B5 postcode: what it's like to live there
The B5 district covers Digbeth, Attwood Green & Park Central, Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in B5
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from B5 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Birmingham: 12 min by train, door to door
- Leicester: 82 min by train, door to door
Primary schools nearby
- Chandos Primary School · B12 0YN · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 17% in England
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School · B15 2AY · Good (2023) · Top 10% in England
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School · B15 2AT · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 41% in England
- Oasis Academy Woodview · B15 2HU · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 29% in England
- Lift Percy Shurmer · B12 9ED · Outstanding (2023) · Top 5% in England
- Heath Mount Primary School · B12 9SR · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 24% in England
Secondary schools nearby
- City Academy · B15 2EF · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 4% in England
- Ark St Alban's Academy · B12 0YH · Good (2024) · Top 49% in England
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy · B4 7QD · Good (2023) · Top 19% in England
- Jewellery Quarter Academy · B1 3AA · Inadequate in some areas (2024) · Bottom 4% in England
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy · B7 4EU · Requires improvement in some areas (2025)
- Holy Trinity Catholic School · B10 0AX · Good (2023) · Bottom 25% in England
Fee-paying schools in B5
- Elmhurst Ballet School · B5 7UH · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in B5
- Community Reform CIC · B5 7PH
- Teenie Weenies · B5 5JH · Good (Ofsted)
- Smart Kids Nursery · B5 6DY · Good (Ofsted)
- Zahra Childcare Centre · B5 7JE
GP surgeries in B5
- Bellevue Medical Centre · B5 7LX
Neighbourhoods in B5
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of B5 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digbeth | 35% | £190k | Very high | 9 min |
| Attwood Green & Park Central | 17% | £204k | Very high | 8 min |
| Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park | 15% | £279k | Average | 12 min |
| Edgbaston South & University | 12% | £390k | Average | 16 min |
| North Central & Dartmouth Circus | 12% | £281k | Very high | 6 min |
| Bordesley | 3% | £210k | Very high | 7 min |
| Central | 3% | £161k | Very high | 13 min |
| Sparkbrook North | 2% | £218k | Very high | 6 min |
Questions
Where is the B5 postcode?
B5 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Digbeth, Attwood Green & Park Central, Five Ways South & Calthorpe Park, with 429 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in B5?
The typical home price across B5's neighbourhoods is £204k, against £300k for England.
How long is the commute from B5?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Birmingham 12 minutes; Leicester 82 minutes.