B4 7XE Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced June 2012. Ward: Nechells. 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 A (61% of about 1,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- EAGLE AND BALL PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Millennium Point and Environs: up to 2,720 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- EASTSIDE LOCKS FRONTING GOPSAL STREET AND CARDIGAN STREET AND BELMONT ROW: up to 762 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 16 Windsor Street South, Duddeston, Birmingham, B7 4HY: up to 30 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Aston Triangle 2 Major Development Site: up to 300 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Great Brook Street: up to 590 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Warwick Barr Major Development Site: up to 3,000 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- MASSHOUSE PLOT 3 LAND AT MASSHOUSE LANE AND PARK STREET: up to 15 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Former CEAC building, corner of Jennens ROAD: up to 667 homes, permissioned (460 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 108 m and 110 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Birmingham Moor Street 7.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m |
| Duddeston 341,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Birmingham Snow Hill 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) | 430 m |
| Millennium Point (West Midlands Metro) | 570 m | |
| Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro) | 620 m | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 66 within 800 m; nearest The Curzon Building Aston University | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest 101 New Canal Street Parking | 590 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 550 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 9.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Babylon GP At Hand Birmingham | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Heartlands Pharmacy | 910 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 720 m |
| Hospital | Birmingham Children's Hospital | 820 m |
| Police station | Birmingham Central Police Station | 800 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Cafe Anno, Musshouse Plaza Cashzone | 560 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Eastside City Park 1.4 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Garrison Lane Park 2.1 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Science Garden 1,150 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | Tower Street Recreation Ground 5,060 m² | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Storrs Place Private Allotments 1,750 m² | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Curzon Street: The former Principal Building of the Birmingham Terminus for the London-Birmingham Railway, a listed building (Grade I), 330 m south-west. 45 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Curzon Street: The former Principal Building of the Birmingham Terminus for the London-Birmingham Railway | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south-west |
| Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m south-west |
| Methodist Central Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m west |
| Victoria Law Courts | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m west |
| The de Birmingham moated site, the seat of the medieval Lords of Birmingham | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-west |
| Warstone Lane Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km west |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km west |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km west |
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.0 km south-west |
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 10 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
10 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 25% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 33% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 32% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.