B16 8FX postcode in Birmingham, England
B16 8FX 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 November 2008.
Where B16 8FX is, and what is near it
- B16 8FX
- Other postcodes in B16 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 52.4785, longitude -1.9179)
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 B16 8FX?
- 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 B16 8FX 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 B16 8FX?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for B16 8FX. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at B16 8FX?
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 B16 8FX 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 B16 8FX.
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 B16 8FX: 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 B16 8FX 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 B16 8FX?
Homes in B16 8 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 23 sales, down 43.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £110,000 21 sales
Across the whole B16 district: a typical £238,750 from 100 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 B16 8FX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B16 8FX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 January 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 B16 8FX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around B16 8FX. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (76%). 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 E, the most common, is £2,888.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 170 (17%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 310 (31%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 330 (33%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | about 110 (11%) | £3,413 |
| Band G | about 60 (6%) | £3,938 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 76% 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 11% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 B16 8FX is in (ONS area E01033618), 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 B16 8FX?
The nearest open schools to B16 8FX, 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 B16 8FX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B16 8FX is Five Ways Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Five Ways Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Birmingham New Street Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Roundhouse, 56 m away.
More stations near B16 8FX, 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 B16 8FX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B16 8FX, 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.
- Broadway Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 250 6105 650 mWalk
- Hockley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 0121 554 1757 850 mWalk
- Bath Row Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 622 4846 900 mWalk
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 B16 8FX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B16 8FX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- Shell Recharge Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CHAdeMO, Type 1 750 mWalk
- Source London Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers 900 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 B16 8FX?
The nearest to the centre of B16 8FX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dentist at Liberty Place Phone 0121 633 9535 50 mWalk
- Broadway Dental Suite Phone 0121 792 0479 650 mWalk
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 18 Islington Row Phone 0121 454 7172 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 B16 8FX?
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 950 mWalk
- City Health Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0121 554 3801 1.5 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 B16 8FX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B16 8FX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Sanatio Phone 07922 506751 900 mWalk
- Kerria Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 622 6845 1.1 kmWalk
- Triple S Care & Support Services Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 454 8864 1.2 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 B16 8FX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B16 8FX, 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.
- Boots, 2a Brindley Place Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 643 4872 250 mWalk
- Five Ways Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 630 2680 400 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
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 B16 8FX?
The nearest vets to the centre of B16 8FX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Bearwood Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 121 429 1400 3.7 kmCycle
- Fivelands House 3.8 kmCycle
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 3.8 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 B16 8FX in a conservation area?
The centre of B16 8FX 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 B16 8FX?
Police.uk records 1,548 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B16 8FX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 58, drugs 51, burglary 49, possession of weapons 43, theft from the person 41, robbery 37, other crime 12, bicycle theft 7.
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 B16 8FX
- 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
- November 2008
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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