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What’s changing on your street?
Planning, new food places, roadworks, school inspections, GP ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses, for any B postcode. Free, from public records, updated every night.
Right now across Birmingham
- 2planning applications this week
- 162.9pcheapest unleaded, most around 173.9p
- 101hygiene scores this month
- 28,082local businesses listed
- 1232food places waiting for a first inspection
This week’s top stories
Everything by topic-
Road closed: Speedwell Road (Birmingham City Council)
15 Oct to 17 Oct. Putting right earlier work in the road. The road will be closed.
Speedwell Road, South Yardley, Birmingham -
Road closed: Belchers Lane (Birmingham City Council)
15 Oct to 16 Oct. Road improvements on the pavement. The road will be closed.
Belchers Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham -
Rear extension at 29 The Grove, Birmingham
Erection of 4 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.65 metres
29 The Grove, Birmingham, B31 3JX -
Rear extension at 137 Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
137 Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham, B34 6DY
Birmingham in numbers
Every area compared, from public recordsCrime
40,186crimes, June to August 2026Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.
House prices
£244kmiddle price, 1,997 sales in 6 monthsWhat homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.
Planning
165applications and decisions, last monthNew planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.
Food hygiene
116hygiene scores, last monthFood hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.
Roadworks
568roadworks on now or coming upRoadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.
Fuel prices
162.9pcheapest unleadedat Costco Wholesale Birmingham · most around 173.9p · dearest 192.9p · 100 stationsWhat every petrol station charges for unleaded and diesel, cheapest first, updated every half hour.
What's on
592events in the next 30 daysGigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.
Street reports
777street problems reported this monthFly-tipping, potholes, graffiti and other street problems reported in every area this month, and what has been fixed.
Schools
442schools and their Ofsted resultsEvery state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.
GPs, dentists and care
1,218GPs, dentists and care servicesGP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.
Charities
2,491charities based in BirminghamEvery registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.
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How often is it updated?
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