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On Cromane Square, in Hamstead West
What it's like at B43 5QS: every home that has sold on Cromane Square 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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Sales and extensions on Cromane Square; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 15 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 3, Cromane SquareTerraced · company-owned | Nov 2018 | £125,500 | 86 m² | £1,459/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Cromane SquareTerraced | Oct 2001 | £63,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Cromane SquareTerraced | Sept 2011 | £90,000 | 92 m² | £978/m² | 1 |
| 7, Cromane SquareTerraced | Jan 2016 | £97,000 | 82 m² | £1,183/m² | 2 |
| 8, Cromane SquareTerraced | May 2010 | £90,500 | 87 m² | £1,040/m² | 1 |
| 9, Cromane SquareTerraced | Oct 2007 | £140,000 | 76 m² | £1,842/m² | 2 |
| 11, Cromane SquareTerraced | Feb 2024 | £170,000 | 84 m² | £2,024/m² | 2 |
| 12, Cromane SquareTerraced | Oct 2020 | £158,000 | 90 m² | £1,756/m² | 2 |
| 14, Cromane SquareTerraced | Mar 2014 | £91,000 | 84 m² | £1,083/m² | 2 |
| 16, Cromane SquareTerraced | May 2026 | £180,000 | 84 m² | £2,143/m² | 2 |
| 17, Cromane SquareTerraced | May 2001 | £60,000 | 89 m² | £674/m² | 2 |
| 18, Cromane SquareTerraced | Jan 2017 | £121,000 | 86 m² | £1,407/m² | 4 |
| 19, Cromane SquareTerraced | Aug 2017 | £130,000 | 83 m² | £1,566/m² | 3 |
| 20, Cromane SquareSemi-detached | Mar 2019 | £120,000 | 83 m² | £1,446/m² | 1 |
| 24, Cromane SquareTerraced | Oct 2001 | £48,000 | 78 m² | £615/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham), about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 231k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is James Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 16, 16A); 35 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hamstead Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Grove Vale Primary School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Hamstead Hall Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (4 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 300 m away; Bal Superstore (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Great Barr Group Practice (850 m), with D P Forrest the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Paul Coney is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Sandwell Health Campus, 3.1 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 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Stanton Fish & Chips is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Hamstead Social Welfare Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Kingsdown Park, 950 m away; for exercise, Sportwise (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 17 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.
20 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gerse Farm Bridge at Sp 041 934 Tame Valley Canal | II | 150 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
West Bromwich constituency: Sarah Coombes MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,554 (26.2%), turnout 49%. Vote shares: Labour 46%, Conservative 20%, Reform UK 20%, Green Party 6%.
6 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 B43 5QS →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Cromane Square in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 14 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 | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 91.6% | 92.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 81 min
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