B17 9AP postcode in Birmingham, England

B17 9AP is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Quinton ward. It is in the Birmingham Edgbaston 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 can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £388,106 Homes sold in B17 9, last 12 months. ▼ 3% on the year before Nearest station University 2.4 km in a straight line

Where B17 9AP is, and what is near it

Map of B17 9AP and what is near it Map of B17 9AP: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the B17 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A4040 B17 9AA: also in B17 9B17 9AB: also in B17 9B17 9AD: also in B17 9B17 9AE: also in B17 9B17 9AF: also in B17 9B17 9AG: also in B17 9B17 9AH: also in B17 9B17 9AJ: also in B17 9B17 9AL: also in B17 9B17 9AN: also in B17 9B17 9AR: also in B17 9B17 9AS: also in B17 9B17 9AT: also in B17 9B17 9AW: also in B17 9B17 9AX: also in B17 9B17 9AY: also in B17 9B17 9BE: also in B17 9B17 9BG: also in B17 9B17 9BH: also in B17 9B17 9BJ: also in B17 9B17 9BL: also in B17 9B17 9BN: also in B17 9B17 9BP: also in B17 9B17 9BS: also in B17 9B17 9BT: also in B17 9B17 9BU: also in B17 9B17 9BW: also in B17 9B17 9BX: also in B17 9B17 9BY: also in B17 9B17 9DA: also in B17 9B17 9DB: also in B17 9B17 9DD: also in B17 9B17 9DG: also in B17 9B17 9DQ: also in B17 9B17 9EA: also in B17 9B17 9EB: also in B17 9B17 9ED: also in B17 9B17 9EE: also in B17 9B17 9EG: also in B17 9B17 9EH: also in B17 9B17 9EJ: also in B17 9B17 9EL: also in B17 9B17 9EN: also in B17 9B17 9EQ: also in B17 9B17 9EU: also in B17 9B17 9EW: also in B17 9B17 9HU: also in B17 9B17 9QT: also in B17 9B17 9QU: also in B17 9B17 9QX: also in B17 9B17 9QY: also in B17 9B17 9QZ: also in B17 9B17 9RA: also in B17 9B17 9RD: also in B17 9B17 9RF: also in B17 9B17 9RP: also in B17 9B17 9RQ: also in B17 9B17 9ST: also in B17 9B17 9SU: also in B17 9B17 9SX: also in B17 9B17 9SY: also in B17 9B17 9TD: also in B17 9B17 9TG: also in B17 9B17 9TH: also in B17 9B17 9TJ: also in B17 9B17 9TL: also in B17 9B17 9TN: also in B17 9B17 9TP: also in B17 9B17 9TR: also in B17 9B17 9TS: also in B17 9 2 places, 650 m–1.3 kmSchool 1.0 kmGP 1.4 kmUniversity station 2.4 kmHarborne B17 9AP Map of B17 9AP and what is near it Map of B17 9AP: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the B17 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 650 m–1.3 kmSchool 750 m2 places, 1.0–2.4 kmGP 1.4 kmHarborne B17 9AP
  • B17 9AP
  • Other postcodes in B17 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 52.4631, longitude -1.9662)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B17 9AP?

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 B17 9AP?

Every home and business at B17 9AP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Birmingham: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Birmingham: 98%

The line marks the figure across Birmingham.

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 B17 9AP?

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 B17 9AP 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 B17 9AP.

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 B17 9AP: 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 B17 9AP 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 B17 9AP?

Homes in B17 9 sold for a typical £388,106 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 102 sales, down 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£388,106 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£400,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £625,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £585,000 30 sales
  • Terraced £405,000 41 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £152,000 24 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B17 district: a typical £350,000 from 214 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 B17 9AP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B17 9AP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 July 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at B17 9AP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B17 9AP. 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 B17 9AP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around B17 9AP. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (64%). 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 B17 9AP

Band D in Birmingham for 2026‑27: £2,363. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,838 (band B) to £4,726 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,100.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,575
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,838
Band Cabout 150 (23%)£2,100
Band Dabout 120 (18%)£2,363
Band Eabout 100 (15%)£2,888
Band Fabout 90 (14%)£3,413
Band Gabout 140 (21%)£3,938
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 19% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 64% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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.

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 B17 9AP is in (ONS area E01009260), 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 B17 9AP?

The nearest open schools to B17 9AP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B17 9AP, 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 B17 9AP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B17 9AP is University Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • University Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Selly Oak Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elm Tree Road, 106 m away.

More stations near B17 9AP, 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 B17 9AP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B17 9AP, 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 B17 9AP?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B17 9AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • High Street Harborne Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • No operator at present - inoperable Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 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 B17 9AP?

The nearest to the centre of B17 9AP, 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 B17 9AP?

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 B17 9AP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B17 9AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 B17 9AP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B17 9AP, 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 B17 9AP?

The nearest vets to the centre of B17 9AP 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 B17 9AP in a conservation area?

The centre of B17 9AP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 B17 9AP?

Police.uk records 331 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B17 9AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences126 reports
Shoplifting40 reports
Vehicle crime36 reports
Public order26 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 11, burglary 11, other crime 9, drugs 8, possession of weapons 7, robbery 5, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 2.

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 B17 9AP

Ward
Quinton
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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