B7 5BE postcode in Birmingham, England

B7 5BE 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £196,500 Homes sold in B7 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station Duddeston 700 m in a straight line

Where B7 5BE is, and what is near it

Map of B7 5BE and what is near it Map of B7 5BE: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the B7 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 20 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B7 5AB: also in B7 5B7 5AD: also in B7 5B7 5AF: also in B7 5B7 5AH: also in B7 5B7 5AN: also in B7 5B7 5AP: also in B7 5B7 5AR: also in B7 5B7 5AS: also in B7 5B7 5AY: also in B7 5B7 5AZ: also in B7 5B7 5BA: also in B7 5B7 5BB: also in B7 5B7 5BD: also in B7 5B7 5BG: also in B7 5B7 5BH: also in B7 5B7 5BN: also in B7 5B7 5BP: also in B7 5B7 5BS: also in B7 5B7 5BT: also in B7 5B7 5BX: also in B7 5B7 5BZ: also in B7 5B7 5DA: also in B7 5B7 5DB: also in B7 5B7 5DG: also in B7 5B7 5DJ: also in B7 5B7 5DQ: also in B7 5B7 5DR: also in B7 5B7 5DS: also in B7 5B7 5DT: also in B7 5B7 5EA: also in B7 5B7 5EE: also in B7 5B7 5EH: also in B7 5B7 5EP: also in B7 5B7 5ER: also in B7 5B7 5ES: also in B7 5B7 5ET: also in B7 5B7 5EW: also in B7 5B7 5EY: also in B7 5B7 5GA: also in B7 5B7 5HA: also in B7 5B7 5HB: also in B7 5B7 5HD: also in B7 5B7 5HJ: also in B7 5B7 5HR: also in B7 5B7 5HS: also in B7 5B7 5HT: also in B7 5B7 5HU: also in B7 5B7 5HX: also in B7 5B7 5JA: also in B7 5B7 5JD: also in B7 5B7 5JJ: also in B7 5B7 5JL: also in B7 5B7 5JN: also in B7 5B7 5JP: also in B7 5B7 5JQ: also in B7 5B7 5JR: also in B7 5B7 5JT: also in B7 5B7 5JX: also in B7 5B7 5JY: also in B7 5B7 5LA: also in B7 5B7 5LB: also in B7 5B7 5LD: also in B7 5B7 5LE: also in B7 5B7 5LG: also in B7 5B7 5LH: also in B7 5B7 5LJ: also in B7 5B7 5LL: also in B7 5B7 5LN: also in B7 5B7 5LP: also in B7 5B7 5LQ: also in B7 5B7 5LR: also in B7 5B7 5LX: also in B7 5B7 5NF: also in B7 5B7 5NH: also in B7 5B7 5NJ: also in B7 5B7 5NL: also in B7 5B7 5NN: also in B7 5B7 5NQ: also in B7 5B7 5NS: also in B7 5B7 5NT: also in B7 5B7 5NU: also in B7 5B7 5NW: also in B7 5B7 5NX: also in B7 5B7 5NY: also in B7 5B7 5PA: also in B7 5B7 5PD: also in B7 5B7 5PE: also in B7 5B7 5PF: also in B7 5B7 5PG: also in B7 5B7 5PH: also in B7 5B7 5PR: also in B7 5B7 5PS: also in B7 5B7 5PX: also in B7 5B7 5PY: also in B7 5B7 5QD: also in B7 5B7 5QG: also in B7 5B7 5QH: also in B7 5B7 5QL: also in B7 5B7 5QN: also in B7 5B7 5QP: also in B7 5B7 5QR: also in B7 5B7 5QS: also in B7 5B7 5QT: also in B7 5B7 5QU: also in B7 5B7 5RA: also in B7 5B7 5RD: also in B7 5B7 5RE: also in B7 5B7 5RG: also in B7 5B7 5RH: also in B7 5B7 5RJ: also in B7 5B7 5RL: also in B7 5B7 5RR: also in B7 5B7 5RS: also in B7 5B7 5RT: also in B7 5B7 5RX: also in B7 5B7 5SA: also in B7 5B7 5SB: also in B7 5B7 5SE: also in B7 5B7 5SG: also in B7 5B7 5SH: also in B7 5B7 5SN: also in B7 5B7 5SP: also in B7 5B7 5SR: also in B7 5B7 5SW: also in B7 5B7 5SY: also in B7 5B7 5TE: also in B7 5B7 5TH: also in B7 5B7 5TJ: also in B7 5B7 5TQ: also in B7 5B7 5TR: also in B7 5B7 5TS: also in B7 5B7 5UA: also in B7 5B7 5UB: also in B7 5B7 5UD: also in B7 5B7 5UH: also in B7 5 Nechells B7 5BE Map of B7 5BE and what is near it Map of B7 5BE: its centre point, with the 140 other postcodes in the B7 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 20 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Nechells B7 5BE
  • B7 5BE
  • Other postcodes in B7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point

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 52.4945, longitude -1.8741)

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 B7 5BE?

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 B7 5BE?

Every home and business at B7 5BE 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 B7 5BE?

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 B7 5BE 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 B7 5BE.

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 B7 5BE: 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 B7 5BE 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 B7 5BE?

Homes in B7 5 sold for a typical £196,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£196,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£187,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £196,500 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole B7 district: a typical £198,000 from 15 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 B7 5BE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B7 5BE 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 B7 5BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 490 homes in the neighbourhood around B7 5BE. Over half of them (100%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (67%). 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 B7 5BE

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

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 490 (100%)£1,575
Band Bfewer than 5£1,838
Band Cwithheld£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 67% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 B7 5BE is in (ONS area E01034928), 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 B7 5BE?

The nearest open schools to B7 5BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B7 5BE, 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 B7 5BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B7 5BE is Duddeston Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Duddeston Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Aston Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.8 kmCycle

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

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Severn Tower, 51 m away.

More stations near B7 5BE, 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 B7 5BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B7 5BE, 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 B7 5BE?

1 within 1 km 26 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B7 5BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Saren Engineering Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • Aston Street Electric Charge Point Charging point · 1 charger 1.3 kmCycle

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 B7 5BE?

The nearest to the centre of B7 5BE, 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 B7 5BE?

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 B7 5BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B7 5BE, 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 B7 5BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B7 5BE, 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 B7 5BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of B7 5BE 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 B7 5BE in a conservation area?

The centre of B7 5BE 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 B7 5BE?

Police.uk records 341 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B7 5BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences139 reports
Vehicle crime34 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Other theft25 reports
Public order24 reports
Burglary21 reports

Also: drugs 16, anti-social behaviour 12, possession of weapons 11, shoplifting 8, robbery 8, theft from the person 7, other crime 7, 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 B7 5BE

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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B7 5BD0 mB7 5AZ70 mB7 5BA80 mB7 5BG90 mB7 5BQ90 mB7 5AY110 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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