Elm Bank
Birmingham, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for families (below average), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 25). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (30), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£351,000) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Median price £351,000 based on only 4 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Elm Bank is located in Birmingham. Crime rates are above average, with 246 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 43% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail stops within reach. The nearest is about 317m away. The median property price is £351,000. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 19 schools within 2 km, 17 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 168m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 42 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Elm Bank, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- Creation Climbing Centre & Skate Park 954m · 12 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Park Road Children & Family Centre 921m · 12 min walk
- Birmingham Private clinic 1142m · 14 min walk
- Sparkhill Dialysis Centre 1356m · 17 min walk
libraries (3)
- Sparkhill Library 1194m · 15 min walk
- Kings Heath Library 1207m · 15 min walk
- Balsall Heath Library 1443m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Balsall Heath Park 748m · 9 min walk
- Moseley Park 809m · 10 min walk
- Pickwick Park 1323m · 16 min walk
- Moseley Bog 1560m · 20 min walk
- Larches Green Park 1684m · 21 min walk
schools (5)
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School 168m · 2 min walk
- King David Primary School 597m · 8 min walk
- Anderton Park Primary School 673m · 8 min walk
- Park Hill Primary School 736m · 9 min walk
- Clifton Primary School 1148m · 14 min walk
Transport Links
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These nearby streets share very similar amenity, transport and demographic profiles. They are part of the same Lower Super Output Area and we treat this page as the canonical version.
- Oak Leaf Drive — similar profile nearby
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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