B17 postcode district

Birmingham · 556 postcodes

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The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B17 district, the nearest primary school is Harborne Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Lordswood House Group Medical Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

University station is 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationInadequateBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementInadequate

0.3 mi

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 24 Jan 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

St Peters CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Chad Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

The Blue Coat School BirminghamOther independent school · ages 3–11

0.8 mi

Secondary

Baskerville SchoolFoundation special school · ages 11–19 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Lordswood Boys' School

Nursery, special and other

Queen Alexandra CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Selly Oak Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–7 · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

Mander Portman Woodward Independent CollegeOther independent school · ages 14–19

1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

University

1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Selly Oak

1.6 mi

Five Ways

2.0 mi

Smethwick Rolfe Street

2.5 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

9.8hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Moorpool HallSports ground · 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Harborne Pool and Fitness CentreSports ground · 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Feel Good Health and FitnessSports ground · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nettlefold GardenPark or garden · 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field1.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden4.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B17 district

What is the crime rate in the B17 district?

Across Birmingham, police record 125 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B17 district?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B17 district?

The nearest primary school is Harborne Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B17 district?

University is 1.2 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B17 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £73,255 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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