B26 1LY postcode in Birmingham, England

B26 1LY 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 at B26 1LY can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £265,000 Homes sold in B26 1, last 12 months. ▲ 8.2% on the year before Nearest station Acocks Green 2.0 km in a straight line

Where B26 1LY is, and what is near it

Map of B26 1LY and what is near it Map of B26 1LY: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the B26 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. B26 1DR: also in B26 1B26 1JP: also in B26 1B26 1JR: also in B26 1B26 1JS: also in B26 1B26 1JU: also in B26 1B26 1LD: also in B26 1B26 1LJ: also in B26 1B26 1LL: also in B26 1B26 1LP: also in B26 1B26 1LR: also in B26 1B26 1LS: also in B26 1B26 1LT: also in B26 1B26 1LU: also in B26 1B26 1LX: 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 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 1QP: also in B26 1B26 1QQ: also in B26 1 2 EV charging points, 850 mChurch Road Surgery 950 m2 places, 1.0–2.4 kmSchool 1.1 kmAcocks Green station 2.0 kmSouth Yardley B26 1LY Map of B26 1LY and what is near it Map of B26 1LY: its centre point, with the 157 other postcodes in the B26 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.0–2.4 kmSchool 1.1 kmSouth Yardley B26 1LY
  • B26 1LY
  • Other postcodes in B26 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 6 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 52.4598, longitude -1.7949)

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 1LY?

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 1LY?

Every home and business at B26 1LY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B26 1LY 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B26 1LY 100% Birmingham 98%
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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 1LY?

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 B26 1LY 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 1LY.

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 1LY: 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 1LY 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 1LY?

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 1LY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B26 1LY 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 B26 1LY

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B26 1LY. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B26 1LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around B26 1LY. 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 1LY

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 1LY is in (ONS area E01009313), 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 B26 1LY?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of B26 1LY is Acocks Green Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Acocks Green Rail Station Railway station 2.0 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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brays Road, 276 m away.

More stations near B26 1LY, 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 1LY?

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

6 within 1 km 21 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 350 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 1LY?

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

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 1LY?

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

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

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

The centre of B26 1LY 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 1LY?

Police.uk records 431 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B26 1LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences162 reports
Shoplifting70 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Vehicle crime30 reports
Public order24 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports

Also: other theft 19, robbery 14, burglary 13, possession of weapons 12, other crime 10, drugs 8, 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 1LY

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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