B14 5BP Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Highter's Heath. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Denholme Grove, Birmingham: 26 addresses
- Glenavon Road, Birmingham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Birmingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,363 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,575 | £1,838 | £2,100 | £2,363 | £2,888 | £3,413 | £3,938 | £4,726 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (70% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): CITY WIDE HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Melfort Grove: up to 2 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 48 Maypole Lane , Maypole, Birmingham, B14 5JQ: up to 1 home, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Maypole Works, Highters Heath Lane, Maypole: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Bus depot, Yardley Wood Road, Highter's Heath: up to 64 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- LAND AT BAVERSTOCK ROAD: up to 1,350 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Land to Rear of 242 Prince of Wales Lane, Solihull Lodge: up to 1 home, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Saxelby House, Barratts House, Kingswood House, Kimpton Close, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B14 5TE, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 963 Yardley Wood Road, Land at side, Billesley, Birmingham, B14 4BS: up to 1 home, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 27 addresses are between 144 m and 149 m above sea level (146 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Yardley Wood 409,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Shirley 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Whitlocks End 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Denholme Grove Highters Heath | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Solihull Station | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maypole Health Surgery Y | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whites Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Birmingham Pts | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highters Heath Convenience Store | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Daisy Farm Park 11 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Shire Country Park 92 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.7 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Henlow Road Allotments 2.1 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 103 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brandwood End Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brandwood End Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Berry Mound Camp, Solihull | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| King's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Moseley New Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Gay Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 27 | 27 |
None of the postcode's 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Denholme Grove.