Birches-green, Royal-sutton-coldfield

Whitminster Avenue, Royal-sutton-coldfield

Whitminster Avenue has 11 homes. Homes here have an average EPC score of 59 (the most common rating band is D). In the wider Birches-green area, homes sold for a median of £120,000 across 5,160 recent sales. Prices across Birches-green are up 0.7% year-on-year.

11Homes
£120,000Median price
59Avg EPC score

Last updated 6 October 2026

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Demographics

Who lives here

Area classification: Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

  • Population

    4,350

  • Households

    1,730

  • Median age

    35.5

Age bands

65+ 12%0-15 22%16-24 11%25-44 31%45-64 24%

Ethnicity

Asian 18%Black 12%Mixed 6%Other 3%White 63%

Housing

Housing stock

Property type

Semi 100%

Build age

1900 1944 100%

Energy efficiency · avg score 59

A
0%
B
0%
C
17%
D
67%
E
0%
F
17%
G
0%

Tenure

Owned 73%Social 2%Private Rent 26%

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Market

Market

  • Median price

    £120,000▲

  • Avg price

    £160,760

  • Sales

    5,160

  • Rent YoY

    6.2%▲

Price trend

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Deprivation

Deprivation & opportunity

Where it ranks nationally (IMD decile 1)

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Safety

Safety

  • Crimes (12mo)

    1,383▼

By crime type

Robbery 8%Other Theft 9%Shoplifting 21%Vehicle Crime 8%Criminal Damage And Arson 10%Violence And Sexual Offences 45%

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Connectivity

Getting around

  • Gigabit broadband

    99.9%

  • Ultrafast broadband

    99.9%

  • Superfast broadband

    100%

  • 5G coverage

    98%

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Environment

Environment

  • Nearest greenspace

    76.1 m

  • Air NO₂

    16.8919 µg/m³

  • Air PM

    8.1896 µg/m³

  • Road noise

    60.0-64.9

Designations

  • Aqma

Nearest bathing water: River Severn at Ironbridge — rated Poor (46.67 km)

Risk

Risk & hazard

Radon class 1

Heritage

Heritage

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Services

Schools & services

  • Schools

    7

  • Avg FSM %

    40.8%

  • Childcare providers

    0

Nearest hospital: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (10.69 km)

On Whitminster Avenue
Born in Whitminster Avenue, played on Big Bertha's gun site, now a cricket square
History

The land beside Whitminster Avenue was common pasture from the Middle Ages, then farmland until around 1920, when council housing replaced Birches Green Farm. In 1894 Erdington broke from Aston parish to become its own Urban District, centred on Rookery House.

Planning

Activity centres on Spring Lane Playing Fields: a sports pavilion was approved in January 2025, a 20-metre monopole was refused in November 2024, and two 2026 applications covering a netball court, car parking and ecology conditions are currently under assessment.

Geography

Beneath Spring Lane Playing Fields a natural spring, long diverted into a culvert, resurfaces on the adjacent site; above ground, 4 acres of self-seeded woodland have grown around it. A Royal Artillery heavy anti-aircraft battery, designated H10, was mapped at Erdington during the Second World War.

Local colour

Spring Lane Playing Fields hosts Erdington Rugby, Erdington Cricket and Aston Unity Cricket clubs, plus a Birmingham Cricket League grass square of eight wickets. One forum contributor, born in Whitminster Avenue in 1959, recalled that the anti-aircraft gun shook nearby houses and was known locally as Big Bertha.

About

About property data on Whitminster Avenue

The dominant tenure type here is owned. There were 1,383 recorded crimes in the wider area in the last 12 months. There are 0 planning applications on record for this street.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the average house price on Whitminster Avenue?

The average house price on Whitminster Avenue is £120,000, based on 5,160 recent sales. Prices are up 0.7% year-on-year.

Is Whitminster Avenue a good place to live?

The wider area around Whitminster Avenue is in the 1st IMD decile, meaning it is a more deprived area. Crime is decreasing year-on-year.

Is Whitminster Avenue in a flood zone?

Whitminster Avenue is not in a designated flood zone.

How's crime on Whitminster Avenue?

There were 1,383 recorded crimes in the wider area around Whitminster Avenue in the last 12 months, down 3.6% year-on-year.

What's the energy efficiency (EPC) like on Whitminster Avenue?

The average EPC score on Whitminster Avenue is 59, with the most common rating band being D.

Nearby

Streets in Birches-green

Kingsbury RoadHolly LaneRound RoadSpring LaneNocks AvenueBerkswell RoadInland RoadFirtree RoadBirches Green RoadIsmere RoadHolly LaneBracken RoadTolworth Hall RoadWilberforce WayHartwell RoadSummerlee RoadElmwood RoadBrickwork CloseDoreen GroveDanby GroveWestern RoadBrueton DriveGlenthorne RoadQuorn GroveQuincey DriveArdenleigh WayBisley GroveSmeed GroveSpruce GroveShipley FieldsColston RoadUnnamed street

Data sources: Census 2021 England and Wales public tables, Conservation Areas (Historic England / Local Authorities), Energy Performance Certificates (MHCLG), Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning, Get Information about Schools establishment data, Indices of Multiple Deprivation (MHCLG), National Heritage List for England (Historic England), OS Built Up Areas (Ordnance Survey), OS Open Linked Identifiers, OS Open Names, OS Open UPRN, OS Open USRN, Police.uk open crime and anti-social behaviour data, Price Paid Data, UK Radon Potential (UKHSA/BGS).