B23 5WJ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 018A, Erdington ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B23 5WJ, 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 B23 5WJ
- 65 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 3% on JulyBirmingham 018A: 87 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester Road, 480 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- No property in B23 5WJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 018ANeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B23 5WJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B23 5WJRoad 51 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
- 13.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B23 5WJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, January 2024 |
| Wylde Green Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| Highclare School Independent | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 41.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Osborne Nursery School Nursery | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Osborne Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Court Farm Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| New Horizon Academy Special | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 B23 5WJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £293,000Gravelly Gardens, B23 5WJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £125,000Goosemoor Lane, B23 5RFAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £215,000Goosemoor Lane, B23 5PWJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £400,000Enstone Road, B23 5SDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £205,000Goosemoor Lane, B23 5PNJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £215,000Gravelly Lane, B23 5SBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £127,000Gravelly Lane, B23 5SRJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £129,200Somerton Drive, B23 5SUFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 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 B23 5WJ
In a straight lineStations
- Chester Road6 minutes on foot480 m
- Erdington9 minutes on foot690 m
GP practices
- SUTTON ROAD SURGERY730 m
- POPLARS SURGERY820 m
Pharmacies
- HEALTHCARE PHARMACY & TRAVEL CLINIC770 m
- JHL PHARMACIES820 m
- BOOTS840 m
- WYLDE GREEN CHEMIST840 m
- MANOR PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- DENBEIGH DENTAL700 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Erdington Esso ExpressTesco760 m
- Lidl BIR Erdington 2Lidl780 m
- Co-op Sutton ColdfieldCentral England Co-operative840 m
- Sainsburys Wylde Green LocalSainsburys860 m
- M&S Penns Lane BPMarks and Spencer940 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 018A
Everything about Birmingham 018AThe postcode district: B23
Everything about B23Your MP
- Paulette HamiltonLabourMP for Birmingham Erdington
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.