B17 postcode area guide — Birmingham
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the B17 postcode district in Birmingham — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Where is B17?
Broadband & internet speeds in B17
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
99.3%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
96%
Gigabit-capable
96%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the B17 postcode district (Birmingham) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 552 postcodes Ofcom measures in B17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 96%.
Around 0% of premises in B17 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in B17
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| B17 0AA | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AB | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AE | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AG | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AH | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AN | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AP | 100% | 100% |
| B17 0AQ | 100% | 63.3% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Birmingham
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Birmingham district (495,573 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
99.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
98.7%
Voice indoors — all networks
99.7%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in B17
Police recorded 343 incidents within about a mile of the centre of B17 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 166 | 48.4% |
| Public order | 26 | 7.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 26 | 7.6% |
| Shoplifting | 25 | 7.3% |
| Burglary | 22 | 6.4% |
| Other theft | 20 | 5.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 | 3.8% |
| Theft from the person | 9 | 2.6% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in B17
Based on 244 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in B17 is £325,000, up 12.1% on the previous year (£290,000).
Detached
£555,000
24 sales
Semi-detached
£400,000
65 sales
Terraced
£318,500
102 sales
Flat / maisonette
£140,000
45 sales
Latest recorded sales in B17
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2026 | £269,000 | Terraced | Ferncliffe Road | B17 0QH |
| 15 May 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Perrott Way | B17 8LW |
| 15 May 2026 | £750,000 | Terraced | Pereira Road | B17 9JG |
| 15 May 2026 | £525,000 | Detached | Ingham Way | B17 8SW |
| 14 May 2026 | £70,000 | Flat | Hagley Road | B17 8ND |
| 1 May 2026 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Dorset Road | B17 8EN |
| 29 Apr 2026 | £292,500 | Terraced | Hartledon Road | B17 0AA |
| 23 Apr 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Harborne Park Road | B17 0PS |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £405,000 | Terraced | Park Hill Road | B17 9HH |
| 22 Apr 2026 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Osmaston Road | B17 0TL |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Birmingham demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Birmingham district (1,144,918 residents, 423,455 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.3% |
| 15–29 | 28.9% |
| 30–44 | 19.5% |
| 45–64 | 16.2% |
| 65+ | 13.1% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 52.7% |
| Private rented | 23% |
| Social rented | 9.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around B17
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 989 | B17 8QB |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Not applicable | 3–11 | 709 | B17 0HR |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 11–16 | 659 | B17 8BJ |
| St Peters CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 | B17 0BE |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 418 | B17 0DN |
| George Dixon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 283 | B17 8LE |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 206 | B17 8TR |
| Baskerville School | Not applicable | 11–19 | 179 | B17 9TS |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in B17
163 rated food businesses operate in B17. 103 hold the top rating of 5, 17 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 200 Degrees Coffee Shops, Alliance in Partnership, An Indian Affair, Arco Lounge, Asda Express Harborne - High Street PFS.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in B17
From a sample of 563 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 B17 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 35% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
0%
Band B
4%
Band C
31%
Band D
43%
Band E
19%
Band F
2%
Band G
0%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Birmingham
Landlines around B17 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in B17?
Be the first to rate B17 (Birmingham).
How would you rate living in B17 (Birmingham)?
Moving to B17? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Birmingham — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in B17
Neighbouring districts
All Birmingham (B) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the B17 postcode?
How much do houses cost in B17?
Is B17 a safe area?
What broadband can I get in B17?
Who lives in B17?
How energy efficient are homes in B17?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.