B34 7HE Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Shard End. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Birmingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,363 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,575 | £1,838 | £2,100 | £2,363 | £2,888 | £3,413 | £3,938 | £4,726 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (48% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): CITY WIDE HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 26 addresses are between 97 m and 98 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Water Orton 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Freasley Road Shard End | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 5.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest M Castle Bromwich Car Park | 600 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 410 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 4.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Harlequin Surgery | 730 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Castle Pharmacy | 660 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 590 m |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Shard End Police Station | 410 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Kingfisher 287 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Norman Chamberlain Playing Fields 11 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Brownfield Road Allotments 1.2 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 287 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Castle Bromwich Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| York's Wood | Wood | 740 m south-east |
| Smith's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Bosworth's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Langley Hill Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-west |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 26 |
2 of the postcode's 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.