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Overview West Heath

 West Heath is in the Northfield council ward in south-west Birmingham, six miles from the city centre.  The surrounding areas are Hopwood, Longbridge, Wychall, Turves Green, the Three Estates and Northfield Town.

West Heath was originally open heathland on the west side of Kings Norton Manor. A hospital for infectious diseases was built there in 1889. A small settlement on Lilley Lane developed around the hospital, now a geriatric unit, but no major development occurred until after 1950.

The area to the east of Alvechurch Road was then laid out as a council estate, mainly of semi-detached and terraced housing. When the original hospital building closed in 2008, parts of the campus were privately developed as high-density housing.


Demographics, Politics and Housing in West Heath

 This website contains information about demographics, politics and housing in the Northfield council ward including West Heath.


Accident Blackspots in West Heath


Alvechurch Road

A woman was hospitalised after her car overturned on the Alvechurch Road following a collision with another vehicle at around 8am on Friday 26/02/10.

News Archive 27/02/10


Crime in West Heath


14.10.11: Teen Jailed Indefinitely for West Heath Knife Attack

An 18-year-old youth has been jailed for a minimum of 5.5 years at Birmingham Crown Court for stabbing a 53-year-old man and his 18-year-old son outside their home on Alvechurch Road as they tried to protect a 17-year-old boy (News Headlines 14/10/11).

Assaults/Stabbings 2011
 


Man Jailed for Killing Toddler on Kinlet Avenue

A 24-year-old man has been convicted of manslaughter at Birmingham Crown Court and jailed for 5 years 3 months for killing his 4-month baby niece whom he shook and hurled in the early morning of Wednesday 29th December 2011 whilst babysitting on Kinlet Avenue (News Headlines 21/07/11).

Homicide Brum 2011


Father and Son Stabbed on Alvechurch Road

A 53-year-old man and his 18-year-old son were stabbed as they attempted to prevent two groups of boys from fighting each other on Alvechurch Road at approximately 10pm on Saturday 21st May 2011 (News Headlines 25/05/11).

Assaults/Stabbings Brum 2011


Cannabis Factory on Pritchett Road

A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court in October 2010 for producing cannabis at a house on Pritchett Road (News Archive 06/11/10).

Cannabis Farms in Birmingham


Neighbour Harassment on Nuthurst Road

A 50-year-old man, who played a recording of his neighbour's barking dog outside her home on Nuthurst Road at 3am in the morning, received a 12 month community order for harassment at Birmingham Magistrates Court in September 2010.

News Archive 11/09/10


Suspicious Baby Death

A 24-year-old man from West Heath was charged in September 2010 with the murder of a 4 month baby who died in suspicious circumstances on 31/12/08  (News Archive 08/09/10).

Crime in Birmingham


Suspected Murder of OAP on Burford Park Road

Police discovered the body of a 71-year-old woman at an address on Burford Park Road on Monday 29th June 2010. An 82-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder (News Archive 29/06/10)

Crime in Birmingham


Toddler Dies on Staple Lodge Road

A toddler, who often wore his father's tie, was asphyxiated when it got caught in the frame of a trampoline at his home on Staple Lodge Road on Monday 13th July 2009 (News Archive 26/06/10).

Crime/Sudden Death in Birmingham


Burglars Batter Householder on Edgehil Road

A 45-year-old man was severely beaten by burglars whom he disturbed upon returning to his flat on Friday 5th February 2010 (News Archive 15/02/10).

Crime in Birmingham


Newsagent Robbed on Grange Farm Drive

Four men raided News Plus on Grange Farm Drive at around 12.15pm on Wednesday 10/02/10; they escaped with a cash register (News Archive 10/02/10).

Crime in Birmingham


Police Seize Birds of Prey in West Heath

Six birds of prey, including one African Hawk Eagle, were seized at a house in West Heath during an early morning raid on Friday 29/01/10.

News Archive 31/01/10


Man Dies in Pub Brawl at the Fordrough

A man died in a fight involving around 20 men outside the Fordrough pub on Redhill Road on Friday 20 March 2009 (News Archive 19/11/09).

Crime in Birmingham


Bus Routes through West Heath

The following bus routes run through West Heath: 27, 42CEB, 45, 49, 145, 146

Bus Routes through Birmingham


Chain Stores in West Heath


Boots

Boots is at 11 Alvechurch Road B31 3JP, T 0121 475 2790

Boots Website


Churches in West Heath


St Anne's C of E

St Anne's (1966) is an Anglican church on Lilley Lane.

Lilley Lane B31 3JT - 0121 604 5050 - Map

Churches in Birmingham

 


 

St John Fisher RC

St John Fisher is a Roman Catholic church on Cofton Road.

Cofton Road B31 3QT - 0121 475 3194 - Map

St John Fisher Website

 


Pubs in West Heath


Man on The Moon

The Man on the Moon is an M&B community pub on the Redditch Road that screens live sport, offers value food, and stages poker, quiz, curry and darts nights.

Redditch Road B38 8LR   0121 486 3631   Map

Pubs in Birmingham   Man on the Moon Website


Regeneration in West Heath


Fordrough Pub to Become Tesco Metro

The Fordrough pub, which has been disused since March 2009, will be converted into a Tesco metro store (News Archive 10/12/10)


Schools in West Heath


Cofton Primary School

Cofton School on Wootton Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by roughly 260 children aged between five and eleven.

Wootton Road B31 4ST   0121 475 3374   Map

Secular State Primary Schools


West Heath Primary School

West Heath School on Rednal Road is a community co-educational primary school attended by approximately 350 children aged between four and eleven.

Rednal Road B38 8HU   0121 458 4257   Map

Secular State Primary Schools   West Heath Primary Website


St John Fisher RC School

St John Fisher RC School on Alvechurch Road is a Roman Catholic voluntary-aided co-educational primary school attended by roughly 190 children aged between four and eleven.

Alvechurch Road B31 3PN   0121 475 3489   Map

Faith Primary Schools in Brum    St John Fisher RC School


Health Services in West Heath


Cofton Health Centre

2 Robinsfield Drive B31 4TU - 0121 693 5777 - Map

Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum


West Heath Surgery

West Heath Road B31 3HB - 0121 476 1135 - Map

Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum


West Heath Primary Care Centre

481 Rednal Road B38 8AX - 0121 465 8188 - Map

Health Centres & GP Surgeries in Brum


West Heath Hospital

West Heath Hospital on Rednal Road has been partially redeveloped as housing. However, the campus still contains a community hospital and the West Heath Primary Care Centre.

481 Rednal Road B38 8AX - 0121 465 8188 - Map

Clinics and Hospitals in Brum

 


West Heath House

West Heath House on Alvechurch Road is a brain injury rehabilitation clinic with 25 bedrooms, lounge and dining areas, games/computer/technology rooms and an independent-living flat.

90 Alvechurch Road B31 3QW - 0121 475 3614 - Map

Clinics and Hospitals in Brum - Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust

 


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