Postcode B14 5HL 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 Highter's Heath & Maypole area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Highter's Heath & Maypole is £49,825 per year. The nearest station is Yardley Wood, about 1.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Highter's Heath & Maypole has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,484 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Highter's Heath & Maypole has a high crime rate, with approximately 77 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Highter's Heath & Maypole is £49,825 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 189 ft away from B14 5HL.
Highter's Heath & Maypole near B14 5HL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Yardley Wood located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Highter's Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £11,000 up to £350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £300,000 | £370 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £245,000 | £280 |
| Terraced | 46 | £220,000 | £276 |
| Flats | 7 | £145,000 | £207 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214,000 | £111,500 | £160,000 | £147,750 |
| 2017 | £198,475 | £122,500 | £167,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £227,500 | £125,000 | £184,000 | £162,750 |
| 2019 | £242,500 | £128,000 | £195,000 | £175,475 |
| 2020 | £238,500 | £118,000 | £191,250 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £248,750 | £133,500 | £222,500 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | £302,500 | £128,500 | £240,000 | £227,000 |
| 2023 | £307,500 | £142,750 | £251,250 | £218,500 |
| 2024 | £260,000 | £122,500 | £245,000 | £222,000 |
| 2025 | £333,000 | £145,000 | £255,000 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £282,500 | — | £239,500 | £214,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264 | £163 | £192 | £186 |
| 2017 | £214 | £191 | £207 | £197 |
| 2018 | £249 | £190 | £227 | £189 |
| 2019 | £229 | £199 | £237 | £216 |
| 2020 | £255 | £157 | £238 | £220 |
| 2021 | £251 | £200 | £249 | £242 |
| 2022 | £310 | £179 | £285 | £261 |
| 2023 | £327 | £218 | £286 | £260 |
| 2024 | £278 | £171 | £295 | £263 |
| 2025 | £296 | £217 | £300 | £280 |
| 2026 | £348 | — | £277 | £271 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B14 5HL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 829, Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5HN | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 73, Kemsley Road, Birmingham, B14 5DN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £162,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 73, Kemsley Road, Birmingham, B14 5DN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 33, Sladepool Farm Road, Birmingham, B14 5DL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £296,000 | |
| 13 May 2025 | 20, Kemsley Road, Birmingham, B14 5DW | Terraced | Freehold | £250,000 |
In the B14 5HL postcode area, located within Highter's Heath & Maypole, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B14 5HL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Alcester Convenience Store | Meadfoot Avenue, Birmingham, B14 5HH | Walking directions to Alcester Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | Rajah Superstore | Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5EZ | Walking directions to Rajah Superstore |
| 0.2 mi | Lifestyle Express | Idmiston Croft, Birmingham, B14 5NJ | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | 949 Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 5JA | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | 1019 Alcester Road South, Billesley, Birmingham, B14 5JE | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B14 5HL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Andrew Higgs
Highter's Heath - Elected 7 May 2026
Alistair Carns
Birmingham Selly Oak - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B14 5HL records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B14 5HL in Highter's Heath & Maypole is £235,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to B14 5HL, including St Jude's Catholic Primary School (Good), Grendon Primary School (Good) and St Alban's Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B14 5HL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,484 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak covering B14 5HL is Alistair Carns (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Adam Andrew Higgs (Conservative and Unionist Party).