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Yardley Wood East

About

Yardley Wood East is a residential suburb in south-east Birmingham made up largely of mid-20th-century semi-detached and terraced houses, small shopping parades, primary schools and community facilities. Local bus routes provide regular links into Birmingham city centre and across the borough, and convenience shops, a chemist and takeaways are clustered around the main parade. Housing density increases toward the rail corridor to the east, where terraces and short cul-de-sacs are common and local clubs and pubs serve the neighbourhood.

Green space is woven through the area: allotments, playing fields and the River Cole corridor provide routes for walking and cycling. The river corridor includes a narrow floodplain with willow and alder stands and a footbridge that crosses the stream near the north edge of the neighbourhood, giving an easy link between streets and the greenway. Community groups manage allotments and organise local events, so daily life here combines domestic streets, local shops and accessible green corridors.

Area overview

On average Yardley Wood East has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 2.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Yardley Wood East is £57,122 per year. There are 2 schools in Yardley Wood East: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Yardley Wood East is home to around 8,210 people, with a population density of about 5,680.5 per km².

Crime rate

4/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

8/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Yardley Wood East Population

8,210

Population density

5,680.5 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

24.36(-37%)

Vehicle crime

9.99(+53%)

Criminal damage and arson

4.02(-45%)

Public order

2.92(-52%)

Burglary

2.8(-31%)

West Midlands average

Demographics

British

3,988

48.57%

Pakistani

1,615

19.67%

Indian

896

10.91%

Irish

384

4.68%

Other Asian

237

2.89%

Total population: 8,211

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

2,325

36.11%

Level 3 (A level)

1,103

17.13%

No qualifications

1,097

17.04%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

897

13.93%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

617

9.58%

Total 16+ residents: 6,439

Housing

Owns outright

1,221

40.32%

Owns with a mortgage

1,211

39.99%

Private landlord or letting agency

466

15.39%

Other forms of private rent

1.82%

Social rents from council

1.25%

Total households: 3,028

Property prices in Yardley Wood East

Median price£300,000

Price per sq ft£311

Sales (last 12 months)90

Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £333K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £311 per square foot) in Yardley Wood East area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,121 up to £500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Yardley Wood East over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	10	£330,500	£345	£294,500	£309,000	£348,000	£399,875
Semi-Detached	57	£303,500	£314	£187,400	£260,000	£333,000	£435,400
Terraced	15	£292,000	£310	£149,336	£253,750	£325,250	£465,000
Flats	8	£101,000	£189	£83,375	£88,750	£123,000	£135,000

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Yardley Wood East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Yardley Wood East.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£261,000	£100,300	£219,500	£224,000
2017	£267,000	£92,000	£243,750	£226,500
2018	£285,000	£127,475	£249,975	£227,000
2019	£323,000	£125,000	£257,000	£250,000
2020	£305,000	£86,500	£251,000	£249,950
2021	£272,500	£117,500	£271,000	£252,625
2022	£367,500	£118,000	£299,950	£285,000
2023	£434,000	£104,500	£290,000	£310,000
2024	£346,500	£100,000	£302,000	£302,500
2025	£325,000	£114,500	£310,000	£306,500
2026	£338,000	£92,000	£300,000	£312,000

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Yardley Wood East.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£263	£252	£233	£225
2017	£263	£183	£243	£243
2018	£275	£232	£264	£228
2019	£287	£212	£270	£244
2020	£267	£153	£268	£257
2021	£283	£209	£281	£255
2022	£320	£160	£310	£302
2023	£315	£185	£315	£310
2024	£337	£186	£319	£293
2025	£337	£187	£316	£332
2026	£370	£214	£293	£329

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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.