Postcode B44 0HQ is located in a major urban area, within the Kingstanding area of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Perry Common - College Road area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Perry Common - College Road is £40,270 per year. The median sale price in Kingstanding is £210,250 (around £245 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £185,000 and £240,000. The nearest station is Erdington, about 1.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Perry Common Ring.
Perry Common - College Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,114 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.
Perry Common - College Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 85 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 47.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Perry Common - College Road is £40,270 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 290 ft away from B44 0HQ.
Perry Common - College Road near B44 0HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Erdington located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Perry Common Ring | Small | Walking directions to Perry Common Ring |
Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £210,250 (about £245 per square foot) in Kingstanding area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £353,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £280,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 78 | £225,000 | £254 |
| Terraced | 67 | £195,000 | £240 |
| Flats | 4 | £172,000 | £219 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180,000 | £67,375 | £127,500 | £113,500 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £67,100 | £137,000 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £160,574 | £65,000 | £150,000 | £132,500 |
| 2019 | £154,250 | £63,000 | £150,000 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £192,000 | £75,000 | £160,000 | £140,750 |
| 2021 | £232,500 | £72,500 | £178,000 | £161,000 |
| 2022 | £230,500 | £81,000 | £212,500 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | £230,000 | £86,500 | £215,000 | £180,000 |
| 2024 | £250,500 | £97,000 | £210,000 | £189,000 |
| 2025 | £305,000 | £102,000 | £220,000 | £194,500 |
| 2026 | £280,000 | £204,000 | £235,000 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £186 | £111 | £153 | £137 |
| 2017 | £176 | £127 | £158 | £145 |
| 2018 | £206 | £131 | £177 | £157 |
| 2019 | £188 | £124 | £178 | £161 |
| 2020 | £250 | £122 | £192 | £169 |
| 2021 | £216 | £124 | £205 | £193 |
| 2022 | £266 | £152 | £232 | £214 |
| 2023 | £242 | £170 | £240 | £219 |
| 2024 | £253 | £148 | £242 | £226 |
| 2025 | £211 | £174 | £247 | £229 |
| 2026 | £305 | £257 | £267 | £244 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B44 0HQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | 20, Wimpole Grove, Birmingham, B44 0EG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £194,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 17, Mayfair Close, Birmingham, B44 0JB | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 28, Sunnybank Avenue, Birmingham, B44 0HP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 11, Dulwich Grove, Birmingham, B44 0EQ | Terraced | Freehold | £160,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 10, Royal Grove, Birmingham, B23 5HY | Flats | Leasehold | £262,000 |
In the B44 0HQ postcode area, located within Perry Common - College Road, there are 13 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Story Wood School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
Story Wood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hawthorn Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
Hawthorn Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Warren Farm Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
Warren Farm Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2023
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13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B44 0HQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Aldi | Mayfair Close, Birmingham, B44 0HP | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.1 mi | Bargain Kings | College Farm Drive, Birmingham, B44 0HL | Walking directions to Bargain Kings |
| 0.2 mi | Londis | College Road, Birmingham, B44 8QW | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.2 mi | Select Xpress | 606 College Road, Birmingham, B44 0AA | Walking directions to Select Xpress |
| 0.2 mi | Narish Superstore | Dovedale Road, Birmingham, B23 5BU | Walking directions to Narish Superstore |
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 B44 0HQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jex Parkin
Kingstanding - Elected 7 May 2026
John Edward Lambert
Kingstanding - Elected 7 May 2026
Paulette Hamilton
Birmingham Erdington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B44 0HQ records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B44 0HQ in Kingstanding is £210,250 (about £245 per square foot) based on 152 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to B44 0HQ, including Story Wood School (Good), Hawthorn Primary School (Good) and Warren Farm Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B44 0HQ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,114 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington covering B44 0HQ is Paulette Hamilton (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jex Parkin (Reform UK) and John Edward Lambert (Reform UK).