B15 2GR postcode in Birmingham, England
B15 2GR is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Bournbrook & Selly Park ward. It is in the Birmingham Selly Oak parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since September 2017.
Where B15 2GR is, and what is near it
- B15 2GR
- Other postcodes in B15 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 5 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 52.4475, longitude -1.9342)
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 B15 2GR?
- 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 B15 2GR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham Selly OakParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Al Carns (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Al Carns
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 B15 2GR?
Every home and business at B15 2GR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Birmingham: 95%
Birmingham: 98%
The line marks the figure across Birmingham.
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 B15 2GR?
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 B15 2GR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 49 homes and businesses at B15 2GR. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 B15 2GR: 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 B15 2GR is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Bourn Brook at Selly OakFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Bourn Brook at Selly Oak
- River ReaFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Rea
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near B15 2GR?
Homes in B15 2 sold for a typical £235,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,062,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £450,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £174,250 24 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B15 district: a typical £307,500 from 98 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 B15 2GR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B15 2GR 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
What council tax band are homes near B15 2GR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,860 homes in the neighbourhood around B15 2GR. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (54%). 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 £2,888 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,575.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 750 (40%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 390 (21%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 520 (28%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 130 (7%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 70 (4%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,413 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,938 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 5% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 54% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
2000 to 2009: 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 B15 2GR is in (ONS area E01009284), 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 B15 2GR?
The nearest open schools to B15 2GR, 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 B15 2GR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B15 2GR is University Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- University Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Selly Oak Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.8 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 Grange Road, 42 m away.
More stations near B15 2GR, 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 B15 2GR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B15 2GR, 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.
- Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 472 0129 350 mWalk
- University Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 687 3055 1.0 kmWalk
- Selly Oak Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 472 0016 1.1 kmWalk
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 B15 2GR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B15 2GR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- No operator at present - inoperable Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- No operator at present - inoperable Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- No operator at present - inoperable Charging point · 2 chargers 500 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 B15 2GR?
The nearest to the centre of B15 2GR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Midland Smile Centres (Selly Oak) Phone 0121 414 1551 250 mWalk
- Selly Oak Dental Practice Phone 0121 472 8844 250 mWalk
- Harborne partners Phone 0121 472 1525 700 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 B15 2GR?
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.
- HCA Healthcare UK The Harborne Hospital Phone 020 7616 4848 750 mWalk
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0121 627 1627 750 mWalk
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 B15 2GR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B15 2GR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Selly Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 471 4244 650 mWalk
- Poplars Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 472 1722 700 mWalk
- Harborne Lane Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0121 258 1445 750 mWalk
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 B15 2GR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B15 2GR, 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.
- Oaks Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 472 0174 250 mWalk
- Selly Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 472 0155 250 mWalk
- Maverick Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 471 2460 800 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 B15 2GR?
The nearest vets to the centre of B15 2GR 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 3.1 kmCycle
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 3.1 kmCycle
- Oaks Veterinary Centre 3.2 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 B15 2GR in a conservation area?
The centre of B15 2GR 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 B15 2GR?
Police.uk records 517 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B15 2GR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 24, anti-social behaviour 15, drugs 14, possession of weapons 14, bicycle theft 8, robbery 8, theft from the person 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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B15 2GR
- Ward
- Bournbrook & Selly Park
- 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
- September 2017
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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