Postcode B34 6HN is located in a major urban area, within the Shard End area of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Buckland End area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 134.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Buckland End is £38,723 per year. The median sale price in Shard End is £208,500 (around £239 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £180,000 and £230,000. The nearest station is Lea Hall, about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Buckland End has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 314 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Buckland End has a very high crime rate, with approximately 134.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Buckland End is £38,723 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B34 6HN.
Buckland End near B34 6HN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lea Hall located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £208,500 (about £239 per square foot) in Shard End area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £295,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £295,000 | £251 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £212,000 | £262 |
| Terraced | 75 | £210,000 | £239 |
| Flats | 11 | £121,000 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238,000 | £66,250 | £126,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | £176,000 | £85,500 | £150,000 | £139,975 |
| 2018 | £225,000 | £86,250 | £153,000 | £148,000 |
| 2019 | £192,500 | £87,500 | £167,950 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | £227,500 | £105,750 | £165,000 | £162,000 |
| 2021 | £250,000 | £109,500 | £184,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £285,000 | £108,000 | £189,500 | £190,500 |
| 2023 | £282,500 | £107,500 | £215,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £270,000 | £117,250 | £211,500 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £295,000 | £122,500 | £212,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | — | £120,000 | £211,000 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £120 | £119 | £116 | £153 |
| 2017 | £177 | £136 | £167 | £157 |
| 2018 | £243 | £158 | £180 | £166 |
| 2019 | £221 | £122 | £188 | £175 |
| 2020 | £255 | £185 | £193 | £183 |
| 2021 | £298 | £181 | £220 | £187 |
| 2022 | £236 | £155 | £230 | £214 |
| 2023 | £265 | £176 | £250 | £224 |
| 2024 | £348 | £182 | £235 | £230 |
| 2025 | £251 | £207 | £256 | £241 |
| 2026 | — | £178 | £269 | £238 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B34 6HN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr 2026 | 4, Gilling Grove, Birmingham, B34 6HT | Flats | Leasehold | £100,000 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 38, Rivermead Park, Birmingham, B34 6HH | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 4, Rivermead Park, Birmingham, B34 6HH | Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | 24, Rivermead Park, Birmingham, B34 6HH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 19, Buckland End, Birmingham, B34 6LB | Flats | Leasehold | £100,000 |
In the B34 6HN postcode area, located within Buckland End, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Heathlands Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
Heathlands Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Audley Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
Audley Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Brownmead Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jan 2020. | |
Brownmead Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jan 2020
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B34 6HN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | Heath Way, Birmingham, B34 6QU | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | Heathland Avenue, Birmingham, B34 6LS | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.3 mi | One Stop | Hodge Hill Road, Birmingham, B34 6DR | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 B34 6HN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Feeney
Shard End - Elected 7 May 2026
Liam Byrne
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B34 6HN records about 134 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, vehicle crime and public order.
The median sale price around B34 6HN in Shard End is £208,500 (about £239 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to B34 6HN, including Heathlands Primary Academy (Good), Audley Primary School (Good) and Brownmead Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B34 6HN scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 314 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North covering B34 6HN is Liam Byrne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alan Feeney (Reform UK).