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B14 7RA

Vicarage Road

Brandwood & King's Heath

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Detailed insights for B14 7RA

Overview

Postcode B14 7RA is located in a major urban area, within the Brandwood & King's Heath ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kings Heath area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 258.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kings Heath is £60,431 per year. The nearest station is Bournville located about 1.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 7 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Highbury Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
258
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
32.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Kings Heath has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,978 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kings Heath has a very high crime rate, with approximately 258.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

32.4%

Approximately 32.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Kings Heath is £60,431 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 253 ft away from B14 7RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Kings Heath near B14 7RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bournville located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B14 7RA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miHighbury ParkLargeWalking directions to Highbury Park
0.3 miKings Heath parkLargeWalking directions to Kings Heath park

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
6,116.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
100.12(+162%)
Shoplifting
71(+711%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.55(+178%)
Other theft
28.52(+398%)
Public order
25.49(+319%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
167
60.51%
Irish
19
6.88%
Pakistani
18
6.52%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.62%
Other
9
3.26%
Total population: 276

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
118
50.43%
No qualifications
44
18.8%
Level 3 (A level)
24
10.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
8.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
7.26%
Total 16+ residents: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
38
26.76%
Owns outright
35
24.65%
Owns with a mortgage
32
22.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
14.08%
Other social rented
8
5.63%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Brandwood & King's Heath

Based on 191 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Brandwood & King's Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £718,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Brandwood & King'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 Brandwood & King's Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£415,000
Flats18£152,000
Semi-Detached74£332,250
Terraced82£292,000

10 year median price trend in Brandwood & King's Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brandwood & King's Heath.

Schools

In the B14 7RA postcode area, located within Kings Heath, there are 9 primary and 7 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B14 7RA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Dunstan's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryBishop Challoner Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B14 7RA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B14 7RA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKofo African Caribbean Supermarket & Beauty StoreAlcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 7PUWalking directions to Kofo African Caribbean Supermarket & Beauty Store
0.1 miSainsbury'sAlcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 7PUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miLidl20 Silver Street, Birmingham, B14 7QUWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miAli's Food StoreAlcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 7JGWalking directions to Ali's Food Store
0.1 miMS Food & WineAlcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 7JGWalking directions to MS Food & Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,497
Band B£1,746
Band C£1,996
Band D£2,245
Band E£2,744
Band F£3,243
Band G£3,742
Band H£4,491

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictBirminghamE08000025
Parliamentary ConstituencyBirmingham Hall Green and MoseleyE14001094
WardBrandwood & King's HeathE05011130
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kings HeathE02001930
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 104CE01009178
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.