Property in Kings Heath

The central shopping area runs along the High Street and Alcester Road, and the shops include branches of national chain stores, supermarkets, electrical retailers, and opticians. There are also a number of pubs and churches and schools on and around the High Street.

Kings Heath contains two parks: Kings Heath Park and Highbury Park, the former being famous as the setting of popular BBC television programme Gardeners` World. Kings Heath Park also features a Victorian-styled tea room and is the venue for the annual Gardener`s Weekend Show, which comes under the Royal Horticultural Society and is one of the top regional events for gardening enthusiasts to show off their vegetables and floral displays etc. The park has `green flag` status. Highbury park (on the border with Moseley) is adjacent to the Highbury Hall, which used to be a residence of Joseph Chamberlain.

Kings Heath came into being as a village in the 18th century with the improvements to the Alcester to Birmingham road acting as a catalyst for new houses and farms. Prior to this the area was largely uninhabited wasteland run by the Royal Borough of Kings Norton.

On 28 July 2005, Kings Heath was hit by a major (by English standards) tornado which damaged several shops on the High Street and All Saints` church. It then went on to damage many houses in Balsall Heath. There were no fatalities.

The High Street has also suffered from flash floods on occasions, with up to a foot of water depth although recently installed underground reservoirs at the junction of Station Road and the High Street aim to combat this problem.

The streets running off the high street are dominated by pre-1919 terraced, owner occupied housing. Due to the desirability of the area and the quality of local schools Kings Heath is steadily becoming gentrified, with houses becoming increasingly unaffordable for local people. However, at the same time the High Street is going into decline, with major chains being replaced by charity shops and lower quality retailers.

A number of independent shops have taken advantage of relatively cheaper rents in the side roads off the High Street and recently there has been an influx of boutiques and even the start of an (organic) cafe culture. In 2008 the businesses agreed to a Business Improvement District, which top-slices a proportion of their local business taxes to go directly into improvements and promotion of the area.

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1 Bedroom Flat, Woodthorpe Road, Kings Heath £425 pcm Let First floor LARGE one bedroom situated above a commercial premises. Good size lounge, bathroom, kitchen & DOUBLE BEDROOM. Gas central heating & double glazing. Unfurnished. Bills fixed at £80 pcm (includes water,electric & gas). Off road parking to rear Click for Details or Contact us quoting Ref.1946