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Washwood Heath
What it's like at B8 2YH: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Adderley Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 147k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Warren Grove, 150 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 94, 95); 81 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Leigh Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Shaw Hill Primary School (0.9 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Rockwood Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 39.1 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (0.9 km) and Aston University Engineering Academy (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Aston School (2.9 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (5.4 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Local Convenience Store(Lyca Mobile), 350 m away, with Shell Washwood Heath closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gate Medical Centre (650 m), with Saltley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Studio 244 is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is City Health Campus, 6.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Jamia Mosque and Islamic Study Centre is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Washwood Heath Conservative Club the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Ward End Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Cobra Muay Thai (100 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 8.1 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
22 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency: Liam Byrne MP (Labour), since July 2004. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 1,566 (4.6%), turnout 44%. Vote shares: Labour 31%, Workers Party of Britain 27%, Reform UK 19%, Conservative 14%.
18 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near B8 2YH →
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Birmingham City University, 2.9 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Nearest: Rutland Water Whitwell Creek · about 86 min
Nearest: Chasewater Railway · about 31 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.5% | 84.1% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.5% | 14.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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