B2 4AY postcode in Birmingham, England

B2 4AY 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 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% Nearest school St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School 850 m in a straight line Nearest station Birmingham New Street 200 m in a straight line

Where B2 4AY is, and what is near it

Map of B2 4AY and what is near it Map of B2 4AY: its centre point, with the 65 other postcodes in the B2 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 26 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B2 4AA: also in B2 4B2 4AJ: also in B2 4B2 4AU: also in B2 4B2 4BA: also in B2 4B2 4BB: also in B2 4B2 4BF: also in B2 4B2 4BG: also in B2 4B2 4BH: also in B2 4B2 4BJ: also in B2 4B2 4BL: also in B2 4B2 4BQ: also in B2 4B2 4BS: also in B2 4B2 4BT: also in B2 4B2 4BW: also in B2 4B2 4DD: also in B2 4B2 4DG: also in B2 4B2 4DH: also in B2 4B2 4DU: also in B2 4B2 4EG: also in B2 4B2 4EU: also in B2 4B2 4HD: also in B2 4B2 4HQ: also in B2 4B2 4HS: also in B2 4B2 4JD: also in B2 4B2 4JH: also in B2 4B2 4JQ: also in B2 4B2 4LE: also in B2 4B2 4LP: also in B2 4B2 4LS: also in B2 4B2 4NB: also in B2 4B2 4ND: also in B2 4B2 4NS: also in B2 4B2 4NU: also in B2 4B2 4PX: also in B2 4B2 4PY: also in B2 4B2 4RF: also in B2 4B2 4RN: also in B2 4B2 4RQ: also in B2 4B2 4RS: also in B2 4B2 4RX: also in B2 4B2 4SH: also in B2 4B2 4SJ: also in B2 4B2 4SP: also in B2 4B2 4SR: also in B2 4B2 4SW: also in B2 4B2 4TX: also in B2 4B2 4UB: also in B2 4B2 4UG: also in B2 4B2 4UH: also in B2 4B2 4UQ: also in B2 4B2 4UU: also in B2 4B2 4UW: also in B2 4 Birmingham B2 4AY Map of B2 4AY and what is near it Map of B2 4AY: its centre point, with the 65 other postcodes in the B2 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 26 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ladywood B2 4AY
  • B2 4AY
  • Other postcodes in B2 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 26 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

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 52.4792, longitude -1.9018)

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 B2 4AY?

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 B2 4AY?

Every home and business at B2 4AY 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 B2 4AY?

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 B2 4AY 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 B2 4AY.

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 B2 4AY: 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 B2 4AY 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 B2 4AY?

HM Land Registry records one sale of homes in B2 4 in the 12 months to August 2026: too few to give a typical price.

  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
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 B2 4AY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B2 4AY 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

Food hygiene ratings at B2 4AY

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at B2 4AY. 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 B2 4AY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around B2 4AY. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (39%). 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 B2 4AY

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 £3,413 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,100.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,575
Band Babout 120 (9%)£1,838
Band Cabout 600 (47%)£2,100
Band Dabout 320 (25%)£2,363
Band Eabout 190 (15%)£2,888
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,413
Band Gwithheld£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 39% 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 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 B2 4AY is in (ONS area E01033620), 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 B2 4AY?

The nearest open schools to B2 4AY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B2 4AY, 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 B2 4AY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B2 4AY is Birmingham New Street Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birmingham New Street Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Town Hall (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk

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

26 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hill Street, 91 m away.

More stations near B2 4AY, 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 B2 4AY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B2 4AY, 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 B2 4AY?

18 within 1 km 30 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B2 4AY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Brunel Street Car Park Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · No details mapped 200 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B2 4AY?

The nearest to the centre of B2 4AY, 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 B2 4AY?

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 B2 4AY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B2 4AY, 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 B2 4AY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B2 4AY, 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 B2 4AY?

The nearest vets to the centre of B2 4AY 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 B2 4AY in a conservation area?

The centre of B2 4AY is in 3 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 B2 4AY?

Police.uk records 1,799 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B2 4AY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences705 reports
Shoplifting234 reports
Other theft166 reports
Public order150 reports
Criminal damage and arson106 reports
Vehicle crime102 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 69, drugs 60, theft from the person 51, burglary 46, possession of weapons 43, robbery 41, other crime 17, bicycle theft 9.

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 B2 4AY

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
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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