B5 7NQ
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 074C, Balsall Heath West ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B5 7NQ, 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 B5 7NQ
- 75 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 7% on JulyBirmingham 074C: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Digbeth High Street, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 9 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- 23 of 23 properties in B5 7NQ at very low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 074CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B5 7NQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B5 7NQRoad 55 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
- 15.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B5 7NQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lift Percy Shurmer Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
| Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Nursery | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Heath Mount Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chandos Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| New Perspectives School Special | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Jakeman Nursery School Nursery | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
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 B5 7NQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £137,000Balsall Heath Road, B5 7NQNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £270,000Princess Road, B5 7PZMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £215,000Alexandra Road, B5 7NNNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £111,600Lenchs Green, B5 7PXJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £245,000Princess Road, B5 7PUApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £275,000Alexandra Road, B5 7NJDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £180,000Kinver Croft, B12 9EGMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Belgravia Close, B5 7LAFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 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 B5 7NQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE420 m
- THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE480 m
- HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE560 m
- FIRSTCARE PRACTICE840 m
- DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES840 m
Pharmacies
- BELLEVUE PHARMACY360 m
- PERSHORE PHARMACY360 m
- MEDX PHARMACY480 m
- HYATT PHARMACY540 m
- SHIRE PHARMACY580 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- S. BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY HEALTH840 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Birmingham - Bristol StreetThe Co-operative Group700 m
- Budgens - Sherlock StreetBudgens830 m
- Morrisons Daily Bristol, Street, BirminghamMorrisons910 m
- Morrisons Daily Birmingham Hollies CroftMorrisons930 m
- Budgens Of Kent StreetBudgens990 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 074C
Everything about Birmingham 074CThe postcode district: B5
Everything about B5Your 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.