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B23 5TE

Chester Road

Erdington

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Detailed insights for B23 5TE

Overview

Postcode B23 5TE is located in a major urban area, within the Erdington ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Chester Road area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chester Road is £48,149 per year. The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Abbeyfields Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Chester Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chester Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Chester Road is £48,149 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 11 ft away from B23 5TE.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Road near B23 5TE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B23 5TE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Chester Road

N/A

Walking directions to Chester Road
0.5 mi

Erdington

N/A

Walking directions to Erdington
0.8 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Walking directions to Wylde Green

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B23 5TE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miAbbeyfields ParkSmallWalking directions to Abbeyfields Park

Area Profile

Population
531
Population density
6,131.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.73(-17%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.63(-15%)
Vehicle crime
9.63(+46%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.5(+19%)
Shoplifting
7.93(-9%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
323
60.71%
Pakistani
54
10.15%
Other White
49
9.21%
Caribbean
19
3.57%
Irish
17
3.2%
Total population: 532

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
190
41.48%
Level 4+ (Degree)
133
29.04%
Level 3 (A level)
44
9.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
7.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
5.02%
Total 16+ residents: 458

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
69
42.86%
Owns outright
44
27.33%
Owns with a mortgage
36
22.36%
Social rents from council
8
4.97%
Other social rented
3
1.86%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Erdington

Based on 230 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Erdington area, with individual transactions ranging from £15,000 up to £700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Erdington 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 Erdington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£373,000
Flats42£123,750
Semi-Detached97£273,000
Terraced67£215,000

10 year median price trend in Erdington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Erdington.

Schools

In the B23 5TE postcode area, located within Chester Road, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B23 5TE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryWylde Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryYenton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B23 5TE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B23 5TE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Express125 Sutton Road, Birmingham, B23 5TWWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodBirmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1AXWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miSainsbury's Local346 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miSparBirmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YGWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodBirmingham Road, Birmingham, B72 1AYWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

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 ErdingtonE14001093
WardErdingtonE05011135
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chester RoadE02001844
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 018BE01009003
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: 16/01/2026.