B43 7ER Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oscott. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Queslett Road, Pheasey: 68 addresses
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 (64% of about 700 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- CORNER OF MORETON AVENUE & BEACON ROAD,GREAT BARR,BIRMINGHAM,B43 7BW: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 152 BEACON ROAD, GREAT BARR: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 68 addresses are between 140 m and 150 m above sea level (145 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 | Hamstead (Birmingham) 231,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km | |
| Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 56 within 800 m; nearest Ashover Road Queslett | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Walsall Bus Station | 6.3 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 570 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Collingwood Family Practice | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 400 m |
| Hospital | Northcroft Hospital | 4.7 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Kingstanding Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Nisa Great Barr, Great Barr | 660 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,490 m² | 840 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 760 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Aldridge Road Recreation Ground 13 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,310 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Barr Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.4 km west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Barr Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km west |
| Bowl barrow at King's Standing | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Plantation | Wood | 740 m west |
| Holly Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Doe Bank Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Barr Beacon | Hill | 2.3 km north |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 43 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 68 |
61 of the postcode's 68 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Queslett Road.