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B1 2PJ · Birmingham · West Midlands

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for B1 2PJ.

Fri · 18 Sep
16°high
Rain14° low
Sat21°15° lowPartly cloudy19 Sep
Sun17°11° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Today19°10° lowCloudy21 Sep
Tomorrow20°14° lowCloudy22 Sep
Wed22°14° lowCloudy23 Sep
Thu17°11° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+2.2%Birmingham · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning138 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationJewellery Quarter0.6 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,124Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Birmingham

B1 2PJ is in the Birmingham local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Jewellery Quarter, about 0.6 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£160,000B1 postcode district

19 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026

52 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£234,150Birmingham

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+2.2%Birmingham

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £160,000 Use area average: £234,150
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Unit R04 Station Way Goodsyard Birmingham off Pitsford Street B18 6FGProposed subdivision of Units R03 and R04 and change of use of Unit R04 to Use Class E for use as a Wellness CentreAwaiting decision›⌂Unit 2 3 Chamberlain Square Paradise Circus Birmingham Queensway B3 3HJApplication to determine the details for condition number (29- Approval of the siting and design of external plant 35-Submission of extraction and odour control details) attached to reference number 2021/07244/PAAwaiting decision›⌂30 Moss House Close, Birmingham, B15 1HEChange of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to 3-bed HMO (Use Class C4).Awaiting decision›⌂Land at Newhall Street, Graham Street, James Street, Northwood Street and Regent Place Birmingham B3Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Request for the demolition of 123 and 128 Northwood Street and erection of new buildings and change of use of 109 Northwood Street and 199 Newhall Street to deliver 422 residential units (Class C3) and 6211m2 of nonresidential floorspace for Class E (commercial, business and service), Sui Generis (drinking establishment), and F2 (local community facilities), and associated landscaping and worksAwaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Birmingham.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Nelson Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.0 mi
  2. Barford Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.8 mi
  3. St Thomas Centre Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–50.9 mi
  4. Brearley Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–51.0 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,124 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding B1 2PJ—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 20.3%16–64 · 71.3%65+ · 8.5%
What area does this cover?

Birmingham 137E (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime1,643

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 687Shoplifting · 220Other theft · 140
Employment8.1%

Unemployment estimate for Birmingham · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Birmingham Ladywood.

Local councilBirminghamLocal authority for B1 2PJ
Latest general election · 2024Labour42.5% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour42.5% of votes43.7% turnout
2019Labour83.0% of votes58.2% turnout
2017Labour82.7% of votes59.0% turnout
2015Labour73.6% of votes52.7% turnout
2010Labour55.7% of votes48.7% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA38(M)2.7 miles
Clean air & driving chargesBirmingham Clean Air ZoneZone operates in this city

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of B1 2PJ, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. Sri Balaji SVC STN-Alum Rock2.9 mi Unleaded (E10)161.7p14 AugDiesel181.7p14 Aug
  2. Jet1.7 mi Unleaded (E10)161.9p26 AugDiesel183.9p26 Aug
  3. COSTCO WHOLESALE BIRMINGHAM3.1 mi Unleaded (E10)161.9p15 SepDiesel184.9p16 Sep
  4. Witton Road2.3 mi Unleaded (E10)164.6p14 SepDiesel187.6p15 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Birmingham Airport

About 7.3 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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Bus and tram stops nearby

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Birmingham1.2 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Sandwell Valley3.2 mi
  2. The Shire3.2 mi
  3. Sutton Park5.6 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Cotswold Way29.7 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around B1 2PJ.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around B1 2PJ
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 18 Sep 2026, 11:44
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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