B34 postcode district

Birmingham · 327 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 B34 district, the nearest primary school is Brownmead Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Tile Cross Academy, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Harlequin Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

Lea Hall station is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk; the nearest park, Kingfisher, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Brownmead Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.2 mi

Timberley AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Nov 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 Jun 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Heathlands Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Jun 2023 · Report

0.6 mi

Hillstone Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 23 Nov 2022 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

SILVER BIRCH SCHOOLOther independent special school · ages 11–17

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.4 mi

Tile Cross AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Nursery, special and other

Riverside EducationOther independent school · ages 14–19

Ofsted: Outstanding

1.6 mi

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

1.7 mi

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

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

Lea Hall

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Stechford

1.5 mi

Water Orton

2.2 mi

Marston Green

2.3 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Kingfisher

2parks within a 10 minute walk

288hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

KingfisherPark or garden · 287 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

School Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.6 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

The GreenPark or garden · 1.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Norman Chamberlain Playing FieldsPlaying field · 11 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Lea Ford Playing FieldsPlaying field · 4.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 13 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Whateley GreenPark or garden · 0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 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 B34 district

What is the crime rate in the B34 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 B34 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 B34 district?

The nearest primary school is Brownmead Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Tile Cross Academy, 1.0 mi away, about a 21 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 B34 district?

Lea Hall is 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the B34 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,723 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.