B12 8JA postcode in Birmingham, England

B12 8JA is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward. It is in the Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 B12 8JA can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £180,000 Homes sold in B12 8, last 12 months. ▲ 12.5% on the year before Nearest station Small Heath 1.3 km in a straight line

Where B12 8JA is, and what is near it

Map of B12 8JA and what is near it Map of B12 8JA: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the B12 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. B12 8AF: also in B12 8B12 8AG: also in B12 8B12 8AH: also in B12 8B12 8AJ: also in B12 8B12 8AN: also in B12 8B12 8AP: also in B12 8B12 8AQ: also in B12 8B12 8AR: also in B12 8B12 8AS: also in B12 8B12 8AT: also in B12 8B12 8AU: also in B12 8B12 8AW: also in B12 8B12 8AX: also in B12 8B12 8AY: also in B12 8B12 8BA: also in B12 8B12 8BE: also in B12 8B12 8BG: also in B12 8B12 8BJ: also in B12 8B12 8BL: also in B12 8B12 8BN: also in B12 8B12 8BP: also in B12 8B12 8BS: also in B12 8B12 8BT: also in B12 8B12 8BW: also in B12 8B12 8BX: also in B12 8B12 8BY: also in B12 8B12 8DB: also in B12 8B12 8DD: also in B12 8B12 8DE: also in B12 8B12 8DF: also in B12 8B12 8DG: also in B12 8B12 8DL: also in B12 8B12 8DN: also in B12 8B12 8DP: also in B12 8B12 8DQ: also in B12 8B12 8EA: also in B12 8B12 8ED: also in B12 8B12 8EG: also in B12 8B12 8EH: also in B12 8B12 8EN: also in B12 8B12 8EQ: also in B12 8B12 8HB: also in B12 8B12 8HE: also in B12 8B12 8HG: also in B12 8B12 8HH: also in B12 8B12 8HL: also in B12 8B12 8HN: also in B12 8B12 8HP: also in B12 8B12 8HQ: also in B12 8B12 8HT: also in B12 8B12 8JB: also in B12 8B12 8JD: also in B12 8B12 8JF: also in B12 8B12 8JG: also in B12 8B12 8JJ: also in B12 8B12 8JL: also in B12 8B12 8JP: also in B12 8B12 8JS: also in B12 8B12 8JT: also in B12 8B12 8JU: also in B12 8B12 8JY: also in B12 8B12 8JZ: also in B12 8B12 8LA: also in B12 8B12 8LB: also in B12 8B12 8LD: also in B12 8B12 8LF: also in B12 8B12 8LG: also in B12 8B12 8LH: also in B12 8B12 8LQ: also in B12 8B12 8LS: also in B12 8B12 8LU: also in B12 8B12 8LX: also in B12 8B12 8LZ: also in B12 8B12 8NA: also in B12 8B12 8NB: also in B12 8B12 8NG: also in B12 8B12 8NH: also in B12 8B12 8NJ: also in B12 8B12 8NN: also in B12 8B12 8NP: also in B12 8B12 8NT: also in B12 8B12 8NU: also in B12 8B12 8NX: also in B12 8B12 8NY: also in B12 8B12 8PA: also in B12 8B12 8PB: also in B12 8B12 8PF: also in B12 8B12 8PJ: also in B12 8B12 8PU: also in B12 8B12 8QA: also in B12 8B12 8QB: also in B12 8B12 8QD: also in B12 8B12 8QE: also in B12 8B12 8QG: also in B12 8B12 8QH: also in B12 8B12 8QJ: also in B12 8B12 8QN: also in B12 8B12 8QP: also in B12 8B12 8QR: also in B12 8B12 8QS: also in B12 8B12 8QT: also in B12 8B12 8QU: also in B12 8B12 8QX: also in B12 8B12 8QY: also in B12 8B12 8QZ: also in B12 8B12 8RB: also in B12 8B12 8RD: also in B12 8B12 8RE: also in B12 8B12 8RF: also in B12 8B12 8RG: also in B12 8B12 8RH: also in B12 8B12 8RJ: also in B12 8B12 8RL: also in B12 8B12 8RQ: also in B12 8B12 8RS: also in B12 8B12 8RT: also in B12 8B12 8RU: also in B12 8B12 8RZ: also in B12 8B12 8SA: also in B12 8B12 8SF: also in B12 8B12 8SG: also in B12 8B12 8SH: also in B12 8B12 8SL: also in B12 8B12 8SN: also in B12 8B12 8SP: also in B12 8B12 8SR: also in B12 8B12 8SS: also in B12 8B12 8ST: also in B12 8B12 8SW: also in B12 8B12 8SX: also in B12 8B12 8SY: also in B12 8B12 8TD: also in B12 8B12 8TE: also in B12 8B12 8TG: also in B12 8B12 8TH: also in B12 8B12 8TJ: also in B12 8B12 8TL: also in B12 8B12 8TN: also in B12 8B12 8TP: also in B12 8B12 8TT: also in B12 8B12 8TY: also in B12 8B12 8TZ: also in B12 8B12 8UA: also in B12 8B12 8UB: also in B12 8B12 8UD: also in B12 8B12 8UE: also in B12 8B12 8UF: also in B12 8B12 8UG: also in B12 8B12 8UH: also in B12 8B12 8UJ: also in B12 8B12 8UQ: also in B12 8B12 8UR: also in B12 8B12 8UT: also in B12 8B12 8UU: also in B12 8B12 8UX: also in B12 8B12 8UY: also in B12 8B12 8XA: also in B12 8B12 8XB: also in B12 8B12 8XD: also in B12 8B12 8XE: also in B12 8 Birmingham B12 8JA Map of B12 8JA and what is near it Map of B12 8JA: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the B12 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Birmingham B12 8JA
  • B12 8JA
  • Other postcodes in B12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4590, longitude -1.8765)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B12 8JA?

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 B12 8JA?

Every home and business at B12 8JA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B12 8JA 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B12 8JA 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 B12 8JA?

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 B12 8JA 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 B12 8JA.

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 B12 8JA: 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 B12 8JA 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 B12 8JA?

Homes in B12 8 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, up 12.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£160,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.5% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £180,000 16 sales

Across the whole B12 district: a typical £180,000 from 49 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 B12 8JA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B12 8JA 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 B12 8JA

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at B12 8JA. 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 Agency

Source: 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 B12 8JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around B12 8JA. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (57%). 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 B12 8JA

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 £2,363 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 490 (83%)£1,575
Band Babout 60 (10%)£1,838
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,100
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,363
Band Efewer than 5£2,888
Band Ffewer than 5£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 57% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 B12 8JA is in (ONS area E01009371), 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 B12 8JA?

The nearest open schools to B12 8JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B12 8JA, 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 B12 8JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B12 8JA is Small Heath Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Small Heath Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Bordesley Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 1.9 kmCycle

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 Ladypool Road, 84 m away.

More stations near B12 8JA, 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 B12 8JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B12 8JA, 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 B12 8JA?

0 within 1 km 23 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B12 8JA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Birmingham-St Andrews Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · up to 250 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 1.5 kmCycle
  • Alcester Road Moseley Electric Charge Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle

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 B12 8JA?

The nearest to the centre of B12 8JA, 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 B12 8JA?

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 B12 8JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B12 8JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Clifton House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 440 2089 500 mWalk
  • Fern House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 440 1032 700 mWalk
  • Wilson Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 449 1841 1.1 kmWalk

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 B12 8JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B12 8JA, 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 B12 8JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of B12 8JA 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 B12 8JA in a conservation area?

The centre of B12 8JA 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 B12 8JA?

Police.uk records 789 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B12 8JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences331 reports
Vehicle crime72 reports
Criminal damage and arson70 reports
Other theft55 reports
Drugs55 reports
Public order52 reports

Also: burglary 52, possession of weapons 22, anti-social behaviour 21, shoplifting 20, robbery 17, theft from the person 9, other crime 7, 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 B12 8JA

Ward
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
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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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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