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B45 8SD

Edgewood Road

Rubery & Rednal

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Detailed insights for B45 8SD

Overview

Postcode B45 8SD is located in a major urban area, within the Rubery & Rednal ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Longbridge South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Longbridge South is £45,428 per year. The nearest station is Longbridge located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Cofton Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Longbridge South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,856 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Longbridge South has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

28%

Approximately 28.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Longbridge South is £45,428 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B45 8SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Longbridge South near B45 8SD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Longbridge located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B45 8SD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Longbridge

N/A

Walking directions to Longbridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B45 8SD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCofton ParkLargeWalking directions to Cofton Park

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
5,098 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.13(-11%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.57(+11%)
Vehicle crime
10.18(+54%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.99(-16%)
Public order
4.19(-31%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
271
87.42%
Other White
10
3.23%
Other Asian
8
2.58%
African
6
1.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.61%
Total population: 310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
27.04%
No qualifications
58
24.89%
Level 3 (A level)
34
14.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
13.3%
Apprenticeship
23
9.87%
Total 16+ residents: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
34.09%
Social rents from council
37
28.03%
Owns outright
26
19.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.91%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.27%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Rubery & Rednal

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £217,500 in Rubery & Rednal area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rubery & Rednal 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 Rubery & Rednal over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£388,750
Flats17£75,000
Semi-Detached57£228,500
Terraced31£210,000

10 year median price trend in Rubery & Rednal

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rubery & Rednal.

Schools

In the B45 8SD postcode area, located within Longbridge South, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B45 8SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRednal Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRednal Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryColmers School and Sixth Form CollegeFoundation school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B45 8SD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B45 8SD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSpar33-35 Edgewood Road, Birmingham, B45 8SBWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miLifestyle ExpressEdgewood Road, Birmingham, B45 8SBWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.1 miDa Costa Wine StoreEdgewood Road, Birmingham, B45 8SGWalking directions to Da Costa Wine Store
0.4 miEveryday Essentials456-458 Lickey Road, Birmingham, B45 8UUWalking directions to Everyday Essentials
0.4 miLongbridge SupermarketBelton Grove, Birmingham, B45 9QDWalking directions to Longbridge Supermarket

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 NorthfieldE14001097
WardRubery & RednalE05011164
ParishBirmingham, unparished areaE43000250
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Longbridge SouthE02001955
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Birmingham 129DE01009169
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.