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Brandwood East

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About

Brandwood East sits in the southern part of Birmingham and is mainly a residential neighbourhood. Streets are lined with a mixture of Victorian terraces and mid-20th century semi-detached houses, with small rows of shops and takeaways serving day-to-day needs. Local primary schools, community centres and a handful of pubs and social clubs form part of the local infrastructure. Public buses run along the area’s main roads, providing regular links to other parts of the city and to nearby employment centres.

Green space is concentrated around Brandwood End Cemetery, which provides tree-lined walks and open lawns used by residents for short walks and quiet recreation. Small pocket parks and playing fields are scattered through the ward, and allotment plots remain in use on several sites. The neighbourhood’s street pattern and mix of housing reflect gradual development over the 20th century, and local groups organise occasional street-level events and community initiatives that focus on improving everyday services and public spaces.

Area overview

On average Brandwood East has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 14% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 20.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brandwood East is £50,636 per year. There are 2 schools in Brandwood East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Brandwood East is home to around 6,475 people, with a population density of about 3,854.9 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Brandwood East Population
6,475
Population density
3,854.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.67(-13%)
Shoplifting
32.28(+271%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.05(+65%)
Other theft
10.35(+82%)
Vehicle crime
8.49(+30%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,314
66.62%
Pakistani
452
6.98%
Indian
242
3.74%
Caribbean
188
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
184
2.84%
Total population: 6,476

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,605
31.3%
No qualifications
1,162
22.66%
Level 3 (A level)
829
16.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
719
14.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
494
9.64%
Total 16+ residents: 5,127

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
825
31.23%
Owns with a mortgage
818
30.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
366
13.85%
Social rents from council
299
11.32%
Other social rented
203
7.68%
Total households: 2,642

Property prices in Brandwood East

Median price£263,000
Price per sq ft£277
Sales (last 12 months)61
Typical range (middle 50%)£211K – £315K

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £263,000 (about £277 per square foot) in Brandwood East area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £465,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brandwood East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached9£350,000£277
Terraced31£270,000£285
Semi-Detached18£252,500£265
Flats3£150,000£244

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Brandwood East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brandwood East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£166,750£122,500£157,500£202,000
2017£276,750£110,550£154,250£184,950
2018£345,500£118,500£176,000£198,500
2019£320,000£132,000£199,950£189,000
2020£402,500£112,000£185,000£218,500
2021£329,500£136,000£215,000£220,000
2022£305,000£140,000£247,000£245,000
2023£426,500£132,000£245,000£244,000
2024£387,500£99,100£235,000£238,125
2025£352,500£148,500£263,000£265,000
2026£465,000£211,000£260,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brandwood East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brandwood East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£166£183£168£214
2017£275£172£190£215
2018£302£201£224£202
2019£300£214£228£220
2020£283£173£221£225
2021£308£219£236£247
2022£354£235£265£265
2023£328£216£285£260
2024£410£162£276£269
2025£277£238£281£278
2026£348£277£290
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brandwood East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Brandwood 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.

Frequently asked questions about Brandwood East

Is Brandwood East safe?

Brandwood East records about 83 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Brandwood East?

The median sale price in Brandwood East is £263,000 (about £277 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Brandwood East?

Brandwood East has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Brandwood East?

Brandwood East scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Brandwood East sits around rank 10,039 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Brandwood East?

The average household income in Brandwood East is around £50,636 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Brandwood East

B144SP

Limekiln Lane

B144RF

Moundsley Grove

B144RU

Melfort Grove

B146EY

Wynfield Gardens

B144ST

Warstock Road

B144AB

Beechwood Road

B144DQ

Brentford Road

B144LY

Highters Heath Lane

B146EB

Alcester Road South

B146JH

Sunderton Road

B144AJ

May Lane

B146JW

Whittington Close

B145BX

Glenavon Road

B130PJ

Haunch Lane

B146EN

Alcester Road South

B146EE

Woodthorpe Road

B145AH

Mountfield Mews

B144QB

Arlington Road

B146JL

Sunderton Road

B144AZ

Warstock Lane

B144BB

Warstock Lane

B146DS

Appian Close

B146JG

Elford Close

B146EJ

Brooklands Drive

B144RT

Warstock Road

B144RY

Chale Grove

B144AL

May Lane

B144SB

Whitlock Grove

B145AP

Broad Lane

B144SN

Warstock Road

B145BP

Denholme Grove

B144BD

Stanbury Road

B130PH

Taylor Road

B145DD

Glenavon Road

B144RX

Warstock Road

B144LZ

Highters Heath Lane

B144AP

Warstock Lane

B144RE

Moundsley Grove

B144AQ

May Lane

B146JQ

Sunderton Road

B144RD

Fletton Grove

B144NB

Claydon Grove

B146DL

Maurice Road

B144NG

Cheslyn Grove

B146ER

Alcester Road South

B144AU

The Woodleys

B145DA

Tidworth Croft

B144SL

Hawkeswood Grove

B145BS

Glenavon Road

B130PG

Taylor Road

B144NE

Kingsthorpe Road

B145BY

Chiseldon Croft

B144RA

Quarrington Grove

B146ES

Alcester Road South

B144QZ

Grendon Road

B144AA

May Lane

B144AG

May Lane

B144AH

Ardley Road

B145BN

Glenavon Road

B146JN

Sunderton Road

B144SA

Ibberton Road

B130PQ

Taylor Road

B144DD

Brentford Road

B144AN

May Lane

B144DG

Brentford Road

B144RG

Shawbrook Grove

B145EN

Yew Tree Cottages

B144DH

Beech Grove

B144DJ

Fir Grove

B145EX

Whitland Drive

B146DP

St Patricks Close

B145BU

Mountfield Close

B145EL

Alcester Road South

B145HJ

Alcester Road South

B145EY

Alcester Road South

B144ND

Highters Road

B144BE

Stanbury Road

B144LX

Highters Heath Lane

B146JJ

Sunderton Road

B145BL

Glenavon Road

B146EZ

Leander Gardens

B144TS

Warstock Road

B130PL

Haunch Lane

B146EW

Alcester Road South

B145BT

Glenavon Road

B144NH

Aldbury Road

B144NA

Highters Road

B144AR

Warstock Lane

B144DE

Pine Grove

B144AW

May Lane

B144RN

Warstock Road

B144AY

Warstock Lane

B144RB

Grendon Road

B144RH

Playdon Grove

B146EL

Woodthorpe Road

B144AD

Beechwood Road

B146EP

Alcester Road South

B144SJ

Ibberton Road

B144SW

Warstock Road