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B5 7SL

Edgbaston · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Edgbaston
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
Postcode district
B5
Postcode sector
B5 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B5 7EG 157 m
B5 7SA 192 m
B5 7TA 197 m
B5 7TR 202 m
B5 7SR 257 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B5 7SL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B5
Postcode sector
B5 7
Latitude
52.451439
Longitude
-1.915018
British National Grid easting
405,872
British National Grid northing
283,722

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Edgbaston · E05011134
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston · E14001092
Output area
E00186161
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 079H · E01034937
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 079 · E02001905

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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22 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Bristol Court, 248 - 250, Flat 1, Bristol Road, Birmingham, B5 7SL 6 December 2019 £560,000
Bristol Court, 248 - 250, Flat 14, Bristol Road, Birmingham, B5 7SL 16 April 2019 £1,100,000
Bristol Court, 248 - 250, Flat 7, Bristol Road, Birmingham, B5 7SL 28 February 2019 £495,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
201
Primary
98
Secondary
34

  1. Elmhurst Ballet School

    Other independent school

    420 m

  2. King Edward's School

    Other independent school

    586 m

  3. King Edward VI High School for Girls

    Other independent school

    706 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,087
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,123
  • Shoplifting 437
  • Vehicle crime 310
  • Other theft 244
  • Burglary 235

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
78

38 female, 40 male

Postcode households
20
Residents per household
3.9
B5 7 residents
9,491

Age bands in B5 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20%

1,921 residents

Age 15 to 24
18.8%

1,799 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.3%

2,909 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.8%

1,896 residents

Age 65 and over
11.1%

1,064 residents

This postcode contained 0.8% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B5 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+
96.8%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
96.8%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
96.8%
Gigabit-capable
96.8%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
96.8%
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

65

within 5 km

  • SELLY PARK SURGERY

    2 REAVIEW DRIVE, SELLY PARK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 7NT

    ODS code M85042

    827 m

  • BOURNBROOK VARSITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1A ALTON ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 7DU

    ODS code M85041

    1.2 km

  • MOOR GREEN LANE MEDICAL CENTRE

    339 MOOR GREEN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B13 8QS

    ODS code M85733

    1.5 km

  • STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY

    4 STRENSHAM ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9RR

    ODS code M85783

    1.6 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 PRITCHATTS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2QU

    ODS code M85167

    1.7 km

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    1.8 km

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85766

    1.9 km

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CTR, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85128

    1.9 km

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85051

    1.9 km

  • RIVER BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 RIVER BROOK DRIVE, STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B30 2SH

    ODS code M85156

    2.0 km

  • SELLY OAK HEALTH CENTRE

    15 KATIE ROAD, SELLY OAK, BIRMINGHAM, B29 6JG

    ODS code M85055

    2.2 km

  • WAKE GREEN SURGERY

    7 WAKE GREEN ROAD, MOSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, B13 9HD

    ODS code M85074

    2.2 km

  • HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4 YORK STREET, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 0HG

    ODS code M85058

    2.3 km

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

    2.3 km

  • MOSELEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    2-2B WAKE GREEN ROAD, MOSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, B13 9EZ

    ODS code M85021

    2.3 km

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    2.4 km

  • POPLAR PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    58-64 POPLAR ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7AG

    ODS code Y02571

    2.4 km

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FIRST FLOOR, COLSTON SUITE, ATTWOOD GREENN HC, 30 BATH ROW, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code M85025

    2.4 km

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    2.4 km

  • NEWPORT MEDICAL GROUP

    NEWPORT MEDICAL PRACTICE, 1 NEWPORT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 8QE

    ODS code M85164

    2.4 km

Showing 20 of 65 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

  • Pebble Mill Road

    BCT · Cannon Hill Park

    0.1 miles

  • Bristol Road

    BCT · Cannon Hill Park

    0.1 miles

  • Pebble Mill Road

    BCT · Cannon Hill Park

    0.1 miles

  • Nature Centre

    BCT · Cannon Hill Park

    0.2 miles

  • Nature Centre

    BCT · Cannon Hill Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 079H, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

30,957 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
3 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.

Schools

Published establishments

201 open schools are in scope, including 98 primary and 34 secondary schools. Elmhurst Ballet School is the nearest published school at 420 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,087 published events cover 12 months, averaging 257.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,123 events.

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