B23 postcode district

Birmingham · 825 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 B23 district, the nearest primary school is Featherstone Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Stockland Green School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Reservoir Road Surgery, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

Erdington station is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk; the nearest park, Bleak Hill Recreation Ground, is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Featherstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2022 · Report

0.3 mi

Court Farm Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 26 Nov 2019 · Report

0.4 mi

Oasis Academy Short HeathPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

The Pines Special SchoolFoundation special school · ages 3–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Stockland Green SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

The Pines Special SchoolFoundation special school · ages 3–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

New Horizon AcademyOther independent special school · ages 11–16

Ofsted report card

Nursery, special and other

Featherstone Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.5 mi

Imedia School

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

Erdington

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Gravelly Hill

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Chester Road

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Wylde Green

1.6 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park, Bleak Hill Recreation Ground

4parks within a 10 minute walk

26hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 13 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Bleak Hill Recreation GroundPark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Chudleigh Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bleak Hill AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 16 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 1.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Perry Common Recreation GroundPark or garden · 7.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Court Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Short Heath ParkPark or garden · 6.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 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 B23 district

What is the crime rate in the B23 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 B23 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 B23 district?

The nearest primary school is Featherstone Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Stockland Green School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B23 district?

Erdington is 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B23 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £41,079 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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