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B29 7LG

B29 7LG is a postcode in Bournbrook & Selly Park, Birmingham. Within a 15-minute walk there are 139 everyday services. 18% of the land within 500 metres is green space, 10% above the Birmingham average. Homes in the B29 7 sector sold for a median of £283,500, 18% above the Birmingham median.

Postcode report · 13 of 13 data blocks · Updated 24 October 2026
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School Tram stop Rail station Supermarket Pharmacy © OpenStreetMap contributors · DfE Get Information About Schools
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Living here.

The figures that matter most, next to the Birmingham average.

18%
green space within 500 m
139
everyday services within a 15-minute walk
£284k
median sale price, sector B29 7
1.4 km
walk to St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Primary, ages 4–11 · 1.0 km in a straight line
1.8 km
walk to the nearest tram or rail stop
1.3 km in a straight line · 17 stops within 800 m
4
properties in river or sea flood risk areas
High 0 · Medium 0 · Low 2
0%
of premises can get gigabit broadband
Superfast 100% · under 10 Mbit/s 0%

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Jun 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations, Jul 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Safety.

In the 12 months to Aug 2026, police recorded 223 crimes and incidents within 500 metres of B29 7LG; 30% were violence and sexual offences. This is below the average for postcodes in Birmingham.

223crimes and incidents within 500 mSept 2025 – Aug 2026
33index, local postcode average = 100same 500 m measure
30%violence and sexual offenceslargest category
13burglarieswithin 500 m, 12 months
Last 12 monthsPrevious 12 months
01938Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
01938Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences68
Vehicle crime40
Shoplifting27
Other theft23
Burglary13
Anti-social behaviour10
Criminal damage and arson9
Public order9
Robbery7
Drugs6
Other crime3
Bicycle theft3
Possession of weapons3
Theft from the person2

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, West Midlands Police, Sept 2025 – Aug 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police within 500 m of B29 7LG, 2021–2025.

30injury collisionswithin 500 m, five years
6with a serious injurymost severe casualty
1with a fatalityfive years
6a year on average2021–2025

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses with a published hygiene rating within 500 m of B29 7LG.

20rated food businesseswithin 500 m
80%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Birmingham: 78%
3rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

People and homes.

The census output area around B29 7LG: 588 residents in 136 households.

11%
aged 0–14
46%
aged 15–29
10%
aged 65 and over
65%
owner-occupied homes
35%
privately rented
7%
flats in purpose-built blocks
5 of 10
neighbourhood deprivation decile
Income decile 6 of 10. 1 = most deprived 10% in England.

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Sources: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in sector B29 7 and Birmingham. 156 sales in the sector over 24 months, 0 of them in B29 7LG. Individual sales are not shown.

Sector B29 7Birmingham
£194k£245k£297k£349k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£194k£245k£297k£349k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Schools and everyday places.

The nearest schools by straight-line distance, and what is within one kilometre.

Nearest schools

St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 373 pupils1.0 km
Tiverton AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 202 pupils1.1 km
Selly Oak Nursery SchoolNursery · ages 2–7 · 53 pupils1.2 km
Moor Green Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 450 pupils1.2 km
Selly Park Girls' SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 803 pupils1.3 km
Raddlebarn Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 391 pupils1.4 km

Within one kilometre

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Pharmacies2
GP surgeries2
Dentists3
Cafés9
Restaurants2
Pubs and bars3
Parks4
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches39
Sports and fitness centres3
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops27
Tram stops0
Rail stations0

Sources: DfE Get Information About Schools, 22 Oct 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 23 Oct 2026. Admission depends on each school's own criteria.

Around here.

Photographs taken near the B29 postcode district, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

SellyOak Bear&Staff
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SellyOak Bear&Staff
Photo: Motacilla · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Birmingham Church St.Marys
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Birmingham Church St.Marys
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina · CC BY 3.0
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University of Birmingham - Bristol Road, Selly Oak - Selly Oak Colleges Library - Department of Drama and Theatre Arts (6093504935)
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University of Birmingham - Bristol Road, Selly Oak - Selly Oak Colleges Library - Department of Drama and Theatre Arts (6093504935)
Photo: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
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Where it sits in Birmingham.

B29 7LG is one of 21,556 postcodes in Birmingham. Explore Bournbrook & Selly Park or all of Birmingham.

Map of Birmingham postcodes coloured by green space, with B29 7LG marked B29 7LG

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