Warrens End Birmingham
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (B38), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2701164.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £235,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 6).
- 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 Kings Norton, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 152 to 157 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rea Valley Health Partnership, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £158,000 | £158,000 | £158,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £113,000 | £113,000 | £113,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £59,500 | £59,500 | £59,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | 6 B38 9QD | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 5 B38 9QD | Terraced | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 2022 | 1 B38 9QD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2020 | 3 B38 9QD | Semi-detached | £192,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 May 2018 | 9 B38 9QD | Terraced | £158,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2018 | 9 B38 9QD | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 1 B38 9QD | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2012 | 11 B38 9QD | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2005 | 6 B38 9QD | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 11 B38 9QD | Semi-detached | £113,000 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 6 B38 9QD | Semi-detached | £59,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, mid-terrace (4); Flat (4). Built: 1976-1982 (19); 1967-1975 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 (47% of about 640 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)
- Primrose Estate Phase 3, Land off Foyle Road and Land off Redditch Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38: up to 82 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Blocks 29, 31, 41, 67 and 33-39, 47-49, 51-57 and 59-65 Hillmeads Road and blocks 78, 103-109, 111-117 and 119-121 Heathside Drive, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9LU, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Stockmans Close: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off Ardath Road, King's Norton South: up to 171 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- 372 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 9TR: up to 1 home, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 108 WHARF ROAD: up to 14 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: BT, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B38 9QD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 9 | unlikely |
| B38 9QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 152 m and 157 m above sea level (154 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B38 9QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B38 9QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kings Norton 934,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bournville 996,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warrens End Pool Farm | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alvechurch - Red Lion PH | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.6 km (8.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rea Valley Health Partnership | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kd Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Birmingham Pts | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.7 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bells Sports Allotments 1.5 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Primrose Hill Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| The Saracen's Head | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Old Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Guillotine Lock, Stratford Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Brandwood End Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gay Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Merecroft Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Red Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| King's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Wast Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| High Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 30 |
3 of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ark Kings Academy | All-through | 3–18 | 340 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kings Norton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Broadmeadow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairway Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kings Norton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bells Farm Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wychall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadmeadow Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls R C Primary School B38 9BH | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2004 |
| Southgate Family Church B38 9BE | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| The Fold Post Office B38 9BL | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2009 |
| KD Pharmacy B38 9BL | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| P & S Wines B38 9BL | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2009 |
| Michaels Supermarket B38 9BL | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2009 |
| PizzAmeen B38 9BL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2026 |
| The Fold Fish Bar B38 9BL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Aug 2026 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School B38 9JB | School/college/university | 240 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Premier (Rishan Stores) B38 9BL | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Masshouse Convenience Store B38 9AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2010 |
| Ark Kings Academy B38 9DE | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Care Through The Millennium B38 9QW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2020 |
| Primrose Hill Farm B38 9QW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2009 |
| Buywise Express B38 9QW | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Warrens End (16); On or near Bentmead Grove (14); On or near Glenhill Drive (13); On or near Briar Way (11); On or near Primrose Hill (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, flat (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Wigland Way · Hawkmoor Gardens · Manitoba Croft · Cowslip Close · Marsh End · Primrose Hill · Monkshood Retreat · Campion Close · Canal Side Drive · Bentmead Grove · Glenhill Drive · Briar Way
All the streets in B38 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.