Roundlea Road Birmingham
122 addresses across 6 postcodes (B31), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 2704280.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £172,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 92 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 38, D: 42, E: 6, F: 4, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 Northfield, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 173 to 182 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 122 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Shenley Green Surgery, about 840 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | £172,000 | £164,000 | £190,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £117,000 | £74,500 | £117,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £120,000 | £110,000 | £125,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £66,500 | £66,500 | £66,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £87,250 | £82,000 | £92,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £99,500 | £99,500 | £99,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £59,500 | £34,000 | £85,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £59,000 | £47,950 | £70,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | £51,500 | £40,000 | £52,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2025 | 10 B31 1DB | Other | £305,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 58 B31 1BJ | Other | £175,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 35 B31 1BL | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2022 | 76 B31 1BG | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 60 B31 1BJ | Semi-detached | £172,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2020 | 93 B31 1BL | Semi-detached | £74,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2020 | 8 B31 1DB | Semi-detached | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2020 | 8 B31 1DB | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2018 | 35 B31 1BL | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 24 B31 1DB | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2016 | 2 B31 1DB | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2016 | 2 B31 1DB | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2016 | 76 B31 1BG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 8 B31 1DB | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2013 | 93 B31 1BL | Semi-detached | £66,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 23 B31 1DA | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 64 B31 1BJ | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2011 | 91 B31 1BL | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 66 B31 1BJ | Semi-detached | £99,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 35 B31 1BL | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 88 B31 1BG | Semi-detached | £34,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 76 B31 1BG | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2002 | 93 B31 1BL | Semi-detached | £47,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 2002 | 80 B31 1BG | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 80 B31 1BG | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 12 Mar 2001 | 35 B31 1BL | Terraced | £52,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 15 B31 1DA | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2000 | 30 B31 1DB | Semi-detached | £36,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2000 | 58 B31 1BJ | Semi-detached | £36,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 33 B31 1BL | Terraced | £37,100 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 8 B31 1DB | Semi-detached | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 1999 | 62 B31 1BJ | Semi-detached | £37,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 82 B31 1BG | Semi-detached | £31,950 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | FLAT 4, 19 B31 1DA | Flat or maisonette | £33,376 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 1995 | 36 B31 1DB | Terraced | £31,500 |
Energy performance certificates
92 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: Flat (47); House, semi-detached (33); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 1950-1966 (42); 1930-1949 (15); 1967-1975 (14). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (52); owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (37 addresses)
- 2, Roundlea Road
- 4, Roundlea Road
- 7, Roundlea Road
- 11, Roundlea Road
- 14, Roundlea Road
- 17, Roundlea Road
- 20, Roundlea Road
- 23, Roundlea Road
- 24, Roundlea Road
- 34, Roundlea Road
- 36, Roundlea Road
- 39, Roundlea Road
- 40, Roundlea Road
- 47, Roundlea Road
- 51, Roundlea Road
- 52, Roundlea Road
- 53, Roundlea Road
- 55, Roundlea Road
- 56, Roundlea Road
- 64, Roundlea Road
- 69, Roundlea Road
- 74, Roundlea Road
- 77, Roundlea Road
- 79, Roundlea Road
- 82, Roundlea Road
- 83, Roundlea Road
- Flat 1, 3, Roundlea Road
- Flat 1, 21, Roundlea Road
- Flat 2, 3, Roundlea Road
- Flat 2, 21, Roundlea Road
- Flat 2, 26, Roundlea Road
- Flat 3, 26, Roundlea Road
- Flat 4, 26, Roundlea Road
- Flat 5, 3, Roundlea Road
- Flat 5, 19, Roundlea Road
- Flat 5, 26, Roundlea Road
- Flat 6, 19, Roundlea Road
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 (56% of about 720 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)
- Bartley Green Neighbourhood Office, Monmouth Road: up to 22 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND AT NEWMAN UNIVERSITY GENNERS LANE: up to 34 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND AT NEWMAN UNIVERSITY GENNERS LANE: up to 44 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Newman University, Edgbaston Hall, Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 3NT, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- CASTLE SQUARE REAR OF 94 TO 112 WEOLEY CASTLE ROAD: up to 23 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 14 December 2026 to 15 December 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B31 1DA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 13 | unlikely |
| B31 1BL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| B31 1DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| B31 1BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B31 1BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B31 1BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 122 addresses are between 173 m and 182 m above sea level (176 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B31 1BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B31 1BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B31 1BJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B31 1BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B31 1DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B31 1DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Selly Oak 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shenley Fields Centre Woodcock Hill | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shenley Green Surgery | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest G R Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Imperial Dental Group - Weoley Castle | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Orthopaedic Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Select & Save Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.3 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Senneleys Park 39 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shenley Lane Allotments 6,110 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weoley Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Weoley Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bartley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Bromwich Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Broadhidley Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Frankley Lower Beeches | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Egg Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 121 | 122 |
1 of the street's 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcock Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 250 m | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shenley Fields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Shenley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Green Meadow Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edith Cadbury Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Princethorpe Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Princethorpe Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Weoley Castle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jervoise School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 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 |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 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 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Local Authority B31 1BS | School/college/university | 190 m | 4 Good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Sports Plus Scheme B31 1BS | Other catering premises | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hillwood Market News B31 1DJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Hillwood off Licence and Convenience B31 1DJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Hillwood Chippy B31 1DJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| UK S Futures B29 4HE | Mobile caterer | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| 5Up CIC B29 4HA | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Opendorz B29 5LS | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Eats B31 1DS | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rachel's bakes B29 5LS | Other catering premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Weoley Castle Inn B29 5LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Shenley E Act Academy B29 4HE | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Guardians Way (18); On or near Bartley Drive (17); On or near Parking Area (14); On or near Longfield Road (13); On or near Far Wood Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 57% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 14 December 2026 to 15 December 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B31 1DA: 44 addresses
- B31 1BL: 30 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- B31 1DB: 25 addresses
- B31 1BJ: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- B31 1BG: 10 addresses
- B31 1BE: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Shenley Fields Drive · Guardians Way · Woodcock Lane · Longfield Road · Cole Holloway · Cromwell Lane · Far Wood Road · Forsythia Close · Land Associated With · Greenways · Bartley Drive · Fircroft
All the streets in B31 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.