B23 5HW postcode in Birmingham, England
B23 5HW is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Perry Common ward. It is in the Birmingham Erdington parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since December 1998.
Where B23 5HW is, and what is near it
- B23 5HW
- Other postcodes in B23 5: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 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 52.5345, longitude -1.8686)
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 B23 5HW?
- 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 B23 5HW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham ErdingtonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Paulette Hamilton (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Paulette Hamilton
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 B23 5HW?
Every home and business at B23 5HW can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 B23 5HW?
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 B23 5HW 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 B23 5HW.
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 B23 5HW: 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 B23 5HW 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 B23 5HW?
Homes in B23 5 sold for a typical £221,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 139 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £310,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £232,500 60 sales
- Terraced £210,000 49 sales
- Flat or maisonette £105,000 13 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B23 district: a typical £205,000 from 332 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 B23 5HW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B23 5HW 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 B23 5HW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around B23 5HW. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (34%). 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 £2,363 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,838.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (27%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 260 (37%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 170 (24%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 90 (13%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £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
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 34% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 27% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 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 B23 5HW is in (ONS area E01034914), 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 B23 5HW?
The nearest open schools to B23 5HW, 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 B23 5HW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B23 5HW is Erdington Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Erdington Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Gravelly Hill Rail Station Railway station 2.4 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 Buxton Road, 83 m away.
More stations near B23 5HW, 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 B23 5HW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B23 5HW, 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.
- The Dove Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2024 · Phone 0121 465 5739 300 mWalk
- College Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 0121 373 8842 450 mWalk
- Aylesbury Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0845 675 0563 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 B23 5HW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B23 5HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B23 5HW?
The nearest to the centre of B23 5HW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- College Road Dental Practice Phone 0121 373 1471 700 mWalk
- Family Dental Centre Phone 0121 373 5855 1.4 kmCycle
- M.C. Reece & Associates Phone 0121 355 5180 1.6 kmCycle
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 B23 5HW?
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.
- Good Hope Hospital Phone 0121 424 2000 5.3 kmDrive
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 5.8 kmDrive
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 B23 5HW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B23 5HW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- SENSE - 35 Hawthorn Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 384 2228 600 mWalk
- Perry Tree Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 675 5571 650 mWalk
- Hurstway Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0121 350 0191 950 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 B23 5HW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B23 5HW, 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.
- Lodge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 384 3198 300 mWalk
- N D Chemist Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 350 9679 450 mWalk
- Buchan's Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 373 1468 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 B23 5HW?
The nearest vets to the centre of B23 5HW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Lydon Veterinary Centre 2.4 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.6 kmCycle
- The Erdington Veterinary Clinic 2.8 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 B23 5HW in a conservation area?
The centre of B23 5HW 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 B23 5HW?
Police.uk records 351 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B23 5HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: robbery 14, anti-social behaviour 13, possession of weapons 10, drugs 9, other crime 7, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 3, shoplifting 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B23 5HW
- Ward
- Perry Common
- 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
- December 1998
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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