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B34 7AB

Shard End · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Shard End
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Postcode district
B34
Postcode sector
B34 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B34 7AA 58 m
B34 7QX 84 m
B34 7QY 109 m
B34 6UD 128 m
B34 7AN 131 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B34 7AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B34
Postcode sector
B34 7
Latitude
52.491815
Longitude
-1.777718
British National Grid easting
415,189
British National Grid northing
288,233

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Shard End · E05011165
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North · E14001095
Output area
E00047214
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 046B · E01009306
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 046 · E02001872

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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34 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, B34 7AB 4 July 2025 £150,000
46, Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, B34 7AB 18 March 2024 £260,000
50, Shard End Crescent, Birmingham, B34 7AB 6 April 2023 £210,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
123
Primary
75
Secondary
20

  1. SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL

    Other independent special school

    383 m

  2. Timberley Academy

    Academy converter

    736 m

  3. Brownmead Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    794 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,526
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,113
  • Vehicle crime 460
  • Criminal damage and arson 431
  • Shoplifting 256
  • Public order 254

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
76

36 female, 40 male

Postcode households
24
Residents per household
3.2
B34 7 residents
8,868

Age bands in B34 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.6%

1,977 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

1,010 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.4%

2,489 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.1%

2,022 residents

Age 65 and over
14.4%

1,262 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B34 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

41

within 5 km

  • THE HARLEQUIN SURGERY

    160 SHARD END CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, B34 7BP

    ODS code M85031

    403 m

  • SCHOOLACRE ROAD SURGERY

    2 SCHOOLACRE ROAD, SHARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6RB

    ODS code M85141

    852 m

  • MIRFIELD SURGERY

    287 KITTS GREEN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9SA

    ODS code M85746

    1.0 km

  • CHURCH LANE - KHAN

    111-113 CHURCH LANE, KITTS GREEN, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9EJ

    ODS code M85013

    1.2 km

  • BUCKLANDS END LANE SURGERY

    36 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6BP

    ODS code M85113

    1.6 km

  • THE CASTLE PRACTICE

    2 HAWTHORNE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0HH

    ODS code M89026

    1.7 km

  • PARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 PARKFIELD DRIVE, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, B36 9EJ

    ODS code M89001

    1.9 km

  • HODGE HILL FAMILY PRACTICE

    1ST FLOOR HODGE HILL PCC, ROUGHLEA AVENUE, HODGE HILL, BIRMINGHAM, B36 8GH

    ODS code Y02567

    2.0 km

  • KINGSHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    40 GILSON WAY, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, B37 6BE

    ODS code M89002

    2.0 km

  • BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP

    CHELMSLEY WOOD PCC, CRABTREE DRIVE, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

    ODS code M89008

    2.1 km

  • NSC BOSWORTH HUB

    BOSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, 16 CRABTREE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

    ODS code Y06125

    2.1 km

  • FIRS SURGERY

    87 KEMPSON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B36 8LR

    ODS code M85107

    2.3 km

  • ARRAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURTONS WAY, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0SZ

    ODS code M89013

    2.4 km

  • GREEN LANE SURGERY

    SMITHS WOOD MEDICAL CTR, BURTONS WAY, SMITHS WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0SZ

    ODS code M89027

    2.4 km

  • GARRETTS GREEN LANE SURGERY

    172 GARRETTS GREEN LANE, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2SB

    ODS code M85694

    2.7 km

  • DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    315 SHELDON HEATH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2TY

    ODS code M85717

    2.8 km

  • SHAH ZAMAN SURGERY

    70 TANGMERE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 7QX

    ODS code M85001

    3.0 km

  • IRIDIUM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    299 BORDESLEY GREEN EAST, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B33 8TA

    ODS code Y02893

    3.1 km

  • EDEN COURT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    200 TANGMERE DRIVE, CASTLE VALE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 6EE

    ODS code M85079

    3.1 km

  • WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE

    794A WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, WARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2JN

    ODS code M85066

    3.3 km

Showing 20 of 41 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Walsham Croft

    BCT · Shard End

    0.0 miles

  • Walsham Croft

    BCT · Shard End

    0.0 miles

  • Shard End Crescent

    BCT · Shard End

    0.1 miles

  • Shard End Crescent

    BCT · Shard End

    0.1 miles

  • The Shardway

    BCT · Shard End

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 046B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

3,489 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £182,000 from 5 recorded sales in B34 7AB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

123 open schools are in scope, including 75 primary and 20 secondary schools. SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL is the nearest published school at 383 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,526 published events cover 12 months, averaging 377.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,113 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.