Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands
Explore Washwood Heath, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Washwood Heath 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Washwood Heath, West Midlands, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of West Midlands or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Washwood Heath and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Washwood Heath |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.495553 |
| Longitude | -1.848082 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Washwood Heath endures as a dense, industrious mosaic of red-brick terraces and mid-century architecture within the sprawling expanse of Birmingham. It lies 2.6 miles east-north-east of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 64°T, OS grid SP 104 886). The horizon here is frequently punctuated by the distant, rhythmic hum of transit, where the utilitarian lines of the city converge in a pragmatic display of urban function. Residents often find a momentary reprieve in the expansive, verdant stretches of Ward End Park, where the afternoon sun catches the surface of the lake in fleeting, golden shimmers. This landscape has long been defined by its proximity to rail arteries and the heavy industry that once propelled the wider region toward prosperity. Despite the relentless pace of modern traffic, the quiet corners of the streets hold a stubborn, unassuming character that persists beneath the grey, shifting clouds of the West Midlands. Further west, the sculptural forms of the Circular Dance stand as a stark, metallic sentinel marking the boundary where movement and static geometry collide. Washwood Heath remains a place where the soot of industrial heritage has faded into the steady, insistent pulse of contemporary life.
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Explore Washwood Heath, 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: 52.495553, -1.848082. 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 | August 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. |