Kings Heath came into being as a village in the 18th century when improvements to the Alcester to Birmingham road acted as a catalyst for the development of new houses and farms.

[citation needed] On 28 July 2005, Kings Heath was hit by a major tornado (by European standards) which damaged several shops on High Street and All Saints' Church.

[1] A number of independent shops have taken advantage of comparatively cheap rents in the side roads off High Street, leading to an influx of boutiques and the start of an (organic) café culture.

Despite being part of Birmingham for over a century – and being closer in size to a town than a suburb – Kings Heath is referred to as a 'village' by some members of the community.

[2] Located at the other end of the High Street will be the reopened Kings Heath railway station, having initially closed to passengers in 1941.

[3][4] This was later revealed to be the brainchild of local resident, comedian Joe Lycett in response to an increase in anti-LGBTQ violence in the city.

The Hare & Hounds public house, in Kings Heath High Street, was the location of the first concert by UB40 on 9 February 1979, which is commemorated by a PRS for Music plaque.

[13] This is also the site of the modern Cocks Moors Woods sports and leisure centre, the largest of its kind in south Birmingham.

For many years, the swimming pool was drained and floored over during the winter so it could be used as a dance hall, with additional badminton courts also provided.

[17] The Grade A locally listed facade at the front was largely unaffected by the 2011 fire and the redevelopment plans include restoring this to its former glory.