Theodore Close Birmingham
9 addresses across 1 postcode (B17), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2704370.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £332,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is University (Birmingham), about 680 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grove Park, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 151 to 153 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harborne Medical Practice, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 70% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 92 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 | £332,000 | £332,000 | £332,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £260,000 | £248,000 | £272,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £294,000 | £294,000 | £294,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £322,000 | £322,000 | £322,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £130,250 | £130,000 | £130,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £130,000 | £105,000 | £155,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £107,500 | £95,000 | £120,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £117,500 | £115,000 | £120,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2016 | 1 B17 0JR | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2012 | 4 B17 0JR | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 3 B17 0JR | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2007 | 3 B17 0JR | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2006 | 7 B17 0JR | Detached | £294,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 1 B17 0JR | Detached | £322,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2001 | 3 B17 0JR | Detached | £130,500 | |
| 18 May 2001 | 4 B17 0JR | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 7 B17 0JR | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | 8 B17 0JR | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 6 B17 0JR | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 5 B17 0JR | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 3 B17 0JR | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1997 | 7 B17 0JR | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 12 Jun 1997 | 2 B17 0JR | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 3 Mar 1995 | 2 B17 0JR | Detached | £110,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (2); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 B (39% of about 1,160 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, SELLY OAK 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)
- Woodleigh Avenue, Harborne, Harborne: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- 321-321A Harborne Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0NT: up to 3 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Abacus Court Bull Street: up to 1 home, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 106 VIVIAN ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 21 Ferncliffe Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0QD: up to 1 home, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 174 High Street: up to 4 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 90 Reservoir Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 166 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9PW: up to 1 home, permissioned (760 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 9 addresses are between 151 m and 153 m above sea level (152 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B17 0JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Selly Oak 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bournville 996,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Humphrey Middlemore Drive Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Qemc | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harborne Medical Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pritchatts Road (Dental Surgery) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 280 m |
| Police station | Harborne Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grove Park 8.8 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Selly Oak Park 14 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harborne Lane Allotments 2.3 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman forts at Metchley, a scheduled monument, 540 m (0.3 miles) east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Roman forts at Metchley | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Metchley Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Winterbourne Botanic Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Westbourne Road Town Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Weoley Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 360 m south-west |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Camp Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Pitts Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Mill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peters CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harborne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Selly Oak Nursery School | Nursery | 2–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Harborne Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tiverton Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chad Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Paganel Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The University of Birmingham School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harborne Hospital B15 2FQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Busy Bees at the Queen Elizabeth Hos B15 2TX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| The Unity Works Project CIC B17 0LU | Other catering premises | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Birmingham Women's Hospital B15 2TG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Sodexo B15 2TG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Noah's Little Ark Nursery B17 0PS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| RVS Coffee Shop B15 2TG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 4 Good | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Guraya News B17 0LY | Retailers - other | 390 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 16 Apr 2026 |
| The Barberry Centre B15 2FG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Assure Me CIC B17 0NT | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Shell (Uk) Ltd B17 0NT | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2009 |
| Rai Wine Shop B17 0NT | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2010 |
| Gkr Convenience Stores B17 0NT | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 May 2009 |
| Yummy Yummy B17 0NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Four season Donya B17 0NT | Other catering premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodleigh Avenue (56); On or near Cross Farm Road (19); On or near Old Abbey Gardens (5); On or near Metchley Court (4); On or near Iliffe Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 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 | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 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
- B17 0JR: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Humphrey Middlemore Drive · Iliffe Way · Metchley Court · Griffin Gardens · Metfield Croft · Mindelsohn Way · Woodleigh Avenue · Cross Farm Road · Old Abbey Gardens · Lynwood Walk · Merryfield Grove · Underwood Close
All the streets in B17 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.