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B2, Birmingham

Birmingham, West Midlands, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 00:08
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Centre of B2. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

Flood risk score is 75 out of 100, and the location is in Flood Zone 1 on the Environment Agency's Flood Map for Planning.Environment Agency There are 2 flood warnings or alerts currently in force within 5 km.Environment Agency Safety score is 3 out of 100, with an average of 1,559 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk The median sale price over the last 12 months was £127,500 from 3 sales, which is 19.3% lower than the previous 12 months (£158,000 from 3 sales), giving a price trend score of 2 out of 100.HM Land Registry Energy efficiency score is 76 out of 100, transport score is 100 out of 100, and amenities score is 100 out of 100; broadband data is not connected yet.EPC registerNaPTANFood Standards AgencyOfcom

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£127,500
3 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
1,559
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
2 warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
10 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
0.5 km
Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
4,646
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

3/100

1,559 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour4,678
Months of data3
Per month1,559.3
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month252.5 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

75/100

Flood Zone 1; 2 active flood alerts nearby

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km1
Flood alert areas within 1 km3
Active warnings and alerts nearby2

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

76/100

Median rating of 10 certificates: band C (76)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)76
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used10

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

2/100

Median sale price down 19.3% year on year in B2

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-19.3%
Median price, last 12 months£127,500
Median price, previous 12 months£158,000
Sales, last 12 months3
Sales, previous 12 months3

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: low. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

4,646 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius4,646
Radius805 m
Weighted count3,359.8
Restaurant cafe98
Other66
Takeaway61
Other retail30
Pub bar18
Supermarket7
Hotel accommodation7
Childcare health care6
School college5
Mobile caterer2

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

100/100

Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station 0.5 km away; 16 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station)468 m
Nearest metro or tram stop (St Chad's (West Midlands Metro))394 m
Bus stops within 400 m16

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 2/100

£127,500

Median sale price (12 months) · 3 sales

Median sale price down 19.3% year on year in B2

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District B2

Median, last 12 months
£127,500
Sales, last 12 months
3
Change on previous 12 months
-19.3%
Median over the period
£173,250
New builds
0%
Leasehold
100%
  • Flat or maisonette (18)£173,250
202120222023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2021 (part year)£256,5001
2022£192,5004
2023£181,0003
2024£144,5004
2025£142,7504
2026 (part year)£100,5002

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:08.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 76/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 10 certificates

Median rating of 10 certificates: band C (76)

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Homes with a certificate
10
Median rating
Band C (76)
Band C or better
100%
  • Band A0
  • Band B0
  • Band C10
  • Band D0
  • Band E0
  • Band F0
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:08.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 3/100

1,559

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

1,559 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
1,559
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
West Midlands Police
  • Violence and sexual offences606.3
  • Shoplifting230.7
  • Other theft138.3
  • Public order131.7
  • Criminal damage and arson82.3
  • Vehicle crime76.7
  • Drugs62.3
  • Anti-social behaviour58.3
  • Theft from the person46.3
  • Robbery36

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 75/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · 2 warnings in force

Flood Zone 1; 2 active flood alerts nearby

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
2
Warning areas within 1 km
1

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

  • Flood alert: Upper Tame

    High river levels this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Friday 23 October and overnight into Saturday 24 October Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels . Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Saturday 24 October or as the situation changes.

  • Flood alert: Upper Tame at Sandwell Valley

    High river levels this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Friday 23 October and into the early hours of Saturday 24 October Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. We are closely monitoring the situation . Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Saturday 24 October or as the situation changes.

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:08.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

4,646

Food businesses within ½ mile

4,646 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
4,646
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
79%
  • Restaurants and cafés98
  • Other66
  • Takeaways61
  • Other shops30
  • Pubs and bars18
  • Supermarkets7
  • Hotels and guest houses7
  • Childcare, health and care6
  • Schools and colleges5
  • Mobile caterers2

based on the nearest 300 of 4,646

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 00:08.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 100/100

0.5 km

Nearest station · Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station

Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station 0.5 km away; 16 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station
Distance
468 m
Bus stops within 400 m
16
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1685Lower Loveday Street (158 m)
Railway stations01Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station (468 m)
Metro and tram stops13St Chad's (West Midlands Metro) (394 m)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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