B34 7ED postcode in Birmingham, England

B34 7ED is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Shard End ward. It is in the Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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 at B34 7ED can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £209,000 Homes sold in B34 7, last 12 months. ▼ 0.5% on the year before Nearest station Lea Hall 2.5 km in a straight line

Where B34 7ED is, and what is near it

Map of B34 7ED and what is near it Map of B34 7ED: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the B34 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B34 7AQ: also in B34 7B34 7AS: also in B34 7B34 7AU: also in B34 7B34 7AX: also in B34 7B34 7AY: also in B34 7B34 7AZ: also in B34 7B34 7BA: also in B34 7B34 7BB: also in B34 7B34 7BP: also in B34 7B34 7BS: also in B34 7B34 7BT: also in B34 7B34 7BU: also in B34 7B34 7BX: also in B34 7B34 7BY: also in B34 7B34 7DA: also in B34 7B34 7DB: also in B34 7B34 7DN: also in B34 7B34 7DP: also in B34 7B34 7DR: also in B34 7B34 7DS: also in B34 7B34 7DT: also in B34 7B34 7DU: also in B34 7B34 7DX: also in B34 7B34 7DY: also in B34 7B34 7DZ: also in B34 7B34 7EA: also in B34 7B34 7EB: also in B34 7B34 7EE: also in B34 7B34 7EF: also in B34 7B34 7EG: also in B34 7B34 7EH: also in B34 7B34 7EJ: also in B34 7B34 7EN: also in B34 7B34 7EP: also in B34 7B34 7EQ: also in B34 7B34 7ER: also in B34 7B34 7HE: also in B34 7B34 7HF: also in B34 7B34 7HG: also in B34 7B34 7HH: also in B34 7B34 7HJ: also in B34 7B34 7HL: also in B34 7B34 7HN: also in B34 7B34 7HP: also in B34 7B34 7HR: also in B34 7B34 7HS: also in B34 7B34 7HT: also in B34 7B34 7HU: also in B34 7B34 7HX: also in B34 7B34 7HY: also in B34 7B34 7JA: also in B34 7B34 7JB: also in B34 7B34 7JD: also in B34 7B34 7JE: also in B34 7B34 7JF: also in B34 7B34 7JG: also in B34 7B34 7JL: also in B34 7B34 7JP: also in B34 7B34 7JQ: also in B34 7B34 7JY: also in B34 7B34 7LA: also in B34 7B34 7LB: also in B34 7B34 7LD: also in B34 7B34 7LE: also in B34 7B34 7LF: also in B34 7B34 7LL: also in B34 7B34 7LN: also in B34 7B34 7LP: also in B34 7B34 7LR: also in B34 7B34 7LS: also in B34 7B34 7LT: also in B34 7B34 7LU: also in B34 7B34 7NA: also in B34 7B34 7NB: also in B34 7B34 7ND: also in B34 7B34 7NE: also in B34 7B34 7NF: also in B34 7B34 7NG: also in B34 7B34 7NH: also in B34 7B34 7NL: also in B34 7B34 7NN: also in B34 7B34 7NP: also in B34 7B34 7NQ: also in B34 7B34 7QE: also in B34 7B34 7QF: also in B34 7B34 7QL: also in B34 7B34 7RD: also in B34 7B34 7RE: also in B34 7B34 7RG: also in B34 7B34 7RH: also in B34 7B34 7RJ: also in B34 7B34 7RL: also in B34 7B34 7RN: also in B34 7B34 7RP: also in B34 7B34 7RR: also in B34 7B34 7RS: also in B34 7B34 7RT: also in B34 7B34 7RU: also in B34 7B34 7RX: also in B34 7 SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 750 mGP 900 mThe Castle Practice 1.0 kmPark Hall Academy 1.2 kmShard End B34 7ED Map of B34 7ED and what is near it Map of B34 7ED: its centre point, with the 150 other postcodes in the B34 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 750 mGP 900 mWater Orton station 2.8 kmShard End B34 7ED
  • B34 7ED
  • Other postcodes in B34 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 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 52.5013, longitude -1.7723)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B34 7ED?

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 B34 7ED?

Every home and business at B34 7ED can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B34 7ED 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B34 7ED 100% Birmingham 98%
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 B34 7ED?

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 B34 7ED 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 B34 7ED.

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 B34 7ED: 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 B34 7ED 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 B34 7ED?

Homes in B34 7 sold for a typical £209,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, down 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£209,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £220,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 50 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £121,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole B34 district: a typical £215,000 from 156 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 B34 7ED

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B34 7ED from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at B34 7ED

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at B34 7ED. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B34 7ED?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around B34 7ED. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (81%). 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 B34 7ED

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 £2,100 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (27%)£1,575
Band Babout 560 (66%)£1,838
Band Cabout 60 (7%)£2,100
Band Dwithheld£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 81% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 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 B34 7ED is in (ONS area E01009304), 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 B34 7ED?

The nearest open schools to B34 7ED, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B34 7ED, 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 B34 7ED?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B34 7ED is Lea Hall Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Lea Hall Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Water Orton Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thistledown Road, 58 m away.

More stations near B34 7ED, 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 B34 7ED?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B34 7ED, 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 B34 7ED?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B34 7ED on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 B34 7ED?

The nearest to the centre of B34 7ED, 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 B34 7ED?

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 B34 7ED?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B34 7ED, 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 B34 7ED?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B34 7ED, 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 B34 7ED?

The nearest vets to the centre of B34 7ED 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 B34 7ED in a conservation area?

The centre of B34 7ED is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 B34 7ED?

Police.uk records 307 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B34 7ED in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences132 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Shoplifting30 reports
Vehicle crime29 reports
Other theft18 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: drugs 10, possession of weapons 10, burglary 9, anti-social behaviour 8, robbery 6, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, other crime 3.

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 B34 7ED

Ward
Shard End
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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