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Birches Green & Bromford East

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About

Birches Green sits in the Erdington part of north-east Birmingham and is mainly residential, with a mix of terraced and semi‑detached houses and pockets of council-era housing. A local parade of shops and small community facilities serve day‑to‑day needs, while allotments and playing fields provide outdoor space. Streets such as Birches Green Road form the area’s spine and connect residents to nearby local services and schools.

Bromford East lies immediately to the east and includes stretches of the River Tame and its floodplain, which create a long green corridor through the neighbourhood. The corridor is lined by paths, lower‑density housing and clusters of light industrial and retail units along Bromford Lane. Parts of the estate have been subject to phased redevelopment and housing association activity, and the name Bromford appears in local road names and housing groups. Bus routes and road links run through the area, serving residents, businesses and the small industrial pockets adjacent to the river corridor.

Area overview

On average Birches Green & Bromford East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 27.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Birches Green & Bromford East is £44,097 per year. There are 6 schools in Birches Green & Bromford East: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Birches Green & Bromford East is home to around 13,692 people, with a population density of about 3,177.5 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
27.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Birches Green & Bromford East Population
13,692
Population density
3,177.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.5(+51%)
Shoplifting
14.83(+70%)
Vehicle crime
10.01(+54%)
Public order
9.42(+55%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.2(+26%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,560
47.92%
Pakistani
1,871
13.67%
African
1,118
8.17%
Caribbean
660
4.82%
Other White
645
4.71%
Total population: 13,690

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,769
26.91%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,419
23.51%
Level 3 (A level)
1,608
15.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,414
13.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,288
12.52%
Total 16+ residents: 10,290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,442
27.38%
Owns outright
1,312
24.91%
Social rents from council
1,187
22.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
797
15.13%
Other social rented
359
6.82%
Total households: 5,266

Property prices in Birches Green & Bromford East

Median price£223,000
Price per sq ft£262
Sales (last 12 months)78
Typical range (middle 50%)£161K – £264K

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £223,000 (about £262 per square foot) in Birches Green & Bromford East area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,500 up to £570,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Birches Green & Bromford East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£416,250£350
Semi-Detached34£244,500£281
Terraced27£200,000£243
Flats11£115,000£194

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Birches Green & Bromford East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birches Green & Bromford East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£277,500£88,250£163,000£120,000
2017£229,150£83,750£153,000£120,000
2018£212,500£93,000£185,000£133,250
2019£263,500£90,000£178,750£146,000
2020£279,950£76,875£182,500£142,500
2021£272,250£110,000£209,000£161,000
2022£330,000£105,000£232,500£176,500
2023£356,500£110,000£246,000£210,000
2024£349,600£106,250£250,000£185,000
2025£340,000£101,500£250,000£190,000
2026£414,500£126,500£230,000£245,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Birches Green & Bromford East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birches Green & Bromford East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£254£157£196£138
2017£240£145£181£146
2018£243£160£204£154
2019£226£155£220£173
2020£260£122£211£165
2021£262£177£231£195
2022£321£179£265£205
2023£352£177£288£251
2024£359£156£293£216
2025£350£194£284£230
2026£208£182£265£272
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Birches Green & Bromford East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Birches Green & Bromford East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,726

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

All postcodesin Birches Green & Bromford East

B368PN

Collingbourne Avenue

B368NU

Riddfield Road

B249DU

Ayre Road

B249DP

Moor End Lane

B249PD

Holly Lane

B249DB

Fern Road

B368PZ

Austy Close

B249RU

Tyburn Road

B368LS

Kempson Road

B249QR

Wood Lane

B249DT

Berkswell Road

B249RX

Tyburn Road

B249BX

Spring Lane

B368TS

Bromford Drive

B249NN

Bracken Road

B249QY

Round Road

B249SL

Round Road

B240JW

Springslade Drive

B368NN

Hillcross Walk

B248BU

Bromford Lane

B249PP

Kingsbury Road

B249QE

Manor Way

B368QT

Bromford Drive

B249FP

Fort Parkway

B249LE

Holly Lane

B249LL

Greswolde Drive

B249RJ

Bromford Crescent

B368SW

Wanderer Walk

B249SD

Kingsbury Road

B249FD

Fort Parkway

B248DP

Pype Hayes

B240JF

Westwood View

B368LL

Dreghorn Road

B249BQ

Brueton Drive

B240JB

Welland Grove

B368LT

Moatmead Walk

B368LX

Dreghorn Road

B368BS

Chipperfield Road

B249TD

Inland Road

B249NF

Kingsbury Road

B248DE

Bromford Lane

B368BX

Chipperfield Road

B368PU

Berrandale Road

B368SB

Trigo Croft

B368QQ

Towcester Croft

B249SH

Firtree Road

B368QD

Chillinghome Road

B368PG

Blossom Grove

B249RB

Glenthorne Road

B240LD

Paget Close

B249PQ

Ashold Farm Road

B249RD

Bisley Grove

B249SJ

Round Road

B249NL

Bracken Road

B368QE

Larkspur Croft

B249DD

Briar Close

B249QG

Tyburn Industrial Estate

B249RE

Ashmead Grove

B249FE

Fort Parkway

B368QF

Kilmore Croft

B368AS

Ermington Crescent

B249PH

Kingsbury Road

B249DY

Allman Road

B368DA

Firs Farm Drive

B249SR

Birches Green Road

B249BL

Western Road

B368BU

Chipperfield Road

B240TL

Tyburn Road

B368SL

Bromford Drive

B368LN

Dreghorn Road

B368QH

Oxpiece Drive

B248BY

Bromford Lane

B249ND

Kingsbury Road

B248DL

Bromford Lane

B249RS

Tyburn Road

B249RG

Glenthorne Road

B249NZ

Nocks Avenue

B249SP

Colston Road

B240AJ

Orphanage Road

B368BZ

Bromford & Hodge Hill

B368NA

Drylea Grove

B240UA

Terrys Lane

B249HF

Wingfoot Close

B368LP

Kempson Road

B240RZ

Oakmeadow Way

B368QL

Sandown Road

B249LN

Holly Lane

B249AU

Pugh Croft

B249DZ

Allman Road

B240JT

Woodacre Road

B249JH

Wingfoot Close

B249LR

Hollydale Road

B249PB

Spitfire Road

B368QB

Goodwood Close

B249EE

Berkswell Road

B249GZ

Vantage Way

B368NL

Vallian Croft

B249HQ

Dunvegan Road

B249DH

Moor End Lane

B368NG

Shawsdale Road