B5 7AF postcode in Birmingham, England

B5 7AF is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Bordesley & Highgate ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since November 2021. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Where B5 7AF is, and what is near it

Map of B5 7AF and what is near it Map of B5 7AF: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the B5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 16 bus stops and 8 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B5 7AA: also in B5 7B5 7AH: also in B5 7B5 7AZ: also in B5 7B5 7BE: also in B5 7B5 7BW: also in B5 7B5 7DE: also in B5 7B5 7DF: also in B5 7B5 7DG: also in B5 7B5 7DH: also in B5 7B5 7DJ: also in B5 7B5 7DL: also in B5 7B5 7DQ: also in B5 7B5 7DU: also in B5 7B5 7EH: also in B5 7B5 7EJ: also in B5 7B5 7EL: also in B5 7B5 7EP: also in B5 7B5 7ER: also in B5 7B5 7ET: also in B5 7B5 7EU: also in B5 7B5 7EW: also in B5 7B5 7EX: also in B5 7B5 7EY: also in B5 7B5 7EZ: also in B5 7B5 7FE: also in B5 7B5 7FF: also in B5 7B5 7FH: also in B5 7B5 7FJ: also in B5 7B5 7FQ: also in B5 7B5 7FR: also in B5 7B5 7FS: also in B5 7B5 7FT: also in B5 7B5 7FY: also in B5 7B5 7HE: also in B5 7B5 7HF: also in B5 7B5 7HP: also in B5 7B5 7HQ: also in B5 7B5 7HR: also in B5 7B5 7HT: also in B5 7B5 7HY: also in B5 7B5 7JG: also in B5 7B5 7JH: also in B5 7B5 7JJ: also in B5 7B5 7JL: also in B5 7B5 7JN: also in B5 7 Birmingham B5 7AF Map of B5 7AF and what is near it Map of B5 7AF: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the B5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 8 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A38 Edgbaston B5 7AF
  • B5 7AF
  • Other postcodes in B5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • 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 52.4733, longitude -1.8991)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B5 7AF?

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 B5 7AF?

Every home and business at B5 7AF 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 B5 7AF?

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 B5 7AF 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 B5 7AF.

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 B5 7AF: 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 B5 7AF 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 B5 7AF?

Homes in B5 7 sold for a typical £227,720 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 13.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,720 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £305,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £217,180 53 sales

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

Across the whole B5 district: a typical £215,250 from 80 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 B5 7AF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B5 7AF 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

What council tax band are homes near B5 7AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,330 homes in the neighbourhood around B5 7AF. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (55%). 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 B5 7AF

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 £2,888 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,363.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (16%)£1,575
Band Babout 290 (22%)£1,838
Band Cabout 370 (28%)£2,100
Band Dabout 430 (32%)£2,363
Band Eabout 30 (2%)£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. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 55% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 31% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 B5 7AF is in (ONS area E01033567), 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 B5 7AF?

The nearest open schools to B5 7AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B5 7AF, 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 B5 7AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B5 7AF is Birmingham New Street Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birmingham New Street Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Grand Central (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest O2 Academy, 80 m away.

More stations near B5 7AF, 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 B5 7AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B5 7AF, 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 B5 7AF?

14 within 1 km 30 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B5 7AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Dudley Street Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • ESB Energy 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 B5 7AF?

The nearest to the centre of B5 7AF, 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 B5 7AF?

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 B5 7AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B5 7AF, 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 B5 7AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B5 7AF, 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 B5 7AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of B5 7AF 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 B5 7AF in a conservation area?

The centre of B5 7AF 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 B5 7AF?

Police.uk records 1,744 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B5 7AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences681 reports
Shoplifting235 reports
Public order150 reports
Other theft150 reports
Criminal damage and arson105 reports
Vehicle crime84 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 65, drugs 60, burglary 57, theft from the person 52, possession of weapons 45, robbery 36, other crime 16, 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 B5 7AF

Ward
Bordesley & Highgate
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
In use since
November 2021

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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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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