B1 2SZ postcode in Birmingham, England

B1 2SZ is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Ladywood ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since February 2025.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at B1 2SZ can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £187,000 Homes sold in B1 2, last 12 months. ▼ 24% on the year before Nearest station Jewellery Quarter 700 m in a straight line

Where B1 2SZ is, and what is near it

Map of B1 2SZ and what is near it Map of B1 2SZ: its centre point, with the 101 other postcodes in the B1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B1 2AA: also in B1 2B1 2AJ: also in B1 2B1 2AN: also in B1 2B1 2AU: also in B1 2B1 2AW: also in B1 2B1 2AX: also in B1 2B1 2AZ: also in B1 2B1 2BJ: also in B1 2B1 2BQ: also in B1 2B1 2DR: also in B1 2B1 2DS: also in B1 2B1 2DY: also in B1 2B1 2EA: also in B1 2B1 2EJ: also in B1 2B1 2EL: also in B1 2B1 2EP: also in B1 2B1 2HF: also in B1 2B1 2HJ: also in B1 2B1 2HL: also in B1 2B1 2HP: also in B1 2B1 2HQ: also in B1 2B1 2HR: also in B1 2B1 2HS: also in B1 2B1 2HW: also in B1 2B1 2HZ: also in B1 2B1 2JB: also in B1 2B1 2JF: also in B1 2B1 2JS: also in B1 2B1 2JT: also in B1 2B1 2JU: also in B1 2B1 2JZ: also in B1 2B1 2LP: also in B1 2B1 2NB: also in B1 2B1 2ND: also in B1 2B1 2NH: also in B1 2B1 2NJ: also in B1 2B1 2NN: also in B1 2B1 2NP: also in B1 2B1 2NR: also in B1 2B1 2NT: also in B1 2B1 2NU: also in B1 2B1 2NW: also in B1 2B1 2NX: also in B1 2B1 2PE: also in B1 2B1 2PJ: also in B1 2B1 2PL: also in B1 2B1 2PN: also in B1 2B1 2PP: also in B1 2B1 2PR: also in B1 2B1 2PS: also in B1 2B1 2PT: also in B1 2B1 2PU: also in B1 2B1 2PX: also in B1 2B1 2PY: also in B1 2B1 2PZ: also in B1 2B1 2QA: also in B1 2B1 2QB: also in B1 2B1 2QD: also in B1 2B1 2QL: also in B1 2B1 2QQ: also in B1 2B1 2RA: also in B1 2B1 2RR: also in B1 2B1 2RT: also in B1 2B1 2RU: also in B1 2B1 2RX: also in B1 2B1 2SL: also in B1 2B1 2SN: also in B1 2B1 2SS: also in B1 2B1 2ST: also in B1 2B1 2SU: also in B1 2B1 2SW: also in B1 2B1 2TJ: also in B1 2B1 2TL: also in B1 2B1 2TZ: also in B1 2B1 2UH: also in B1 2B1 2UJ: also in B1 2B1 2UN: also in B1 2 Ladywood B1 2SZ Map of B1 2SZ and what is near it Map of B1 2SZ: its centre point, with the 101 other postcodes in the B1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Ladywood B1 2SZ
  • B1 2SZ
  • Other postcodes in B1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4837, longitude -1.9180)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B1 2SZ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B1 2SZ?

Every home and business at B1 2SZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B1 2SZ 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B1 2SZ 100% Birmingham 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B1 2SZ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Birmingham City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Birmingham City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B1 2SZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B1 2SZ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Birmingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B1 2SZ: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B1 2SZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B1 2SZ?

Homes in B1 2 sold for a typical £187,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 13 sales, down 24% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£187,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,998 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 24% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £187,000 9 sales

Across the whole B1 district: a typical £165,000 from 64 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B1 2SZ

HM Land Registry records 28 standard sales of homes in B1 2SZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 June 2025. The middle price was £314,495, from £208,995 to £378,995. Across B1 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £187,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Show the other 20 sales

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B1 2SZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around B1 2SZ. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B1 2SZ

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,575 (band A) to £3,938 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,363.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (11%)£1,575
Band Babout 40 (4%)£1,838
Band Cabout 220 (22%)£2,100
Band Dabout 400 (41%)£2,363
Band Eabout 180 (18%)£2,888
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,413
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 34% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 33% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B1 2SZ is in (ONS area E01034951), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B1 2SZ?

The nearest open schools to B1 2SZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B1 2SZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B1 2SZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B1 2SZ is Jewellery Quarter Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Jewellery Quarter Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 750 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Spring Hill Island, 83 m away.

More stations near B1 2SZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B1 2SZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B1 2SZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B1 2SZ?

2 within 1 km 29 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B1 2SZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
  • Jewellery Quarter Car Park Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
  • ESB EV Charging Station- Cornwall Street Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22.08 kW 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B1 2SZ?

The nearest to the centre of B1 2SZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B1 2SZ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B1 2SZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B1 2SZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B1 2SZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B1 2SZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B1 2SZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of B1 2SZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B1 2SZ in a conservation area?

The centre of B1 2SZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B1 2SZ?

Police.uk records 1,317 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B1 2SZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences565 reports
Other theft121 reports
Public order119 reports
Criminal damage and arson85 reports
Vehicle crime84 reports
Shoplifting82 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 54, drugs 50, burglary 42, possession of weapons 36, theft from the person 33, robbery 25, other crime 15, bicycle theft 6.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B1 2SZ

Ward
Ladywood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2025

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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