B5 7FX postcode in Birmingham, England

B5 7FX 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 2025.

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 Typical price £227,720 Homes sold in B5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 13.9% on the year before Nearest school St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 400 m in a straight line Nearest station Five Ways 1.0 km in a straight line

Where B5 7FX is, and what is near it

Map of B5 7FX and what is near it Map of B5 7FX: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the B5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 2 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 7AF: also in B5 7B5 7AH: also in B5 7B5 7AJ: also in B5 7B5 7AZ: also in B5 7B5 7BE: also in B5 7B5 7BP: also in B5 7B5 7BQ: also in B5 7B5 7BS: also in B5 7B5 7BT: also in B5 7B5 7BU: also in B5 7B5 7BW: also in B5 7B5 7BX: 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 7DP: also in B5 7B5 7DQ: also in B5 7B5 7DR: also in B5 7B5 7DS: also in B5 7B5 7DU: also in B5 7B5 7ED: also in B5 7B5 7EF: also in B5 7B5 7EH: also in B5 7B5 7EJ: also in B5 7B5 7EL: also in B5 7B5 7EN: also in B5 7B5 7EP: also in B5 7B5 7EQ: 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 7FG: also in B5 7B5 7FH: also in B5 7B5 7FJ: also in B5 7B5 7FN: also in B5 7B5 7FP: also in B5 7B5 7FQ: also in B5 7B5 7FR: also in B5 7B5 7FS: also in B5 7B5 7FT: also in B5 7B5 7FW: 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 7JE: 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 7B5 7JP: also in B5 7B5 7LA: also in B5 7B5 7LB: also in B5 7B5 7LD: also in B5 7B5 7LF: also in B5 7B5 7LH: also in B5 7B5 7LL: also in B5 7B5 7LN: also in B5 7B5 7LP: also in B5 7B5 7LR: also in B5 7B5 7LS: also in B5 7B5 7LT: also in B5 7B5 7LW: also in B5 7B5 7LX: also in B5 7B5 7LY: also in B5 7B5 7LZ: also in B5 7B5 7NB: also in B5 7B5 7ND: also in B5 7B5 7NE: also in B5 7B5 7NF: also in B5 7B5 7NG: also in B5 7B5 7NH: also in B5 7B5 7NJ: also in B5 7B5 7NN: also in B5 7B5 7NP: also in B5 7B5 7NQ: also in B5 7B5 7NW: also in B5 7B5 7NX: also in B5 7B5 7NY: also in B5 7B5 7NZ: also in B5 7B5 7PA: also in B5 7B5 7PB: also in B5 7B5 7PD: also in B5 7B5 7PQ: also in B5 7B5 7PR: also in B5 7B5 7PS: also in B5 7B5 7PU: also in B5 7B5 7PX: also in B5 7B5 7PY: also in B5 7B5 7PZ: also in B5 7B5 7QA: also in B5 7B5 7QB: also in B5 7B5 7QD: also in B5 7B5 7TS: also in B5 7B5 7TT: also in B5 7B5 7TU: also in B5 7B5 7TX: also in B5 7B5 7UR: also in B5 7B5 7US: also in B5 7B5 7UT: also in B5 7B5 7UU: also in B5 7B5 7UY: also in B5 7B5 7XE: also in B5 7B5 7XF: also in B5 7B5 7XH: also in B5 7B5 7XJ: also in B5 7B5 7XL: also in B5 7B5 7XN: also in B5 7B5 7XP: also in B5 7B5 7XR: also in B5 7B5 7XT: also in B5 7B5 7XU: also in B5 7B5 7XW: also in B5 7B5 7XX: also in B5 7 Birmingham B5 7FX Map of B5 7FX and what is near it Map of B5 7FX: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the B5 7 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Edgbaston B5 7FX
  • B5 7FX
  • Other postcodes in B5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 2 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 52.4688, longitude -1.8987)

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 7FX?

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 7FX?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for B5 7FX. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 7FX?

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 7FX 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 7FX.

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 7FX: 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 7FX 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 B5 7FX?

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 7FX

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in B5 7FX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 October 2025. The middle price was £293,056, from £222,500 to £352,950. Across B5 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £227,720. 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 B5 7FX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,500 homes in the neighbourhood around B5 7FX. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (34%). 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 7FX

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 A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 470 (31%)£1,575
Band Babout 340 (23%)£1,838
Band Cabout 410 (27%)£2,100
Band Dabout 240 (16%)£2,363
Band Eabout 40 (3%)£2,888
Band Fwithheld£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. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 33% 2010 to 2019
  9. 34% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982: 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 7FX is in (ONS area E01033640), 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 7FX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of B5 7FX is Five Ways Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Five Ways Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Birmingham New Street Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mowbray Street, 152 m away.

More stations near B5 7FX, 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 7FX?

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

2 within 1 km 31 within 3 km

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

  • Dudley Street Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CHAdeMO, Type 1 1.0 kmWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · No details mapped 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 B5 7FX?

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

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 7FX?

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

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

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

The centre of B5 7FX 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 7FX?

Police.uk records 1,627 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B5 7FX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences626 reports
Shoplifting216 reports
Public order138 reports
Other theft132 reports
Criminal damage and arson92 reports
Vehicle crime81 reports

Also: drugs 67, burglary 59, anti-social behaviour 58, theft from the person 51, possession of weapons 50, robbery 34, other crime 14, bicycle theft 9.

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 7FX

Ward
Bordesley & Highgate
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
November 2025

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

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B5 7FS0 mB5 7FR50 mB5 7EW60 mB5 7ER60 mB5 7FQ90 mB5 7EU90 m
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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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