Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East at a glance
- House prices
- £177,000
- Lower prices13th percentile
- Schools
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 85th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 129.7 per 1,000 residents
- Weak13th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle52nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East a good place to live?
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Birmingham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 129.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
House prices
- Median sale price
- £177,000
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 57 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Schools
57th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.4% of the area. That is the 52nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Transport
85th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East a good place to live?
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East safe?
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ranks in the 13th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East?
The median sale price was £177,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 13th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East?
Schools rank in the 57th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East?
Nearby public profiles include Ward End in Birmingham and Frankley Great Park in Birmingham.
