B12 8JT postcode in Birmingham, England
B12 8JT 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.
Where B12 8JT is, and what is near it
- B12 8JT
- Other postcodes in B12 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 52.4563, longitude -1.8763)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after B12 8JT?
- BirminghamCouncil, for all local services Birmingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Jamil Khan and Raihaan AbbasCouncillors elected for the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B12 8JT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tahir Ali (Labour). How to contact Tahir Ali
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at B12 8JT?
Every home and business at B12 8JT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 78% can get gigabit, 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at B12 8JT?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is B12 8JT 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 8JT.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Birmingham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B12 8JT: 9,892 properties in Birmingham are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Birmingham
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of B12 8JT 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in B12 8JT
HM Land Registry records 11 standard sales in B12 8JT since 1997, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price from 2000 to 2004 was £245,000; the other spans had too few sales to give a price.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £245,000, 6 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B12 8JT from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Food hygiene ratings at B12 8JT
The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at B12 8JT. 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 ratings, as published on 30 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at B12 8JT?
At the 2021 Census, 15 people (8 female, 7 male) lived at B12 8JT, in 5 households.
| Census 2021 | B12 8JT | B12 8 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 15 | 8,664 |
| Households | 5 | 2,378 |
| People per household | 3.0 | 3.6 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The B12 8 sector is its 146 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at B12 8JT use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at B12 8JT used 4,951 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 20,466 kWh.
| 2024 | B12 8JT | B12 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 5 | 8,367 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 4,951 kWh | 2,788 kWh |
| Gas meters | 5 | 5,891 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 20,466 kWh | 11,179 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is B12 8JT in a conservation area?
The centre of B12 8JT 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.
Near here
Which schools are near B12 8JT?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to B12 8JT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to B12 8JT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B12 8JT is Moseley Village Rail Station, 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Moseley Village Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Small Heath Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brunswick Road, 206 m away.
More stations near B12 8JT, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near B12 8JT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B12 8JT, 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.
- Newport Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0121 449 1327 500 mWalk
- Weather Oak Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 772 0352 600 mWalk
- The Balaji Surgery, the Sparkbrook Chc Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 334 0200 800 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near B12 8JT?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B12 8JT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Alcester Road Moseley Electric Charge Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- Birmingham-St Andrews Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · up to 250 kW 1.7 kmCycle
- Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 1.8 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near B12 8JT?
The nearest to the centre of B12 8JT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hillbrook Dental Health Centre Phone 07506 610237 100 mWalk
- Ladypool Road Dental Practice Phone 0121 440 1668 200 mWalk
- Poplar Dental Practice Phone 0121 771 3720 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to B12 8JT?
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.
- Moseley Hall Hospital Phone 0121 466 6000 1.6 kmCycle
- The Priory Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0121 440 2323 2.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near B12 8JT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B12 8JT, 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 250 mWalk
- Wilson Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 449 1841 900 mWalk
- St Alban's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 449 3615 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near B12 8JT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B12 8JT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Sirpal Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 442 4849 100 mWalk
- The Pharmacy Practice Mon to Fri 9:30am to 7pm; Sat 9:30am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 771 2978 500 mWalk
- Stag Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat and Sun 10am to 9pm · Phone 0121 442 2418 500 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near B12 8JT?
The nearest vets to the centre of B12 8JT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 1.1 kmWalk
- Fivelands House 1.1 kmWalk
- 608 Vet Practice 3.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the B12 8 sector
What do homes sell for near B12 8JT?
Homes in B12 8 sold for a typical £180,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 14 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £167,750 from 24 sales. With fewer than 30 sales a year, a change can come from which homes happened to sell, so we do not give one.
- Terraced £180,000 14 sales
Across the whole B12 district: a typical £190,000 from 49 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near B12 8JT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 440 homes in the neighbourhood around B12 8JT. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (58%). 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 £2,100 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,575.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (48%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 190 (43%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 40 (9%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,363 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,888 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,413 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,938 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 58% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Birmingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B12 8JT is in (ONS area E01009397), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near B12 8JT?
Police.uk records 754 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B12 8JT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 46, anti-social behaviour 22, possession of weapons 22, shoplifting 20, robbery 14, theft from the person 9, bicycle theft 6, other crime 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for B12 8JT
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Food Standards Agency ratings
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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