B23 6GE postcode in Birmingham, England
B23 6GE is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Stockland Green ward. It is in the Birmingham Erdington parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since September 2005.
Where B23 6GE is, and what is near it
- B23 6GE
- Other postcodes in B23 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 52.5217, longitude -1.8546)
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 6GE?
- 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 6GE 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 6GE?
Every home and business at B23 6GE 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 6GE?
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 6GE 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 6GE.
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 6GE: 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 6GE 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 6GE?
Homes in B23 6 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £236,500 16 sales
- Terraced £200,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette £111,500 21 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 6GE
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in B23 6GE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2025. The middle price was £122,250, from £105,000 to £136,000. Across B23 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £136,0004 Northcroft Way
- £125,00034 Northcroft Way
- £124,50032 Northcroft Way
- £105,00010 Northcroft Way
- £118,000102 Northcroft Way
- £120,00088 Northcroft Way
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 6GE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around B23 6GE. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band A. 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 £2,888 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,575.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 400 (63%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 90 (14%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 50 (8%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 90 (14%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,413 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,938 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 76% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 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 6GE is in (ONS area E01033630), 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 6GE?
The nearest open schools to B23 6GE, 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 6GE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B23 6GE is Gravelly Hill Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Gravelly Hill Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Erdington Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
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 Northcroft Hospital, 225 m away.
More stations near B23 6GE, 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 6GE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B23 6GE, 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.
- Dr Khuroo's Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 465 2888 300 mWalk
- Reservoir Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 465 2950 300 mWalk
- Tudor Practice Stockland Green Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 465 2900 300 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 B23 6GE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B23 6GE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Colliers (Honda) Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
- Robins & Day Peugeot Electric Charging Sation Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 2.6 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 6GE?
The nearest to the centre of B23 6GE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 6 Ways Dental Practice Phone 0121 373 0462 600 mWalk
- Harish Gupta Phone 0121 373 0462 600 mWalk
- Imperial Dental Group Limited - Erdington Phone 0121 373 0244 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 B23 6GE?
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 Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 4.9 kmCycle
- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital Phone 01212 44200 4.9 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 B23 6GE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B23 6GE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Tudor Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 386 3073 400 mWalk
- Hampton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 226 5800 400 mWalk
- Beech House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 0121 382 6163 650 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 6GE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B23 6GE, 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.
- Stockland Green Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 11:30am; Sun closed · Phone 0121 373 9906 300 mWalk
- Summerhill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 301 5161 400 mWalk
- Erdington Community Pharmacy Mon 10am to 8pm; Tue 10am to 9pm; Wed to Fri 10:30am to 8pm; Sat 11am to 8pm; Sun 6:30am to 8pm · Phone 0121 382 7477 850 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 6GE?
The nearest vets to the centre of B23 6GE 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 2.0 kmCycle
- The Erdington Veterinary Clinic 2.2 kmCycle
- The Lodge Veterinary Centre 4.0 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 6GE in a conservation area?
The centre of B23 6GE 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 6GE?
Police.uk records 646 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B23 6GE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 35, drugs 29, possession of weapons 27, robbery 21, anti-social behaviour 14, other crime 12, theft from the person 8, bicycle theft 5.
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 6GE
- Ward
- Stockland Green
- 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
- September 2005
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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