B5 7XL
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 074C, Balsall Heath West ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B5 7XL, 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 7XL
- 41 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyBirmingham 074C: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Five Ways, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in B5 7XL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 074CNeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- 97.6% can get gigabit broadband at B5 7XLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at B5 7XLRoad 57 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
- 14.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B5 7XL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lillian De Lissa Nursery School Nursery | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oasis Academy Woodview Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| New Perspectives School Special | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lift Percy Shurmer Primary. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
| Jakeman Nursery School Nursery | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), May 2023 |
| St Thomas Centre Nursery School Nursery | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| James Brindley School Special | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Priory School Independent | 830 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 B5 7XL
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Speedwell Road, B5 7PRJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £147,500Spey Close, B5 7XEDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £108,000Pershore Road, B5 7PDJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £95,000Pershore Road, B5 7PEFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £370,000Bristol Road, B5 7TXAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £94,000Pershore Road, B5 7PBDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £170,000Bristol Road, B5 7TSJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £420,000Speedwell Road, B5 7PSAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold190 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 7XL
In a straight lineGP practices
- BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE360 m
- THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE980 m
Pharmacies
- HYATT PHARMACY170 m
- BELLEVUE PHARMACY190 m
- PERSHORE PHARMACY190 m
- ZAIN THE CHEMIST380 m
- SHIRE PHARMACY640 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY190 m
- MYCOL LTD910 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Birmingham Hollies CroftMorrisons550 m
- Co-op Birmingham - Bristol StreetThe Co-operative Group680 m
- Co-op Edgbaston - Wheeleys RoadThe Co-operative Group830 m
- Aldi Edgbaston BirminghamAldi860 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.