B1 3HS postcode in Birmingham, England
B1 3HS is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B1 3HS is, and what is near it
- B1 3HS
- Other postcodes in B1 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 8 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 52.4851, longitude -1.9122)
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 3HS?
- BirminghamCouncil, for all local services Birmingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B1 3HS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham LadywoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Shabana Mahmood (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Shabana Mahmood
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 3HS?
Every home and business at B1 3HS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3HS?
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 daysSource: 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 3HS 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 3HS.
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 3HS: 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 3HS 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3HS?
Homes in B1 3 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, down 29.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £166,250 24 sales
Across the whole B1 district: a typical £165,000 from 64 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 3HS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B1 3HS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
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
Food hygiene ratings at B1 3HS
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at B1 3HS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near B1 3HS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,490 homes in the neighbourhood around B1 3HS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 B, the most common, is £1,838.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 260 (17%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 360 (24%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 360 (24%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 300 (20%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 150 (10%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | about 50 (3%) | £3,413 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,938 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 24% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: 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 3HS is in (ONS area E01033623), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3HS?
The nearest open schools to B1 3HS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3HS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B1 3HS is Jewellery Quarter Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Jewellery Quarter Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 500 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Graham Street, 62 m away.
More stations near B1 3HS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B1 3HS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B1 3HS, 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.
- Hockley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 0121 554 1757 250 mWalk
- Broadway Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 250 6105 850 mWalk
- Halcyon Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0121 203 9999 1.2 kmCycle
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 3HS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B1 3HS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
- Jewellery Quarter Car Park Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
- ESB EV Charging Station- Cornwall Street Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22.08 kW 700 mWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B1 3HS?
The nearest to the centre of B1 3HS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Teeth & Face Phone 07930 245195 100 mWalk
- St. Pauls Square Dental Practice Phone 0121 233 0867 400 mWalk
- Cosmetic Smile Clinic Phone 07592 822626 450 mWalk
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 3HS?
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.
- Birmingham Chest Clinic Phone 0121 424 1950 600 mWalk
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 1.2 kmCycle
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 3HS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B1 3HS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sanatio Phone 07922 506751 700 mWalk
- Charles Davies House Residential Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 523 8880 850 mWalk
- Kerria Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 622 6845 1.5 kmCycle
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 3HS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B1 3HS, 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.
- Hockley Medical Practice Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 5pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 200 3148 350 mWalk
- Ladywood Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 7pm; Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 454 7559 600 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Camden Street Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0121 609 1147 650 mWalk
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 3HS?
The nearest vets to the centre of B1 3HS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Hospital 3.7 kmCycle
- The Bearwood Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 121 429 1400 4.1 kmCycle
- Fivelands House 4.2 kmCycle
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 3HS in a conservation area?
The centre of B1 3HS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 3HS?
Police.uk records 1,639 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B1 3HS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 63, drugs 59, burglary 40, theft from the person 40, possession of weapons 36, robbery 33, other crime 17, bicycle theft 9.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B1 3HS
- Ward
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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