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B44 9NA

Bandywood Crescent

Oscott

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Detailed insights for B44 9NA

Overview

Postcode B44 9NA is located in a major urban area, within the Oscott ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Old Oscott area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Old Oscott is £43,489 per year. The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham) located about 2.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Field.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Old Oscott has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Old Oscott has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.7%

Approximately 29.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Old Oscott is £43,489 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B44 9NA.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Oscott near B44 9NA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham) located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B44 9NA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKing George's FieldLargeWalking directions to King George's Field
0.5 miCardinal Wiseman ParkSmallWalking directions to Cardinal Wiseman Park
0.4 miWheeldon Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Wheeldon Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
5,476.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
62.23(+63%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.71(+3%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.16(-14%)
Public order
4.93(-19%)
Vehicle crime
4.31(-35%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
74.06%
Other White
15
4.32%
Pakistani
13
3.75%
African
10
2.88%
Bangladeshi
9
2.59%
Total population: 347

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
69
30.26%
Level 4+ (Degree)
46
20.18%
Level 3 (A level)
37
16.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
12.28%
Total 16+ residents: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
36
30.51%
Social rents from council
33
27.97%
Owns outright
28
23.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
16.1%
Other social rented
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Oscott

Based on 230 recent sales, the median property price is £208,500 in Oscott area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £417,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oscott 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 Oscott over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£310,000
Flats13£129,500
Semi-Detached123£210,000
Terraced87£206,000

10 year median price trend in Oscott

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

Schools

In the B44 9NA postcode area, located within Old Oscott, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B44 9NA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryKingsland Primary School (NC)Community school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySundridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySutton Park PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B44 9NA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B44 9NA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGoyals News6 Lambeth Road, Birmingham, B44 9NSWalking directions to Goyals News
0.3 miKing's Road Convenience Store593 Kings Road, Birmingham, B44 9HNWalking directions to King's Road Convenience Store
0.3 miShady Lane Stores3 Shady Lane, Birmingham, B44 9HDWalking directions to Shady Lane Stores
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham, B44 9RHWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miMorrisons DailyQueslett Road East, Birmingham, B43 7DTWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

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 Perry BarrE14001098
WardOscottE05011159
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Old OscottE02001834
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 008DE01009233
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.