B14 4RB

Highter's Heath, Birmingham

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At a glance

Every premises in B14 4RB can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 126 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B14 4RB, the nearest primary school is Grendon Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Kings Heath Secondary School, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Maypole Health Surgery Y, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

Yardley Wood station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park, The Shire Country Park, is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Birmingham 117

126Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Birmingham

125Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Shoplifting	38	8.6	Very high · 10/10
Violence and sexual offences	36	34	High · 7/10
Criminal damage and arson	14	6.7	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	10	5.0	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	7.2	6.5	High · 8/10
Public order	5.3	6.7	Moderate · 6/10
Burglary	4.3	3.6	High · 8/10
Anti-social behaviour	2.9	15	Low · 1/10
Drugs	2.4	3.3	Moderate · 6/10
Robbery	1.4	1.4	High · 8/10
Theft from the person	1.2	1.7	Very high · 9/10
Possession of weapons	1.2	1.0	High · 8/10
Other crime	0.9	2.1	Low · 2/10
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.8	Moderate · 6/10

Birmingham 117: October 2025 to September 2026, 6,560 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Birmingham 117 Birmingham England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Grendon Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

110 m

St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Highters Heath Community SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.4 mi

St Jude's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 2 Nov 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Hollywood Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.7 mi

Secondary

Kings Heath Secondary SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Mar 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Christ Church, Church of England Secondary AcademySecondary · Free schools · ages 11–18

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 21 May 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

Nursery, special and other

Highters Heath Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Allens Croft Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

OfstedInspected 28 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Whites PharmacyPharmacy · B14 5EZ

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Browns PharmacyPharmacy · B14 4BW

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Prince of Wales PharmacyPharmacy · B14 4LR

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

GP practices

Maypole Health Surgery YGP practice · B14 5DJ

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Grafton Road SurgeryGP practice · B90 1NG

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Druids Heath SurgeryGP practice · B14 5SB

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B14 4LR

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B14 5NG

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B14 6DR

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Hospitals

University Hospital Birmingham PtsHospital · B30 3HS

1.9 mi

Moseley Hall HospitalHospital · B13 8JL

2.4 mi

Former Womens HospitalHospital · B11 4JP

2.7 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Yardley Wood

1.3 mi

Shirley

1.6 mi

Pineapple Road

1.7 mi

Whitlocks End

1.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, The Shire Country Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

103hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

The Shire Country ParkPark or garden · 92 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Henlow Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Cocks Moors Woods Leisure CentreSports ground · 2.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Broad Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Warstock Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Cocks Moors Woods Municipal Golf CourseGolf course · 37 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Daisy Farm ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field3.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

May Lane Allotments GardensAllotments or community garden · 2.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden12 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Billesley CommonPark or garden · 20 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£50,636

£37,359 after tax

Birmingham

£45,309

£34,649 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£50,636

After tax£37,359

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£30,156Birmingham £27,077 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Birmingham 117); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 3,321 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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55% of Birmingham's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Education, skills and training

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Health and disability

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Decile 1

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

32% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 30% in Birmingham and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about B14 4RB

What is the crime rate in B14 4RB?

The neighbourhood records 126 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Birmingham the rate is 125 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in B14 4RB?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near B14 4RB?

The nearest primary school is Grendon Primary School, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Kings Heath Secondary School, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B14 4RB?

Every premises in B14 4RB can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to B14 4RB?

Yardley Wood is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in B14 4RB?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,636 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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