnership, about 220 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £303,500 | £114,000 | £493,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2024 | 1 B38 8DR | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2017 | 5 B38 8DR | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2005 | 4 B38 8DR | Flat or maisonette | £114,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2005 | 5 B38 8DR | Detached | £493,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2000 | 5 B38 8DR | Detached | £155,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (39% of about 760 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)
- Primrose Estate Phase 3, Land off Foyle Road and Land off Redditch Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38: up to 82 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land off Ardath Road, King's Norton South: up to 171 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 108 WHARF ROAD: up to 14 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Stockmans Close: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 address is about 169 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B38 8DR | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Norton 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bournville 996,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Spinney Pool Farm | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alvechurch - Red Lion PH | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rea Valley Health Partnership | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Browns Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mydentist | 190 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Birmingham Pts | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 2,740 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | King's Norton Park 10 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.7 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bells Sports Allotments 1.5 ha | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Saracen's Head, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Saracen's Head | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Old Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Primrose Hill Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Brandwood End Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Merecroft Pool | Lake or reservoir | 310 m north-west |
| Gay Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Red Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| King's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| High Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Wast Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Norton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ark Kings Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kings Norton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairway Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wychall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Broadmeadow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cotteridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhill House Day Nursery B38 8DR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Bournville Village Trust Group B38 8RH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2018 |
| Anmol Catering B38 8DW | Other catering premises | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cadbury Sixth Form College B38 8QT | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2020 |
| Aira Matcha B38 8SD | Mobile caterer | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mahfil Restaurant B38 8RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Bulls head B38 8RU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The 1:1 Diet B38 8SD | Other catering premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Viridis B38 8RD | Other catering premises | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Browns Pharmacy B38 8SD | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2011 |
| Molly's Cafe B38 8SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Vino and Vape B38 8SD | Retailers - other | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Moza Buns B38 8SD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Post Office B38 8RU | Retailers - other | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Upstairs at Chas Mann (The Mann Cave B38 8RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Downland Close (17); On or near Rednal Park Court (6); On or near Kings Green Avenue (4); On or near Regency Drive (2); On or near Marl Top (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- B38 8DR: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rednal Park Court · Norton Gate · Marl Top · Kings Green Avenue · Downland Close · Beaks Hill Road · Stone Close · Kingshill Drive · Old Town Close · Kings Gate · Kings Lodge · St Nicolas Gardens
All the streets in B38 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.