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B14 5BU

Highter's Heath

Birmingham

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Detailed insights for B14 5BU

Overview

Postcode B14 5BU 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 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
29.6%
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

29.6%

Approximately 29.6% 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 5BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Brandwood East near B14 5BU 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B14 5BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miDaisy Farm ParkLargeWalking directions to Daisy Farm Park

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
8,450.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
68.79%
Pakistani
28
8.09%
African
14
4.05%
Indian
13
3.76%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
2.89%
Total population: 346

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
46
32.39%
Social rents from council
39
27.46%
Owns outright
31
21.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
11.97%
Other social rented
3
2.11%
Total households: 142

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 5BU postcode area, located within Brandwood East, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B14 5BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGrendon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHighters Heath Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHollywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B14 5BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B14 5BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHighters Heath News & Food StoreGlenavon Road, Birmingham, B14 4NZWalking directions to Highters Heath News & Food Store
0.3 miAldiAlcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5JEWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miIceland949 Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5JAWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miAlcester Convenience StoreMeadfoot Avenue, Birmingham, B14 5HHWalking directions to Alcester Convenience Store
0.3 miRajah SuperstoreAlcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5EZWalking directions to Rajah Superstore

Data Sources

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