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Short Heath ward is a small area in Birmingham City, England, lying close to Erdington. This suburban area lies in the Western Midlands region of the Birmingham district. A rare surviving farm labouring cottage is the famous Jerry Lane Hovel.

The Jerry Lane Hovel survives having a door made from plain planks alongside some cast-iron range for cooking in its living room. It also has a brick copper and hob grate in the kitchen for further cooking assistance.

The Jerry Lane Hovel is that kind of house that many people can live in; however, only a few will survive. This building is a type of Grade II listing for a building, which saw restoration and later sold in 2001 like a privately-owned residence.

In the minor ward in Birmingham, its Park, the Short Heath, initial plans came to light after World War I, but development in the housing sector came long after World War II. Some residents and non-residents will currently describe this zone in Birmingham as a bigger and better residential location with little to no actual central focus.

Short Heath city lies towards the Western part of the Railway in Birmingham-Sutton, and initial development started before World War I. Shops on Gravelley Lane were in the eastern area of Short Heath and Turf Pits. These lands before the shops were primarily open waste areas being agriculturally unproductive.

Short Heath in Birmingham, England, lies in the postcode district of B23, having an OS grid reference number of SP105930. Short Heath is in the Western Midlands region of Birmingham district of England. This small settlement is under the sovereign government of the United Kingdom.

The 2011 conducted census in Short Heath asked respondents to rate the living and the health in the settlement. Few percentages of the residents rated their health and living as “very good.” While a more significant portion rated their health and living conditions “very bad.” Suggesting that residents’ health in small heath is typically worse if compared to an average English citizen.

Starting from Short Heath Court located at 2 Short Heath Rd, Birmingham B23 6JP, United Kingdom head north via Court Ln to Short Heath Park located at 180 Court Ln, Birmingham B23 5RG, United Kingdom