Avenue V Ensley

Avenue V Ensley, or Avenue V, is a north-south avenue running through Birmingham's Ensley, Tuxedo, Ensley Highlands and Central Park neighborhoods. Though disconnected, the name extends north into South Pratt and Central Pratt as Avenue V Pratt.

In Ensley Highlands, Avenue V was formerly called 22nd Avenue or 22nd Avenue Ensley.

Notable addresses

Ensley neighborhood

• avenue continues north as Avenue W, crossing Village Creek
  • west side:
    • 1000–1030: Village Creek Park
  • east side:
    • 1065: Consolidated Pipe & Supply

• 11th Street Ensley intersects (west only)
  • west side:
    • 1100–1230: Village Creek Park
  • east side:

• 13th Street Ensley intersects
• *west side:
  • • 1300–1130: Village Creek Park
  • east side:

• 16th Street Ensley intersects (west only)

• 17th Street Ensley intersects

Tuxedo neighborhood

• 18th Street Ensley intersects
  • west side:
    • 1800: former location of Moorish Science Temple of America (2019–2022)
      • 1800A: former location of Taxx Solutions (2015), DNR Tax (2016–2019)
      • 1800B: former location of Hannava's Styling Salon (2009–2015), Tax Plus (2016)
    • 1806: Wing Out (2015–), former location of Bob's Burgers (2009–2011)
  • east side:
    • 1801: A.M. Food Mart / Exxon gas station

• 19th Street Ensley intersects
  • west side:
    • 1900 (2121 19th Street Ensley): Marathon gas station

• I-20/59 passes over

Ensley Highlands neighborhood

• 20th Street Ensley intersects (east only)
  • east side:
    • 2131 (2200 Pike Road): New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, formerly Pike Avenue Baptist Church

• avenue ends at Pike Road (east) / 21st Street Ensley (west), continuing as Pike Road
• avenue resumes at 25th Street Ensley
• avenue ends at 26th Street Ensley
• avenue resumes at 28th Street Ensley
• avenue ends at Ensley Five Points West Avenue

Central Park neighborhood

• avenue resumes at Warrior Road
  • west side:
    • 4200 (2137 Warrior Road): vacant
    • 4212: former location of office strip center (demolished before 2019)
    • 4224 (2130 Bessemer Road): Wells Fargo Five Points West branch (2009–), former location of BTNB Five Points West branch (built 1951), SouthTrust (1981–2005), Wachovia (2005–2009)
  • east side:
    • 4201 (2205 Warrior Road): vacant
    • 4205–4219: Five Points West Shopping Center (rear)
    • 4231: (2200 Bessemer Road): Wendell's Straight Line Barbershop (2023) / RDKS Alterations, former location of Mahaffey / Eye Care 4 U (2007), Angie Buys Gold (2011–2019), The Buying Shop (2021)

• Bessemer Road (U.S. Highway 11) intersects
  • west side:
    • 4600 (2161 Bessemer Road): Chevron gas station
    • 4610:
      • A: Oumi's African Hair Braiding (2015–), former location of Tax of America (2011)
      • B: Better Days Tax Service (2021–), former location of LA Nail (2011), Birmingham Islamic Center (2015–2019)
    • 4612: Five Points Highlander Laundry, coin laundry & cleaner (Curtis Lyons Jr & Curtis Lyons III 2016–)
    • 4626: vacant, former location of Britling West cafeteria (built 1964), Five Points West Library (1983–2004)
    • 4630 (2156 46th Place West): former location of Five Points West Dental (Mike McCracken 2015–2019)
  • east side:
    • 4601 (2201 Bessemer Road): McDonald's restaurant (rebuilt 2023)

• 46th Place West intersects (west only)
  • west side:
    • 4640: parking lot
  • east side:
    • 4627–4635: Five Points West Shopping City lower level
    • 4627: The House Church of Jesus Christ (2019–), former location of Next Level Classic Dancing Studio (2011–2016)
    • 4635: Broom''s Unisex Barber & Style Shop (2011–)
    • 4641 (2236 47th Street Ensley): parking lot for Birmingham Police Department West Precinct

• 47th Street Ensley intersects
  • 4700 (2149 47th Street Ensley): Lambs of God Development Center
  • 4701: GreaterWorx Business & Creative Space (Christopher & Robin Burrell 2024–), former location of Fair Park Office & Storage Suites (2016–2022), Budget Friendly Used Appliances

• 47th Place Ensley intersects (west only)
• 48th Street Ensley intersects (west only)
• 48th Place Ensley intersects (west only)
• avenue crosses Seaboard Coast Line Railroad tracks
• avenue continues as South Park Drive Southwest