Latest house prices for Balsall Heath, Birmingham

Balsall Heath sits roughly two miles south of Birmingham city centre, acting as a bridge between the inner city and the leafier suburbs of Moseley and Edgbaston. Historically an independent manor before being absorbed into the city in 1891, the area is defined by its dense Victorian terraced streets and the prominent red-brick architecture of the Moseley Road Baths and the local library. Geographically, it is bordered by the River Rea to the west and is split by the A435, which serves as a major artery for the many bus routes heading into the city. While the local railway station closed in the 1940s, the neighbourhood remains highly walkable, centred around the diverse shops and eateries of the Ladypool Road and the many green pockets of Calthorpe Park. It is an area that has undergone significant social shifts, famously pioneered by the Balsall Heath Forum in the 1990s, and it retains a strong sense of self-contained community identity distinct from its neighbours.