B27 postcode district

Birmingham · 432 postcodes

At a glance

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 B27 district, the nearest primary school is Acocks Green Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Victoria Road Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Acocks Green station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park, Fox Hollies Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Acocks Green Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 16 Jul 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

The Oaklands Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Holy Souls Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Yarnfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsStrong standard

0.6 mi

Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Secondary

Archbishop Ilsley Catholic SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionUrgent improvementCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourUrgent improvementPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionLeadership and governanceUrgent improvementPost-16 provisionExpected standard

70 m

Nursery, special and other

Garretts Green Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.0 mi

Gracelands Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

Bordesley Green East Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

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

Acocks Green

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Spring Road

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Olton

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Tyseley

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

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, Fox Hollies Park

2parks within a 10 minute walk

25hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 2.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Woodcock Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Fox Hollies ParkPark or garden · 17 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Westley Vale Millennium GreenPark or garden · 7.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Fox Hollies No 2 AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Tennis courts0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Curtis GardensPark or garden · 3.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Fox Hollies Leisure CentreSports ground · 6.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 4.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Fox Hollies Park Play AreaPlay area · under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 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 B27 district

What is the crime rate in the B27 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 B27 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 B27 district?

The nearest primary school is Acocks Green Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School, 70 m away, about a 1 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B27 district?

Acocks Green is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B27 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £44,942 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.