Token Rise Birmingham
7 addresses across 1 postcode (B42), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2753425.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- 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 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 Hamstead (Birmingham), about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 690 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 132 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cotmore Surgery, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 71 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 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £275,000 | £265,000 | £410,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £251,000 | £251,000 | £251,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £248,000 | £248,000 | £248,000 |
| 2017 | 6 | £202,950 | £164,500 | £287,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 6 B42 2FT | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2023 | 5 B42 2FT | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 2 B42 2FT | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2022 | 6 B42 2FT | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2022 | 3 B42 2FT | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 4 B42 2FT | Detached | £251,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 3 B42 2FT | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 4 B42 2FT | Detached | £222,950 | New build. |
| 18 Oct 2017 | 6 B42 2FT | Semi-detached | £193,950 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 2 B42 2FT | Detached | £287,500 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 5 B42 2FT | Semi-detached | £164,500 | New build. |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 1 B42 2FT | Semi-detached | £192,500 | New build. |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 3 B42 2FT | Detached | £211,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (3). Built: 2014 (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (57% of about 810 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)
- 98 Hathersage Road: up to 1 home, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 102 Hathersage Road, Land at side, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2RY: up to 1 home, permissioned (850 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 131 m and 132 m above sea level (131 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B42 2FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hamstead (Birmingham) 231,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Malthouse Lane Old Oscott | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | West Bromwich Bus Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cotmore Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mw Phillips Chemists | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dyas Road (Dental Surgery) | 250 m |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Perry Barr Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cottage Store Cashzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.2 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aldridge Road Recreation Ground 13 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornbridge Avenue Allotments 1.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Barr Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Great Barr Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Witton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Holly Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Fox Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Perry Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Gilbert's Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Barr Beacon | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 7 |
5 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeches Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Arena Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 280 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| Perry Beeches Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 350 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Glenmead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fortis Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Calshot Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maryvale Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenholm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Goodway Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Whitecrest Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Food Group trading as Dolce @ Beeches Junior School B42 2PY | School/college/university | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dirlin Company Ltd Tas One Stop/PO B44 8NS | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2019 |
| Impact Food Group trading as Dolce @ Beeches Infant School B42 2PY | School/college/university | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Perry Beeches Junior School B42 2PY | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Chris'S Fish Shop B44 8NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Great Barr Voluntary Nursery B44 8NT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2010 |
| Rowan's General Store B44 8NT | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2010 |
| Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy B44 8NT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Taste and See Cafe B42 2HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Arena Academy B42 2PY | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Beeches News B42 2QS | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Ming Garden B42 2QS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Grillo Piri Piri Expert B42 2QS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Glenmead B44 8UQ | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Spark Active B44 8UQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Malthouse Lane (20); On or near Deer Park Drive (18); On or near Beacon Avenue (11); On or near Brushfield Road (7); On or near Forger Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- B42 2FT: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Bluebell Crescent · Beeches Road · Queslett Way · Deer Park Drive · Fairyfield Croft · Malthouse Lane · Brushfield Road · Forger Close · Beacon Avenue · Woodland Mews · Burfield Close · Scarsdale Road
All the streets in B42 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.