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On Holly Grove, in Selly Oak
What it's like at B29 6EQ: every home that has sold on Holly Grove since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
5 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Holly Grove; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 9 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Holly GroveTerraced | Sept 2021 | £270,000 | 59 m² | £4,576/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Holly GroveTerraced | Jun 2021 | £435,000 | 98 m² | £4,439/m² | 4 |
| 4, Holly GroveTerraced | Mar 2026 | £410,000 | 115 m² | £3,565/m² | 4 |
| 5, Holly GroveTerraced | Nov 2013 | £145,000 | 104 m² | £1,394/m² | 4 |
| 6, Holly GroveTerraced | Aug 2016 | £210,600 | 112 m² | £1,880/m² | 2 |
| 7, Holly GroveTerraced | Dec 2012 | £125,000 | 90 m² | £1,389/m² | 2 |
| 8, Holly GroveTerraced | Nov 2017 | £240,000 | 104 m² | £2,308/m² | 4 |
| 10, Holly GroveTerraced | Dec 2023 | £475,000 | 69 m² | £6,884/m² | 3 |
| 11, Holly GroveSemi-detached | Aug 1998 | £55,000 | 69 m² | £797/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Selly Oak, a few minutes' walk (150 m), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Exeter Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route 76); 72 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
46% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Tiverton Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Moor Green Primary Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Selly Park Girls' School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 52.4 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's School for Girls (3.8 km) and Swanshurst School (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (2.4 km) and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys (2.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 4% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 300 m away, with Bargain Booze closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre (500 m), with Oaks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Hairheads is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, 1.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 47 restaurants and cafés and 5 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Parks for Play is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Bristol Pear the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 142 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 51% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Goodmans Yard, 300 m away; for exercise, Tiverton Gym - University of Birmingham (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 13 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 70% of households rent privately and 13% socially.
50 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Birmingham Selly Oak constituency: Al Carns MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 11,537 (30.0%), turnout 51%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Conservative 15%, Reform UK 15%, Green Party 11%.
20 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near B29 6EQ →
It's young: 83% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 82% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Birmingham, 1.3 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Holly Grove in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 9 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 97.7% | 84.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.0% | 14.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cotswold Country Park and Beach · about 78 min
Nearest: Severn Valley Railway · about 33 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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