Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands
Explore Sparkhill, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Sparkhill map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Sparkhill |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.448359 |
| Longitude | -1.858647 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Sparkhill, a vibrant suburb, hums with a distinct character. It lies 4.6 km south-east of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 139°T, OS grid SP 097 833). The enduring presence of terraced houses, their brickwork softened by the Midlands light, speaks of generations who have walked these pavements, their lives interwoven with the ebb and flow of this place. Along its main thoroughfares, the scent of spices from numerous South Asian eateries mingles with the more familiar aroma of baked goods from local bakeries, a testament to Sparkhill's rich multicultural heritage. The murmur of conversation in a multitude of tongues drifts from open doorways, a constant, lively soundtrack to the daily rhythm of the suburb.
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Explore Sparkhill, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.448359, -1.858647. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |