B6 7RA Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Nechells. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Nechells Park Road, Birmingham: 7 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 A (89% of about 470 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
- THE BRITANNIA PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- James Memorial Homes, Stuart Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5NW: up to 10 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- First Floor Unit 1, 6A The Wing Yip Centre, 278 Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, B7 5HD, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 50-52 Nechells Park Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5PR: up to 1 home, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Tame Road industrial units along the River Tame: up to 88 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 9 Lichfield Road, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Westwood Business Park: up to 440 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- SITE OF 235 VICTORIA ROAD: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 217 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham, B7 5PF: up to 1 home, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 7 addresses are between 96 m and 98 m above sea level (96 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Aston 613,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 150 m |
| Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Duddeston 341,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aston Station | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | Brewery Street Coach and Lorry Parking | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Road Surgery | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vantage Chemist | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rupert Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Birmingham Children's Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 100 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Expressway, Aston Cashzone | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salford Park 9.6 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Aston Park 22 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salford Stadium 2.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglican Church of Ss Peter and Paul, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican Church of Ss Peter and Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Lodges Linked by Flanking Walls to East Front of Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Stable Range to North of Northern Lodge, Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Aston Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Aston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Witton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Witton Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 0 | 2 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
7 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 69% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 23% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Nechells Park Road.