Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Ward End at a glance

House prices
£197,500
Lower prices19th percentile
Schools
58th percentile
Middle
Transport
71st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
99.9 per 1,000 residents
Weak24th percentile
Flood risk
5.3% of the area in flood zones
Middle51st percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ward End a good place to live?

Ward End may be a good fit for people who value 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

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Ward End

Crime rate

Crime rate
99.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
24th 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 Ward End

House prices

Median sale price
£197,500
Percentile
19th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 28 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 Ward End

Schools

58th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ward End

Flood risk

5.3% 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 2.4% of the area. That is the 51st 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 Ward End

Transport

71st 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.

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FAQs

Is Ward End a good place to live?

Ward End may be a good fit for people who value 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 Ward End safe?

Ward End ranks in the 24th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ward End?

The median sale price was £197,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 19th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ward End?

Schools rank in the 58th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ward End?

Nearby public profiles include Frankley Great Park in Birmingham and Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East in Birmingham.