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B14 4LX

Highter's Heath

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B14 4LX

Overview

Postcode B14 4LX is located in a major urban area, within the Highter's Heath ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Brandwood East area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brandwood East is £41,700 per year. The nearest station is Yardley Wood located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Daisy Farm Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Brandwood East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,613 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Brandwood East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23%

Approximately 23.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Brandwood East is £41,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B14 4LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Brandwood East near B14 4LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Yardley Wood located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B14 4LX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Yardley Wood

N/A

Walking directions to Yardley Wood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B14 4LX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDaisy Farm ParkLargeWalking directions to Daisy Farm Park
0.3 miChinn Brook Nature ReserveLargeWalking directions to Chinn Brook Nature Reserve

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
4,701.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
79.66%
Pakistani
24
8.28%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.76%
Irish
6
2.07%
African
4
1.38%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
35.4%
Owns outright
36
31.86%
Social rents from council
25
22.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.19%
Shared ownership
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Highter's Heath

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £237,000 in Highter's Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £27,950 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Highter's Heath in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Highter's Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£347,000
Flats15£145,000
Semi-Detached57£265,000
Terraced45£225,000

10 year median price trend in Highter's Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Highter's Heath.

Schools

In the B14 4LX postcode area, located within Brandwood East, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B14 4LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryHighters Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHighters Heath Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryGrendon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B14 4LX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B14 4LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSangha StoresSchool Road, Birmingham, B14 4BJWalking directions to Sangha Stores
0.2 miSelect SupermarketDaisy Farm Road, Birmingham, B14 4BWWalking directions to Select Supermarket
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodDaisy Farm Road, Birmingham, B14 4BWWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miHighters Heath News & Food StoreGlenavon Road, Birmingham, B14 4NZWalking directions to Highters Heath News & Food Store
0.5 miLidl39 Warstock Road, Birmingham, B14 4STWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.