Waterside View Birmingham
15 addresses across 1 postcode (B18), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 2702466.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14).
- 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 Jewellery Quarter, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 140 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cavendish Medical Practice, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 28% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 134 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
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 1991-1995 (13); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (49% of about 840 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)
- Hockley Port Major Development Site: up to 137 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- City Hospital: up to 750 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Western Road: up to 182 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Gib Heath: up to 662 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 38 Heath Street South and adjacent site, North Edgbaston: up to 504 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- ADJACENT 141 WINSON GREEN ROAD: up to 5 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Safee Mosque, 164 Hingeston Street, Land at side, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 6PU: up to 2 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 151 Dudley Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, B18 7QY: up to 1 home, permissioned (720 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 30 September 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 addresses are about 140 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B18 7JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Jewellery Quarter 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Birmingham Snow Hill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Birmingham New Street 37 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norton Street All Saints | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Birmingham City Hospital | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City - Outside Mscp GeniePoint | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cavendish Medical Practice | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Synergy Dental Practices Limited | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Birmingham City Hospital | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Summerfield Police Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.4 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,730 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,000 m² | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 303, Icknield Street B18, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) east. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 303, Icknield Street B18 | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Icknield Street School (St Chad's Roman Catholic Annexe) | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Public Library | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Summerfield Community Centre and Job Preparation Unit | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Warstone Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 360 m south |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Thimblemill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 15 | 15 |
None of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Benson | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy | 16 plus | 16–19 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summerfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barford Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Foundry | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Jewellery Quarter Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Windsor Olympus Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardyou B18 5SQ | Other catering premises | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nisa Local B18 7HR | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Boaters Sandwich Bar B18 7QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Birmingham Treatment Centre Costa B18 7QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Dessertbeforedinner B18 7RT | Other catering premises | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Pickles Catering B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Naomi Catering T/a Ncs Catering Ltd B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| ARETSI EVENT CATERING LIMITED B18 7RJ | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Klassic Events B18 7QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2026 |
| K&R Cafe B18 7QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Birmingham icecream / Toyo ices B18 5RB | Mobile caterer | 320 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Devonshire Arms B18 5DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Mar 2026 |
| C and J's Caribbean Cooking Takeaway B18 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Radha Swami Rasila Satsang Centre B18 5HS | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 May 2020 |
| New Testament Church Of God B18 7LG | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 65 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Moorings (30); On or near Hobson Close (29); On or near Brookfield Road (19); On or near Waterside View (13); On or near Anchor Crescent (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
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
- B18 7JB: 15 addresses
Nearby streets
Brookfield Road · Lansdown Place · Louisa Place · Rutland Terrace · Anchor Crescent · Highfield Terrace · Portland Terrace · Waterside Drive · Quayside · Paddocks Green · Keepers Close · The Moorings
All the streets in B18 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.