B26 1LR postcode in Birmingham, England

B26 1LR is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Sheldon ward. It is in the Birmingham Yardley 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 £265,000 Homes sold in B26 1, last 12 months. ▲ 8.2% on the year before Nearest station Acocks Green 1.9 km in a straight line

Where B26 1LR is, and what is near it

Map of B26 1LR and what is near it Map of B26 1LR: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the B26 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B26 1AA: also in B26 1B26 1AD: also in B26 1B26 1AL: also in B26 1B26 1AN: also in B26 1B26 1AP: also in B26 1B26 1AR: also in B26 1B26 1AS: also in B26 1B26 1AT: also in B26 1B26 1AU: also in B26 1B26 1AW: also in B26 1B26 1AX: also in B26 1B26 1AY: also in B26 1B26 1BA: also in B26 1B26 1BB: also in B26 1B26 1BD: also in B26 1B26 1BE: also in B26 1B26 1BG: also in B26 1B26 1BN: also in B26 1B26 1BP: also in B26 1B26 1BT: also in B26 1B26 1BU: also in B26 1B26 1BW: also in B26 1B26 1BY: also in B26 1B26 1DA: also in B26 1B26 1DB: also in B26 1B26 1DD: also in B26 1B26 1DG: also in B26 1B26 1DP: also in B26 1B26 1DR: also in B26 1B26 1DS: also in B26 1B26 1DT: also in B26 1B26 1DU: also in B26 1B26 1DX: also in B26 1B26 1DY: also in B26 1B26 1EA: also in B26 1B26 1ED: also in B26 1B26 1EE: also in B26 1B26 1EF: also in B26 1B26 1EG: also in B26 1B26 1EH: also in B26 1B26 1EJ: also in B26 1B26 1EL: also in B26 1B26 1EN: also in B26 1B26 1EP: also in B26 1B26 1ER: also in B26 1B26 1ES: also in B26 1B26 1ET: also in B26 1B26 1EU: also in B26 1B26 1EW: also in B26 1B26 1EX: also in B26 1B26 1EY: also in B26 1B26 1HH: also in B26 1B26 1HJ: also in B26 1B26 1HL: also in B26 1B26 1HN: also in B26 1B26 1HP: also in B26 1B26 1HR: also in B26 1B26 1HS: also in B26 1B26 1HT: also in B26 1B26 1HU: also in B26 1B26 1HW: also in B26 1B26 1HX: also in B26 1B26 1HY: also in B26 1B26 1JA: also in B26 1B26 1JB: also in B26 1B26 1JD: also in B26 1B26 1JE: also in B26 1B26 1JF: also in B26 1B26 1JP: also in B26 1B26 1JR: also in B26 1B26 1JS: also in B26 1B26 1JT: also in B26 1B26 1JU: also in B26 1B26 1JX: also in B26 1B26 1JY: also in B26 1B26 1LA: also in B26 1B26 1LB: also in B26 1B26 1LD: also in B26 1B26 1LJ: also in B26 1B26 1LL: also in B26 1B26 1LN: also in B26 1B26 1LP: also in B26 1B26 1LS: also in B26 1B26 1LT: also in B26 1B26 1LU: also in B26 1B26 1LX: also in B26 1B26 1LY: also in B26 1B26 1LZ: also in B26 1B26 1NA: also in B26 1B26 1NB: also in B26 1B26 1ND: also in B26 1B26 1NE: also in B26 1B26 1NF: also in B26 1B26 1NR: also in B26 1B26 1NS: also in B26 1B26 1NU: also in B26 1B26 1NX: also in B26 1B26 1PA: also in B26 1B26 1PB: also in B26 1B26 1PD: also in B26 1B26 1PF: also in B26 1B26 1PG: also in B26 1B26 1PH: also in B26 1B26 1PJ: also in B26 1B26 1PL: also in B26 1B26 1PN: also in B26 1B26 1PP: also in B26 1B26 1PR: also in B26 1B26 1PS: also in B26 1B26 1QG: also in B26 1B26 1QH: also in B26 1B26 1QJ: also in B26 1B26 1QL: also in B26 1B26 1QN: also in B26 1B26 1QP: also in B26 1B26 1QQ: also in B26 1B26 1QS: also in B26 1B26 1QT: also in B26 1B26 1QU: also in B26 1B26 1QY: also in B26 1B26 1RD: also in B26 1B26 1RE: also in B26 1B26 1RH: also in B26 1B26 1RJ: also in B26 1B26 1RL: also in B26 1B26 1RN: also in B26 1B26 1RY: also in B26 1B26 1RZ: also in B26 1B26 1SA: also in B26 1B26 1SB: also in B26 1B26 1SD: also in B26 1B26 1SE: also in B26 1B26 1SG: also in B26 1B26 1SH: also in B26 1B26 1SJ: also in B26 1B26 1SL: also in B26 1B26 1SN: also in B26 1B26 1SP: also in B26 1B26 1SQ: also in B26 1B26 1SR: also in B26 1B26 1SS: also in B26 1B26 1TA: also in B26 1B26 1TD: also in B26 1B26 1TE: also in B26 1B26 1TF: also in B26 1B26 1TG: also in B26 1B26 1TH: also in B26 1B26 1TJ: also in B26 1B26 1TN: also in B26 1B26 1TQ: also in B26 1B26 1TS: also in B26 1B26 1TT: also in B26 1B26 1TU: also in B26 1B26 1TW: also in B26 1B26 1TX: also in B26 1B26 1UB: also in B26 1 Lea Hall station 2.4 kmSouth Yardley B26 1LR Map of B26 1LR and what is near it Map of B26 1LR: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the B26 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 9 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Lea Hall station 2.4 kmSouth Yardley B26 1LR
  • B26 1LR
  • Other postcodes in B26 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 52.4608, longitude -1.7992)

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 B26 1LR?

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 B26 1LR?

Every home and business at B26 1LR 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 B26 1LR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B26 1LR.

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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 B26 1LR 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 B26 1LR.

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 B26 1LR: 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 B26 1LR 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 B26 1LR?

Homes in B26 1 sold for a typical £265,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 105 sales, up 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£265,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£245,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £363,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,225 66 sales
  • Terraced £237,750 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £122,500 6 sales

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

Across the whole B26 district: a typical £250,000 from 363 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 B26 1LR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in B26 1LR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 November 2025. The middle sale was £250,000, from £240,000 to £250,000. Across B26 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £265,000. 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 B26 1LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around B26 1LR. Over half of them (60%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (69%). 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 B26 1LR

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 C, the most common, is £2,100.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (22%)£1,575
Band Babout 90 (14%)£1,838
Band Cabout 390 (60%)£2,100
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,363
Band Ewithheld£2,888
Band Ffewer than 5£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 69% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 B26 1LR is in (ONS area E01009313), rounded by the VOA.

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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 B26 1LR?

The nearest open schools to B26 1LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B26 1LR, 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 B26 1LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B26 1LR is Acocks Green Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Acocks Green Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Lea Hall 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.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Gilbertstone Avenue, 186 m away.

More stations near B26 1LR, 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 B26 1LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B26 1LR, 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 B26 1LR?

4 within 1 km 23 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B26 1LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 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 B26 1LR?

The nearest to the centre of B26 1LR, 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 B26 1LR?

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 B26 1LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B26 1LR, 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 B26 1LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B26 1LR, 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 B26 1LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of B26 1LR 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 B26 1LR in a conservation area?

The centre of B26 1LR 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 B26 1LR?

Police.uk records 432 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B26 1LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences180 reports
Shoplifting51 reports
Criminal damage and arson42 reports
Vehicle crime32 reports
Public order25 reports
Other theft21 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 16, burglary 14, other crime 14, robbery 12, possession of weapons 12, drugs 9, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 1.

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 B26 1LR

Ward
Sheldon
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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