B18 5LG
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 047B, Soho & Jewellery Quarter ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B18 5LG, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B18 5LG
- 102 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyBirmingham 047B: 188 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Soho Benson Road, 610 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in B18 5LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 047BNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B18 5LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B18 5LGRoad 46 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B18 5LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 76.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Oasis Academy Benson Primary | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), September 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Welford Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Future First Independent School Independent | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Flexible Learning School Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B18 5LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £157,000South Road, B18 5LDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £230,000South Road, B18 5JPFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £48,000Park Avenue, B18 5NDNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £135,000South Road, B18 5LEMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £170,000Richmond Road, B18 5NHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £185,000St Michaels Hill, B18 5JTDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £171,000Hamstead Road, B19 1DBFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £204,000Park Road, B18 5JDFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold340 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B18 5LG
In a straight lineStations
- Soho Benson Road8 minutes on foot610 m
GP practices
- MODALITY BIRMINGHAM350 m
- HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY730 m
- BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE930 m
- KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE1 km
- SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE1 km
Pharmacies
- NISHKAM PHARMACY330 m
- NISHKAM PHARMACY VILLA ROAD350 m
- HEALTHSTOP PHARMACY730 m
- MARKS CHEMIST830 m
- SOHO PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- 78 SOHO ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)560 m
- FARM STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)780 m
- 247-2511 km
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 047B
Everything about Birmingham 047BThe postcode district: B18
Everything about B18Your MP
- Shabana MahmoodLabourMP for Birmingham Ladywood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.