B27 7LD postcode in Birmingham, England

B27 7LD is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Acocks Green ward. It is in the Birmingham Yardley parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £227,000 Homes sold in B27 7, last 12 months. ▲ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Olton 1.2 km in a straight line

Where B27 7LD is, and what is near it

Map of B27 7LD and what is near it Map of B27 7LD: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the B27 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B27 7AE: also in B27 7B27 7AF: also in B27 7B27 7AG: also in B27 7B27 7AH: also in B27 7B27 7AJ: also in B27 7B27 7AL: also in B27 7B27 7AN: also in B27 7B27 7AP: also in B27 7B27 7AR: also in B27 7B27 7AS: also in B27 7B27 7AT: also in B27 7B27 7AU: also in B27 7B27 7AW: also in B27 7B27 7AX: also in B27 7B27 7BU: also in B27 7B27 7DE: also in B27 7B27 7DF: also in B27 7B27 7DG: also in B27 7B27 7DH: also in B27 7B27 7EG: also in B27 7B27 7EN: also in B27 7B27 7HA: also in B27 7B27 7HB: also in B27 7B27 7HD: also in B27 7B27 7HH: also in B27 7B27 7HJ: also in B27 7B27 7HL: also in B27 7B27 7HN: also in B27 7B27 7HP: also in B27 7B27 7HR: also in B27 7B27 7HS: also in B27 7B27 7HT: also in B27 7B27 7HU: also in B27 7B27 7HW: also in B27 7B27 7HX: also in B27 7B27 7HY: also in B27 7B27 7HZ: also in B27 7B27 7JA: also in B27 7B27 7JB: also in B27 7B27 7JD: also in B27 7B27 7JE: also in B27 7B27 7JF: also in B27 7B27 7JG: also in B27 7B27 7JL: also in B27 7B27 7JN: also in B27 7B27 7JP: also in B27 7B27 7JQ: also in B27 7B27 7JR: also in B27 7B27 7JS: also in B27 7B27 7JT: also in B27 7B27 7JU: also in B27 7B27 7JW: also in B27 7B27 7JX: also in B27 7B27 7JY: also in B27 7B27 7LA: also in B27 7B27 7LB: also in B27 7B27 7LE: also in B27 7B27 7LG: also in B27 7B27 7LH: also in B27 7B27 7LJ: also in B27 7B27 7LL: also in B27 7B27 7LN: also in B27 7B27 7LP: also in B27 7B27 7LR: also in B27 7B27 7LS: also in B27 7B27 7LT: also in B27 7B27 7LU: also in B27 7B27 7LW: also in B27 7B27 7NP: also in B27 7B27 7NR: also in B27 7B27 7NS: also in B27 7B27 7NT: also in B27 7B27 7NU: also in B27 7B27 7NX: also in B27 7B27 7NY: also in B27 7B27 7PA: also in B27 7B27 7PB: also in B27 7B27 7PG: also in B27 7B27 7PH: also in B27 7B27 7PJ: also in B27 7B27 7PY: also in B27 7B27 7QA: also in B27 7B27 7QG: also in B27 7B27 7SL: also in B27 7 Victoria Road Surgery 1.2 kmAcocks Green B27 7LD Map of B27 7LD and what is near it Map of B27 7LD: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the B27 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Victoria Road Surgery 1.2 kmAcocks Green B27 7LD
  • B27 7LD
  • Other postcodes in B27 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4334, longitude -1.8194)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B27 7LD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B27 7LD?

Every home and business at B27 7LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Birmingham: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Birmingham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Birmingham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B27 7LD?

BinDayBuddy does not read Birmingham City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Birmingham City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B27 7LD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B27 7LD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Birmingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B27 7LD: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B27 7LD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B27 7LD?

Homes in B27 7 sold for a typical £227,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, up 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£208,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Semi-detached £245,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 54 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B27 district: a typical £228,500 from 202 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B27 7LD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B27 7LD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B27 7LD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around B27 7LD. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (97%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B27 7LD

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,575 (band A) to £1,838 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 470 (77%)£1,575
Band Babout 140 (23%)£1,838
Band Cfewer than 5£2,100
Band Dfewer than 5£2,363
Band Efewer than 5£2,888
Band Ffewer than 5£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 97% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B27 7LD is in (ONS area E01009025), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B27 7LD?

The nearest open schools to B27 7LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B27 7LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B27 7LD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B27 7LD is Olton Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Olton Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
  • Spring Road Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brook Lane, 169 m away.

More stations near B27 7LD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B27 7LD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B27 7LD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B27 7LD?

1 within 1 km 23 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B27 7LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B27 7LD?

The nearest to the centre of B27 7LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B27 7LD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B27 7LD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B27 7LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B27 7LD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B27 7LD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B27 7LD?

The nearest vets to the centre of B27 7LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B27 7LD in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of B27 7LD is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B27 7LD?

Police.uk records 348 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B27 7LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences162 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Vehicle crime32 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Burglary18 reports
Public order17 reports

Also: other theft 14, possession of weapons 10, anti-social behaviour 8, drugs 7, robbery 6, other crime 4, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B27 7LD

Ward
Acocks Green
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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