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On Berkswell Close, in Hill Hook
What it's like at B74 4PB: every home that has sold on Berkswell Close 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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.
2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Berkswell Close; 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, Berkswell CloseDetached | Aug 2021 | £775,000 | 221 m² | £3,507/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Berkswell CloseDetached | Feb 2014 | £340,000 | 129 m² | £2,636/m² | 1 |
| 4, Berkswell CloseDetached | Oct 2022 | £700,000 | 109 m² | £6,422/m² | 3 |
| 5, Berkswell CloseDetached | Jun 2002 | £230,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Berkswell CloseDetached | Apr 2008 | £340,000 | 257 m² | £1,323/m² | 1 |
| 7a, Berkswell CloseDetached | Jan 2025 | £575,000 | 159 m² | £3,616/m² | 3 |
| 8, Berkswell CloseDetached | Feb 1997 | £110,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 9, Berkswell CloseDetached | Oct 2024 | £538,000 | 163 m² | £3,301/m² | 1 |
| 10, Berkswell CloseDetached | Jan 1995 | £125,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Blake Street, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 345k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Edge Hill Road, 350 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 6); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Four Oaks Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 93% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Arthur Terry School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Francis of Assisi Catholic College (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Bishop Vesey's Grammar School (3.6 km) and Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 800 m away, with S&S News & Convenience Store closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Risolve Physiotherapy (1.8 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, True Ambition is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 10 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe Arlo is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Streetly Lawn Tennis Club the nearest pub (700 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Sutton Park, 2.9 km away; for exercise, Better Gym Mere Green (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 17 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% 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.
15 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.
Sutton Coldfield constituency: Sir Andrew Mitchell MP (Conservative), since June 2001. 2024 general election: Con hold, majority 2,543 (5.3%), turnout 65%. Vote shares: Conservative 38%, Labour 33%, Reform UK 17%, Liberal Democrat 5%.
12 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 B74 4PB →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Berkswell Close in the last 12 months.
On this street: 2 of 6 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 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 90.6% | 84.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 4.3% | 14.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 4.6% | 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: Pingles Leisure Centre · about 32 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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