B20 3PS postcode in Birmingham, England
B20 3PS is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Birchfield ward. It is in the Birmingham Perry Barr parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B20 3PS is, and what is near it
- B20 3PS
- Other postcodes in B20 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 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 52.5122, longitude -1.9103)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B20 3PS?
- 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 B20 3PS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham Perry BarrParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ayoub Khan (Independent), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ayoub Khan
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 B20 3PS?
97% of the homes and businesses at B20 3PS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 97% gigabit, 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at B20 3PS?
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 B20 3PS 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 B20 3PS.
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 B20 3PS: 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 B20 3PS 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 B20 3PS?
Homes in B20 3 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 33 sales, up 19.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £277,500 12 sales
- Terraced £200,000 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B20 district: a typical £256,000 from 131 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 B20 3PS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B20 3PS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2024. 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 B20 3PS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around B20 3PS. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 580 (69%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 120 (14%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 90 (11%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,413 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,938 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 38% Before 1900
- 9% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 17% 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 B20 3PS is in (ONS area E01009050), 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 B20 3PS?
The nearest open schools to B20 3PS, 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 B20 3PS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B20 3PS is Perry Barr Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Perry Barr Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Putney Road, 149 m away.
More stations near B20 3PS, 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 B20 3PS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B20 3PS, 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.
- Heathfield Family Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 465 4100 650 mWalk
- Finch Road Primary Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0845 148 9041 950 mWalk
- Hamstead Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 523 7500 1.0 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 B20 3PS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B20 3PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
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 B20 3PS?
The nearest to the centre of B20 3PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Heathfield Dental Practice Phone 0121 523 3749 550 mWalk
- Birchfield Dental Practice Phone 0121 554 1066 750 mWalk
- Novos Dental Clinic Phone 0121 515 1594 750 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 B20 3PS?
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.
- City Health Campus Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0121 554 3801 3.0 kmCycle
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 3.2 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 B20 3PS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B20 3PS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Petersfield Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 515 1654 500 mWalk
- St Peters Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 523 4123 500 mWalk
- Charles House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 331 4972 550 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 B20 3PS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B20 3PS, 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.
- Rx Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9:30am to 9pm; Fri and Sat 10am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 0121 356 3620 600 mWalk
- Heathfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 10am to 2pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 9am to 8pm · Phone 0121 551 4686 650 mWalk
- Co-Chem Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 554 8125 750 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 B20 3PS?
The nearest vets to the centre of B20 3PS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.2 kmCycle
- Scott Veterinary Clinic 3.9 kmCycle
- The Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 121 360 6010 4.5 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 B20 3PS in a conservation area?
The centre of B20 3PS 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 B20 3PS?
Police.uk records 723 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B20 3PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 32, possession of weapons 26, anti-social behaviour 25, burglary 21, bicycle theft 11, robbery 10, other crime 8, theft from the person 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 B20 3PS
- Ward
- Birchfield
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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