Vincent Close Birmingham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (B12), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 2703683.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12).
- 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 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 Bordesley, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 250 m away, and Calthorpe Park (16 hectares) is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 127 to 128 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Firstcare Practice, about 170 m away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 125 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Flat (6); House, semi-detached (2); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (12). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (75% of about 800 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)
- LAND ADJACENT 19 GOSFORD STREET: up to 1 home, permissioned (270 m)
- FORMER IMPERIAL CENEMA AND LAND REAR OF CINEMA CLIFTON ROAD: up to 14 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- LAND AT HADEN WAY AND BELGRAVE MIDDLEWAY: up to 391 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 332-354 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9AZ: up to 75 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 332-348 Moseley Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham: up to 7 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 4 Edgbaston Road East, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9QQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 262 Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham: up to 4 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Units 1-4 Highgate Square Craft Centre, Highgate Square, Highgate, Birmingham, permissioned (610 m (0.4 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, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B12 9TY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B12 9TJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 127 m and 128 m above sea level (128 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B12 9TJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B12 9TY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bordesley 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Small Heath 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Five Ways 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Pauls Road Balsall Heath | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Alfred Road Pay and Display Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Firstcare Practice | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balsall Heath Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest S. Birmingham Community Health | 170 m |
| Hospital | Moseley Hall Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Moseley Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Calthorpe Park 16 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,490 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Moor Green Allotments 11 ha | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Balsall Heath Library and Balsall Heath Public Baths, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Balsall Heath Library and Balsall Heath Public Baths | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south |
| School of Art | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Church of St Alban the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Friends' Institute Building, 220 Moseley Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Cannon Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The de Birmingham moated site, the seat of the medieval Lords of Birmingham | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Edgbaston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Moseley New Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Camp Wood | Wood | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 13 |
8 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 300 m | Report card (Apr 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 |
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark Tindal Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Jakeman Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clifton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lift Percy Shurmer | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nelson Mandela School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ladypool Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark St Alban's Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| SS John and Monica Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fika Bageri B12 9TY | Other catering premises | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Gurdwara Guru Ramdas Singh Sab B12 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Club Sensations B12 9AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2010 |
| Hookahs B12 9AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Marrakechi B12 9AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| nali shawarma B12 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Prince coffee lounge B12 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Cafe Valor Ltd B12 9AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Bayt Al-Shawarma B12 9BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Al qamar birmingham B12 9TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 2 May 2025 |
| Al dowsary mini market B12 9AT | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Al Amana Market Ltd B12 9AT | Other catering premises | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Esmies / Esmies Caribbean Fusion B12 8LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Esmies Caribbean Kitchen B12 8LZ | Mobile caterer | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| moseley market B12 9AT | Other catering premises | 190 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Vincent Close (43); On or near Lime Grove (37); On or near Vincent Parade (16); On or near Sherron Gardens (11); On or near Trevose Retreat (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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
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
Tanworth Grove · Lapworth Grove · Vincent Street · Trevose Retreat · Lime Grove · Sherron Gardens · Vincent Parade · Maydene Croft · Trevorne Close · Upper Balsall Heath Road · Richmond Avenue · Camrose Croft
All the streets in B12 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.