B15 1BS postcode in Birmingham, England
B15 1BS 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 December 2018.
Where B15 1BS is, and what is near it
- B15 1BS
- Other postcodes in B15 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 19 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
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 52.4754, longitude -1.9125)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after B15 1BS?
- BirminghamCouncil, for all local services Birmingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Raheem Humphreys and Siobhan Bridget Harper-NunesCouncillors elected for the Ladywood 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 B15 1BS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham LadywoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Shabana Mahmood (Labour). How to 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.
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 B15 1BS?
Every home and business at B15 1BS 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at B15 1BS?
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 B15 1BS 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 B15 1BS.
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 B15 1BS: 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 B15 1BS 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 B15 1BS
HM Land Registry records 23 standard sales in B15 1BS since 2018, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £268,750 from 2015 to 2019 and £265,000 from 2020 to 2024.
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £268,750, 18 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £265,000, 4 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, one sale
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in B15 1BS from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 29 May 2025.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at B15 1BS?
At the 2021 Census, 53 people (27 female, 26 male) lived at B15 1BS, in 27 households.
| Census 2021 | B15 1BS | B15 1 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 53 | 2,893 |
| Households | 27 | 1,301 |
| People per household | 2.0 | 2.2 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The B15 1 sector is its 45 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at B15 1BS use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at B15 1BS used 1,674 kWh. DESNZ publishes no gas figure for it: the homes here may not be on mains gas, or have fewer than 5 gas meters between them, or two of them use most of the gas.
| 2024 | B15 1BS | B15 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 40 | 7,732 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 1,674 kWh | 2,891 kWh |
| Gas meters | Not published | 5,172 |
| Gas, median meter a year | Not published | 11,391 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 B15 1BS in a conservation area?
The centre of B15 1BS 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 B15 1BS?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to B15 1BS, 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 B15 1BS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B15 1BS is Five Ways Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Five Ways Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Birmingham New Street Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Five Ways Metro, 80 m away.
More stations near B15 1BS, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near B15 1BS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B15 1BS, 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.
- Bath Row Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 622 4846 400 mWalk
- Homeless Health Exchange Phone 0121 465 3965 400 mWalk
- Broadway Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 250 6105 1.1 kmWalk
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 B15 1BS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B15 1BS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CHAdeMO, Type 1 300 mWalk
- ESB Energy Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
- ESB Energy Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
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 B15 1BS?
The nearest to the centre of B15 1BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bhandal Dental Practice - Birmingham Dental Specialists Phone 0121 643 4147 300 mWalk
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 18 Islington Row Phone 0121 454 7172 500 mWalk
- The Dentist at Liberty Place Phone 0121 633 9535 550 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to B15 1BS?
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 850 mWalk
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 1.6 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.
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Which care homes are near B15 1BS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B15 1BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kerria Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 622 6845 600 mWalk
- Edgbaston Beaumont Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 440 0421 750 mWalk
- Metchley Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 314 0929 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near B15 1BS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B15 1BS, 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.
- Boots, 2a Brindley Place Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 643 4872 350 mWalk
- Attwood Green Pharmacy Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu 9am to 6:30pm; Fri 9am to 1:15pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 666 7582 400 mWalk
- Five Ways Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 630 2680 800 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 B15 1BS?
The nearest vets to the centre of B15 1BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Fivelands House 3.3 kmCycle
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 3.3 kmCycle
- The Bearwood Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 121 429 1400 4.0 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 B15 1 sector
What do homes sell for near B15 1BS?
Homes in B15 1 sold for a typical £100,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 7 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £225,000 from 15 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 1 sale, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £137,000 6 sales
Across the whole B15 district: a typical £352,500 from 102 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 B15 1BS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,540 homes in the neighbourhood around B15 1BS. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band A. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (42%). 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 A, the most common, is £1,575.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,100 (43%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 220 (9%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 490 (19%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 150 (6%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 540 (21%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | about 10 (under 1%) | £3,413 |
| Band G | about 30 (1%) | £3,938 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 42% 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964: 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 B15 1BS is in (ONS area E01009146), 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 B15 1BS?
Police.uk records 1,632 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B15 1BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 61, drugs 56, burglary 49, theft from the person 49, possession of weapons 46, robbery 38, other crime 13, bicycle theft 8.
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 B15 1BS
- 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
- December 2018
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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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
- 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
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