Roebuck Road Birmingham
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (B16), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2752007.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £388,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 20).
- Flood: 4 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 Smethwick Rolfe Street, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 230 m away, and Summerfield Park (15 hectares) is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 163 to 166 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rotton Park Medical Centre, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 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 | 2 | £388,500 | £360,000 | £417,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £334,950 | £334,950 | £334,950 |
| 2015 | 9 | £285,000 | £275,000 | £344,995 |
| 2014 | 4 | £213,998 | £199,995 | £355,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £202,500 | £190,000 | £202,500 |
| 2010 | 2 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | £210,000 | £205,000 | £239,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2025 | 57 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £417,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 9 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2023 | 53 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2021 | 33 B16 0QG | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2020 | 37 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 43 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £334,950 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 45 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 27 May 2015 | 43 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £304,995 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2015 | 49 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £285,000 | New build. |
| 24 Apr 2015 | 47 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £304,495 | New build. |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 53 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £289,995 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 39 B16 0QG | Detached | £344,995 | New build. |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 55 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £282,500 | New build. |
| 13 Mar 2015 | 51 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 57 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £275,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 41 B16 0QG | Detached | £355,000 | New build. |
| 11 Sep 2014 | 33 B16 0QG | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 35 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £199,995 | New build. |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 37 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £199,995 | New build. |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 27 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2012 | 21 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £190,000 | New build. |
| 24 Feb 2012 | 25 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £202,500 | New build. |
| 9 Jan 2012 | 23 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £202,500 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 27 B16 0QG | Detached | £185,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 33 B16 0QG | Detached | £185,000 | New build. |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 1 B16 0QG | Detached | £195,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2008 | 9 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £205,000 | New build. |
| 28 May 2008 | 5 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £210,000 | New build. |
| 23 May 2008 | 3 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £210,000 | New build. |
| 16 May 2008 | 7 B16 0QG | Semi-detached | £239,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (5). Built: 2015 (8); 2007-2011 (5); 2011 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (2).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (39% of about 850 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)
- Temple Row House, 369 City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0NB: up to 9 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- REAR OF 229 TO 285 SHENSTONE ROAD: up to 18 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land off Mayland Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 108 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER: up to 1 home, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 209 Rotton Park Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0LS: up to 1 home, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 78 Cape Hill, Smethwick, (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Waterloo Hotel Waterloo Road Smethwick (750 m (0.5 miles))
- SITE OF 27 COLENSO ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B16 0QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B16 0TF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 163 m and 166 m above sea level (163 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B16 0QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B16 0TF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smethwick Rolfe Street 404,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| The Hawthorns 334,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge 698,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ridgeway Rotton Park | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 20 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rotton Park Medical Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Al-Shafa | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cape Hill (Dental Surgery) | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Midland Metropolitan University Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Vyse Street Police Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Summerfield Park 15 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Avery Fields 5.3 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Waterloo Hotel, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Waterloo Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Smethwick Engine House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Warley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Warley Woods | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 25 |
9 of the street's 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Dixon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| George Dixon Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Cape Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shireland Technology Primary | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| City Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Paul's School for Girls Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bearwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Victoria Park Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow House B17 8LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Edgbaston Day Nursery Ltd B17 8LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Edgbaston Convenience Stores Ltd B17 8LT | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Kebabish Foods Ltd B17 8LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 4 Good | 6 May 2026 |
| Abigail's Confectionery B17 8JA | Other catering premises | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Risan SuperStore B17 8JR | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Clare News B16 0JQ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2009 |
| New City B66 4RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Aug 2025 |
| George Dixon Primary School B17 8LE | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Laundry Road (17); On or near Deers Way (11); On or near Barley Road (10); On or near Butler Way (10); On or near Antler Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Deers Way · Avery Avenue · Chances Street · Brindley Avenue · Mead Avenue · Brewers Square · Buckthorn Avenue · Brook Way · Barley Road · Antler Way · Brewers Square · Laundry Road
All the streets in B16 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.