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B34 7RJ

POSTCODE

A Shard End postcode in Birmingham, a 27-minute walk from Lea Hall Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1
    Tile Cross AcademyInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 35.6

    You: 0.95 mi · Last place offered: 1.0 mi

  2. 2
    Park Hall AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 45.6

    You: 1.0 mi · Last place offered: 1.1 mi

  3. 3
    Smith's Wood Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 32.2

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4
    John Henry Newman Catholic CollegeInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 43.6

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 3.1 mi

Primary nearby

Birmingham, Solihull · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Water Orton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min

  • Stechford Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Bradley Road

    Bus · opposite · west

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Nearmoor Road

    Bus · adjacent · south-west

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Nearmoor Road

    Bus · opposite · north-east

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Freasley Road

    Bus · opposite · east

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Timberley Lane

    Bus · adj · east

    266 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B34 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B34 7 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 71 sales

B34 7RJ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B34 7 sector.

Average price
£202,486
Median price: £209,000
Median -0.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 71 sales
View district B34
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £222,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£223k£197k£171k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£222,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
B34 7DB
£183,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
B34 7HE
£247,500 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Leasehold
B34 7BB
£198,000 · 2026-07-06 · Terraced · Freehold
B34 7QH
£235,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
B34 7AJ
£95,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B34 7SD
£166,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
B34 7SF
£233,000 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
B34 7LB
£190,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Freehold
B34 7SG
£94,000 · 2026-06-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B34 7HU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B34 7RJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B34 7RJ

Counts are for Shard End electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
51
YoY -9%
896949
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY +30%
19125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY -7%
18125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +12%
412814
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

123
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Birmingham 046 (E02001872)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,903

£34,960–£47,857

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,834

£28,452–£37,890

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,608

£26,711–£32,818

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,808

£23,296–£30,849

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,995
White Brit.72.2%
White & Black Caribbean5.9%
Caribbean4.4%
Pakistani4.0%
Other White3.2%
+ 13 other groups · 10.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,997
Christian45.9%
No religion41.7%
Muslim7.0%
Not answered4.8%
Sikh0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,998
35–4918.7%
50–6417.5%
25–3415.0%
10–1510.1%
≤47.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%

Households

Total households: 806
One person: other18.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.1%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2916
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2916 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B34 7RJ

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Shard End
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B34 7RJ
Coordinates
52.4971, -1.7696
Grid reference
SP157888
Easting
415,740
Northing
288,822
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF6WJ+R5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North E14001095
Constituency
E14001095
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Shard End
Constituency code
E14001095
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Birmingham East and North
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 046D E01009310
E01009310
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 046 E02001872
E02001872
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 046D E01009310
E01009310
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 046 E02001872
E02001872
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:53 AM4:48 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:48 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:48 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B34 7RJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009310 and MSOA E02001872 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2916
Present — Active
Postcode B34 7RJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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