Living in B4, Birmingham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around B4 in Birmingham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central B4 sold at a median of £294,000 across 29 recorded sales, in line with the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Birmingham are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 154 schools within about 3 miles, 77% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of B4 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Birmingham pays £2,363 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1,531 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Birmingham: £234,257, up 2.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in B4 →
See where B4 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Birmingham: £2,363 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare B4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for B4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around B4
29 recorded home sales on the streets around central B4 in the last 2 years, with a median of £294,000 and a range from £180,000 to £425,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 3 Gunsmith House, 61 Price Street, B4 6GR | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 6 Gunsmith House, 61 Price Street, B4 6GR | Flat or maisonette | £295,000 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Apartment 84 Gunsmith House, 61 Price Street, B4 6GR | Flat or maisonette | £425,000 | 23 May 2025 |
| Apartment 29 Gunsmith House, 61 Price Street, B4 6GR | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | 23 May 2025 |
| Apartment 3 Gunsmith House, 61 Price Street, B4 6GR | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | 23 May 2025 |
| Apartment 59 Gunsmith House, 61 Price Street, B4 6GR | Flat or maisonette | £302,000 | 23 May 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
154 schools within 3 miles , of which 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Aston School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Lift Percy Shurmer | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| Wyndcliffe Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth | Primary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| Parkfield Community School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
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80 state primary and 23 state secondary schools within range, plus 29 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
29 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Ameen Primary School, Birchfield Independent Girls' School, Birmingham Independent College, Camp Hill Education, City United Academy (CUA), Darul Uloom Islamic High School and others.
All 29 fee-paying schools near B4, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
3 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Aston University, Birmingham City University, University College Birmingham.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 24.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 17.7% |
| Professional occupations | 15.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 8.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How B4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, down 5.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of B4 (E01033561, 2,594 residents in 2021, down 11.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, down 5.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 7.1% | 9.0% | +1.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 24.2% | 22.3% | -1.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 64.8% | 67.3% | +2.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 7.7% | 9.4% | +1.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 2.4% | 3.5% | +1.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 17.8% | 21.6% | +3.8 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 39.5% | 33.6% | -5.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 90.3% | 90.0% | -0.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 42.6% | 38.8% | -3.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1,531 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central B4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Birmingham's figures.
Buses from the centre of B4
Best-served stop: Ryder Street, with 36.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of B4 is Ryder Street: 36.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 20.5 in the evening and 20.2 on Sunday daytime; first bus 04:45, last 01:03 after midnight. Routes there: X51, 33, 51, 65, 67, 907. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of B4. The nearest, Halcyon Medical, has 17,269 registered patients and 2,412 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halcyon Medical | 0.4 mi | 17,269 | 2,412 |
| Nechells Practice | 0.9 mi | 7,235 | 1,228 |
| Bloomsbury Surgery | 1.0 mi | 2,475 | 1,785 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, where 61.4% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust at 83.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Birmingham pays £2,363 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Birmingham, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,756 | +5.3% |
| 2022-23 | £1,816 | +3.4% |
| 2023-24 | £1,913 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,091 | +9.3% |
| 2025-26 | £2,245 | +7.4% |
| 2026-27 | £2,363 | +5.3% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Birmingham was agreed support by government for 2025-26 (£180.0m, later revised), 2024-25 (£685.0m, later revised). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
Section 114 notices. 5 Sep 2023 (first notice); 22 Sep 2023 (second notice). The chief finance officer's declaration that the council cannot balance its budget; it freezes new spending until a recovery plan is agreed.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about B4
What is the average house price in B4?
The average sold price in Birmingham is £234,257 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in B4?
Prices in Birmingham are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in B4?
The median of 29 recorded sales around central B4 in the last 2 years is £294,000, ranging from £180,000 to £425,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in B4?
154 schools sit within 3 miles of central B4, and 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in B4?
1,531 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is B4 at risk of flooding?
Central B4 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is B4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 77% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £294,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,531 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is B4 safe?
1,531 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B4 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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