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On Fernbank Road, in Saltley East
What it's like at B8 3NR: every home that has sold on Fernbank Road 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.
4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Fernbank Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 38 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Apr 2026 | £220,000 | 91 m² | £2,418/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2003 | £85,000 | 111 m² | £766/m² | 3 |
| 3, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2007 | £130,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 5, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Sept 2019 | £125,000 | 71 m² | £1,761/m² | 1 |
| 6, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Oct 2022 | £180,000 | 75 m² | £2,400/m² | 2 |
| 7, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Apr 1998 | £33,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 8, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2010 | £85,000 | 74 m² | £1,149/m² | 1 |
| 9, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Jan 2024 | £190,000 | 75 m² | £2,533/m² | 1 |
| 14, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Feb 2025 | £170,000 | 74 m² | £2,297/m² | 1 |
| 15, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Dec 2008 | £105,000 | 94 m² | £1,117/m² | 2 |
| 18, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Jun 2016 | £63,000 | 94 m² | £670/m² | 2 |
| 19, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2026 | £250,000 | 137 m² | £1,825/m² | 3 |
| 24, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2019 | £140,000 | 75 m² | £1,867/m² | 1 |
| 25, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Apr 2019 | £130,000 | 72 m² | £1,806/m² | 2 |
| 26, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Jan 2024 | £195,000 | 92 m² | £2,120/m² | 4 |
| 27, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Feb 2020 | £176,000 | 87 m² | £2,023/m² | 2 |
| 28, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Jun 1999 | £45,000 | 110 m² | £409/m² | 2 |
| 29, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Feb 2007 | £110,000 | 72 m² | £1,528/m² | 1 |
| 30, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Jun 1999 | £25,000 | 106 m² | £236/m² | 1 |
| 32, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | May 2008 | £115,000 | 77 m² | £1,494/m² | 1 |
| 36, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Jan 1998 | £41,000 | 76 m² | £539/m² | 1 |
| 42, Fernbank RoadTerraced | May 2017 | £109,000 | 99 m² | £1,101/m² | 2 |
| 44, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Nov 2000 | £51,000 | 91 m² | £560/m² | 1 |
| 52, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Jan 2018 | £128,000 | 74 m² | £1,730/m² | 3 |
| 54, Fernbank RoadTerraced | Dec 2020 | £160,000 | 69 m² | £2,319/m² | 1 |
| 58, Fernbank RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2015 | £120,000 | 81 m² | £1,481/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Adderley Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 147k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Brookhill Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (route 14); 64 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Sladefield Infant School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Shaw Hill Primary School (0.2 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 60.8 · 28% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham (2.3 km) and Aston University Engineering Academy (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (3.1 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (5.4 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Azad Supermarket, 400 m away, with Fernbank Medical Centre closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fernbank Medical Centre (150 m), with Sultania Healthcare the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Habz is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 5.8 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 29 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Roti Wala Dera is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Cotterills Lane Social Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 10% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 59% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Alexander Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Saltley Leisure Centre (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 7.8 km away.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St John'S House (the Original Eighteenth Century House Only) | II | 190 m |
| Brookhill Tavern | II | 200 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.
Birmingham Ladywood constituency: Shabana Mahmood MP (Labour), since May 2010. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 3,421 (9.4%), turnout 44%. Vote shares: Labour 43%, Independent 33%, Green Party 10%, Conservative 6%.
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 B8 3NR →
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 3.2 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" Fernbank Road in the last 12 months.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
Nearest: Cotswold Country Park and Beach · about 88 min
Nearest: Chasewater 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.
On this street: 0 of 35 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 94.5% | 84.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.1% | 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.