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B4, Birmingham
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- England
- Updated 24 Oct 2026, 02:02
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Summary
Written by AI from the figures below
The median sale price in district B4 over the last 12 months was £245,912 from 9 sales.HM Land Registry That is 18.0% lower than the previous 12 months (£300,000 from 72 sales).HM Land Registry The location is in Flood Zone 1, and 2 flood warnings or alerts are currently in force within 5 km; the flood risk score is 75 out of 100.Environment Agency Of 115 homes in the 6 sampled postcodes with an energy certificate, the median rating is band C (79 out of 100), and 99% are rated band C or better.EPC register The nearest railway station is Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station, 0.5 km away, with 33 bus stops within 400 m, and the transport score is 100 out of 100.NaPTAN
AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.
- Median sale price (12 months)
- £245,912
- 9 sales
- Source: HM Land Registry
- Flood zone
- Zone 1
- 2 warnings in force
- Source: Environment Agency
- Typical energy rating
- Band C
- 115 certificates
- Source: EPC register
- Nearest station
- 0.5 km
- Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station
- Source: NaPTAN
- Food businesses within ½ mile
- 4,699
- Source: Food Standards Agency
Scores
Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.
Flood risk
75/100
Flood Zone 1; 2 active flood alerts nearby
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| Flood Map for Planning zone | 1 |
|---|---|
| Flood warning areas within 1 km | 1 |
| Flood alert areas within 1 km | 3 |
| Active warnings and alerts nearby | 2 |
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
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Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.
Energy efficiency
79/100
Median rating of 115 certificates: band C (79)
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| Energy efficiency rating (SAP) | 79 |
|---|---|
| EPC band | C |
| Based on | median |
| Certificates used | 115 |
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
5/100
Median sale price down 18.0% year on year in B4
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| Change in median price | -18% |
|---|---|
| Median price, last 12 months | £245,912 |
| Median price, previous 12 months | £300,000 |
| Sales, last 12 months | 9 |
| Sales, previous 12 months | 72 |
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
4,699 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles
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| Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius | 4,699 |
|---|---|
| Radius | 805 m |
| Weighted count | 3,969.1 |
| Restaurant cafe | 132 |
| Other | 46 |
| Other retail | 32 |
| Takeaway | 31 |
| Pub bar | 23 |
| Supermarket | 10 |
| School college | 9 |
| Hotel accommodation | 8 |
| Childcare health care | 5 |
| Mobile caterer | 4 |
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; 33 bus stops within 400 m
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| Nearest railway station (Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station) | 473 m |
|---|---|
| Nearest metro or tram stop (Bull Street (West Midlands Metro)) | 442 m |
| Bus stops within 400 m | 33 |
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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Address reports add sold prices for the street and postcode, the property's energy certificate and the planning constraints at that exact spot.
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What matters when you rent: bills, broadband, safety and getting around.
- Energy rating for the address (and what it means for bills)
- Broadband, crime, flood risk, amenities and transport
- AI summary with sources, plus a PDF
Full address report
£3.99one-off
Everything we know about one address, with the numbers behind every score.
- Sold prices for the street, postcode and sector
- Planning constraints: conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt
- All eight scores with their inputs, plus a PDF
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Area insights
Sold prices
Source: HM Land Registry
Score 5/100
£245,912
Median sale price (12 months) · 9 sales
Median sale price down 18.0% year on year in B4
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District B4
- Median, last 12 months
- £245,912
- Sales, last 12 months
- 9
- Change on previous 12 months
- -18.0%
- Median over the period
- £302,500
- New builds
- 93%
- Leasehold
- 100%
- Terraced (1)£342,500
- Flat or maisonette (390)£302,250
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| Year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (part year) | £377,920 | 2 |
| 2022 | £314,800 | 174 |
| 2023 | £335,975 | 86 |
| 2024 | £250,000 | 52 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | 73 |
| 2026 (part year) | £230,000 | 4 |
Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:01.
Energy performance
Source: EPC register
Score 79/100
Band C
Typical energy rating · 115 certificates
Median rating of 115 certificates: band C (79)
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- Homes with a certificate
- 115
- Median rating
- Band C (79)
- Band C or better
- 99%
- Band A0
- Band B54
- Band C60
- Band D1
- 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, 02:01.
Crime
Source: data.police.uk
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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, 02:01.
Broadband
Source: Ofcom
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Amenities
Source: Food Standards Agency
Score 100/100
4,699
Food businesses within ½ mile
4,699 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles
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- Food businesses within the radius
- 4,699
- Radius
- 805 m
- Hygiene rated 4 or 5
- 80%
- Restaurants and cafés132
- Other46
- Other shops32
- Takeaways31
- Pubs and bars23
- Supermarkets10
- Schools and colleges9
- Hotels and guest houses8
- Childcare, health and care5
- Mobile caterers4
based on the nearest 300 of 4,699
From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.
Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:01.
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; 33 bus stops within 400 m
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- Nearest station
- Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station
- Distance
- 473 m
- Bus stops within 400 m
- 33
| Mode | Within 400 m | Within 800 m | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus stops | 33 | 115 | Ryder Street (84 m) |
| Railway stations | 0 | 3 | Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station (473 m) |
| Metro and tram stops | 0 | 8 | Bull Street (West Midlands Metro) (442 m) |
NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.
Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.
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Sources and attribution
Postcodes.io (Ideal Postcodes (data: Office for National Statistics))
Postcode data from Postcodes.io (ONS Postcode Directory). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
Licence: Service MIT; ONS Postcode Directory data under the Open Government Licence v3.0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry)
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG))
Energy Performance Certificate data: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Get energy performance of buildings data). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
data.police.uk (Home Office, on behalf of the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Crime data: data.police.uk (Home Office and the police forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Environment Agency flood data (Environment Agency)
This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Flood Map for Planning: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings (Food Standards Agency)
Food hygiene rating data: Food Standards Agency (ratings.food.gov.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
Ofcom Connected Nations (broadband coverage) (Ofcom)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations (Connected Nations update: Spring 2026). © Ofcom copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Broadband speeds are Ofcom's modelled predictions, not measured speeds.
NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) (Department for Transport)
Public transport stops: NaPTAN, Department for Transport. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0
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