B4 7XG postcode in Birmingham, England

B4 7XG is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Nechells ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood 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 82% of homes and businesses at B4 7XG can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £279,337 Homes sold in B4 7, last 12 months. ▼ 14.1% on the year before Nearest station Birmingham Moor Street 600 m in a straight line

Where B4 7XG is, and what is near it

Map of B4 7XG and what is near it Map of B4 7XG: its centre point, with the 99 other postcodes in the B4 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B4 7AA: also in B4 7B4 7AD: also in B4 7B4 7AG: also in B4 7B4 7AP: also in B4 7B4 7AR: also in B4 7B4 7AS: also in B4 7B4 7AT: also in B4 7B4 7AU: also in B4 7B4 7AX: also in B4 7B4 7BA: also in B4 7B4 7BD: also in B4 7B4 7BH: also in B4 7B4 7BX: also in B4 7B4 7BY: also in B4 7B4 7DA: also in B4 7B4 7DF: also in B4 7B4 7DH: also in B4 7B4 7DJ: also in B4 7B4 7DL: also in B4 7B4 7DP: also in B4 7B4 7DR: also in B4 7B4 7DS: also in B4 7B4 7DT: also in B4 7B4 7DU: also in B4 7B4 7DX: also in B4 7B4 7DZ: also in B4 7B4 7EA: also in B4 7B4 7EH: also in B4 7B4 7EJ: also in B4 7B4 7ER: also in B4 7B4 7ES: also in B4 7B4 7FG: also in B4 7B4 7FJ: also in B4 7B4 7FW: also in B4 7B4 7LA: also in B4 7B4 7LB: also in B4 7B4 7LG: also in B4 7B4 7LL: also in B4 7B4 7LN: also in B4 7B4 7LR: also in B4 7B4 7LS: also in B4 7B4 7LX: also in B4 7B4 7NA: also in B4 7B4 7NE: also in B4 7B4 7NJ: also in B4 7B4 7PS: also in B4 7B4 7QD: also in B4 7B4 7RQ: also in B4 7B4 7SL: also in B4 7B4 7SX: also in B4 7B4 7SY: also in B4 7B4 7TA: also in B4 7B4 7TD: also in B4 7B4 7TE: also in B4 7B4 7UD: also in B4 7B4 7UG: also in B4 7B4 7UH: also in B4 7B4 7UJ: also in B4 7B4 7UL: also in B4 7B4 7UP: also in B4 7B4 7XE: also in B4 7B4 7XH: also in B4 7B4 7XJ: also in B4 7B4 7XL: also in B4 7B4 7XP: also in B4 7B4 7XR: also in B4 7 Birmingham B4 7XG Map of B4 7XG and what is near it Map of B4 7XG: its centre point, with the 99 other postcodes in the B4 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Birmingham B4 7XG
  • B4 7XG
  • Other postcodes in B4 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4828, longitude -1.8860)

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 B4 7XG?

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 B4 7XG?

82% of the homes and businesses at B4 7XG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B4 7XG 82% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B4 7XG 82% 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 B4 7XG?

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 B4 7XG 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 B4 7XG.

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 B4 7XG: 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 B4 7XG 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 B4 7XG?

Homes in B4 7 sold for a typical £279,337 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 33 sales, down 14.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£279,337 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 14.1% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £279,337 33 sales

Across the whole B4 district: a typical £280,169 from 40 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 B4 7XG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B4 7XG 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 B4 7XG

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at B4 7XG. 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 B4 7XG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,550 homes in the neighbourhood around B4 7XG. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (36%). 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 B4 7XG

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 £3,413 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 940 (61%)£1,575
Band Babout 160 (10%)£1,838
Band Cabout 40 (3%)£2,100
Band Dabout 240 (15%)£2,363
Band Eabout 150 (10%)£2,888
Band Fabout 20 (1%)£3,413
Band Gwithheld£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 36% 2010 to 2019
  9. 28% 2020 or later

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 B4 7XG is in (ONS area E01033561), 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 B4 7XG?

The nearest open schools to B4 7XG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B4 7XG, 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 B4 7XG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B4 7XG is Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
  • Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eastside City Park, 90 m away.

More stations near B4 7XG, 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 B4 7XG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B4 7XG, 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 B4 7XG?

12 within 1 km 30 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B4 7XG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Millennium Point Car Park Electric Charging Point Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • Aston Street Electric Charge Point Charging point · 1 charger 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk

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 B4 7XG?

The nearest to the centre of B4 7XG, 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 B4 7XG?

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 B4 7XG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B4 7XG, 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 B4 7XG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B4 7XG, 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 B4 7XG?

The nearest vets to the centre of B4 7XG 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 B4 7XG in a conservation area?

The centre of B4 7XG 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 B4 7XG?

Police.uk records 1,397 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B4 7XG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences513 reports
Shoplifting205 reports
Public order125 reports
Other theft116 reports
Criminal damage and arson89 reports
Vehicle crime77 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 58, drugs 50, theft from the person 45, possession of weapons 37, burglary 35, robbery 27, other crime 12, bicycle theft 8.

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 B4 7XG

Ward
Nechells
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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