Conservation areas in Birmingham
Birmingham City Council has 29 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 17,199 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 31.3% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Jewellery Quarter (7,059). 11 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps. The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Road, Sutton Coldfield | 152 | 49% | 68% | 0 | 11 | other matters only |
| Aston Hall and Church | 3 | 0% | 33% | 0 | 5 | other matters only |
| Austin Village | 212 | 27% | 95% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| Barnsley Road, Edgbaston | 412 | 29% | 31% | 1 | 3 | other matters only |
| Bournville Tenants | 118 | 86% | 94% | 0 | 0 | other matters only |
| Bournville Village | 734 | 70% | 83% | 1 | 34 | removes some rights |
| Colmore Row and Environs | 452 | 18% | 6% | 1 | 83 | other matters only |
| Digbeth, Deritend and Bordesley High Streets | 78 | 54% | 37% | 0 | 12 | other matters only |
| Edgbaston | 1,947 | 29% | 78% | 17 | 288 | removes some rights |
| Four Oaks | 429 | 31% | 87% | 3 | 27 | other matters only |
| Greenfield Road, Harborne | 322 | 75% | 92% | 1 | 9 | removes some rights |
| Harborne Old Village | 61 | 25% | 97% | 1 | 7 | other matters only |
| High Street, Sutton Coldfield | 237 | 46% | 69% | 1 | 35 | removes some rights |
| Jewellery Quarter | 7,059 | 5% | 8% | 27 | 206 | other matters only |
| Kings Norton | 138 | 14% | 43% | 0 | 7 | other matters only |
| Lee Crescent | 20 | 95% | 100% | 0 | 12 | other matters only |
| Lozells and Soho Hill | 1,070 | 68% | 86% | 1 | 34 | other matters only |
| Moor Pool, Harborne | 412 | 93% | 98% | 0 | 5 | removes some rights |
| Moseley | 1,359 | 57% | 83% | 4 | 15 | removes some rights |
| Northfield Old Village | 58 | 36% | 98% | 0 | 8 | other matters only |
| Old Yardley | 60 | 43% | 97% | 0 | 15 | removes some rights |
| Ryland Road | 36 | 86% | 97% | 0 | 3 | other matters only |
| School Road, Hall Green | 84 | 94% | 96% | 0 | 2 | other matters only |
| Selly Park | 363 | 48% | 84% | 6 | 5 | removes some rights |
| Selly Park Avenues | 231 | 94% | 93% | 0 | 0 | removes some rights |
| St Agnes, Moseley | 308 | 61% | 93% | 5 | 10 | removes some rights |
| St Augustine's Edgbaston | 465 | 67% | 67% | 0 | 3 | other matters only |
| Steelhouse City Centre | 378 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 9 | other matters only |
| Warwick Barr | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0 | 6 | other matters only |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
What needs planning permission in a conservation area
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