← B7 area guide Side by side

B7 or B99?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
B7
Birmingham
B99
Birmingham
Median home sale nearby £198,000
from 10 sales
Average sold price £296,666
Area price growth (YoY) +2.2% (Birmingham) +2.2% (Birmingham)
Dwelling type
Floor area
Built
Energy rating
Heating cost (EPC est.)
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 383 recorded 801 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Which has less crime, B7 or B99?

B7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (383 in B7 against 801 in B99, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is B7 or B99 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, B7 sits in decile 1 of 10 and B99 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in B7 or B99?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.