B26 2BL postcode in Birmingham, England

B26 2BL is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Yardley East 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 £249,000 Homes sold in B26 2, last 12 months. ▲ 5.5% on the year before Nearest station Lea Hall 800 m in a straight line

Where B26 2BL is, and what is near it

Map of B26 2BL and what is near it Map of B26 2BL: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the B26 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B26 2AA: also in B26 2B26 2AB: also in B26 2B26 2AD: also in B26 2B26 2AE: also in B26 2B26 2AF: also in B26 2B26 2AG: also in B26 2B26 2AH: also in B26 2B26 2AL: also in B26 2B26 2AN: also in B26 2B26 2AP: also in B26 2B26 2AR: also in B26 2B26 2AS: also in B26 2B26 2AT: also in B26 2B26 2AU: also in B26 2B26 2AW: also in B26 2B26 2AX: also in B26 2B26 2BE: also in B26 2B26 2BH: also in B26 2B26 2BJ: also in B26 2B26 2BN: also in B26 2B26 2BP: also in B26 2B26 2BS: also in B26 2B26 2BT: also in B26 2B26 2BY: also in B26 2B26 2DA: also in B26 2B26 2DB: also in B26 2B26 2DD: also in B26 2B26 2DH: also in B26 2B26 2DJ: also in B26 2B26 2DL: also in B26 2B26 2DN: also in B26 2B26 2DP: also in B26 2B26 2DQ: also in B26 2B26 2DR: also in B26 2B26 2DT: also in B26 2B26 2EA: also in B26 2B26 2EB: also in B26 2B26 2ED: also in B26 2B26 2EE: also in B26 2B26 2EG: also in B26 2B26 2EH: also in B26 2B26 2EJ: also in B26 2B26 2EL: also in B26 2B26 2EN: also in B26 2B26 2EP: also in B26 2B26 2EQ: also in B26 2B26 2ER: also in B26 2B26 2ES: also in B26 2B26 2ET: also in B26 2B26 2EU: also in B26 2B26 2EW: also in B26 2B26 2EX: also in B26 2B26 2EY: also in B26 2B26 2HA: also in B26 2B26 2HB: also in B26 2B26 2HD: also in B26 2B26 2HE: also in B26 2B26 2HN: also in B26 2B26 2HS: also in B26 2B26 2HT: also in B26 2B26 2HU: also in B26 2B26 2HX: also in B26 2B26 2HY: also in B26 2B26 2JA: also in B26 2B26 2JB: also in B26 2B26 2JD: also in B26 2B26 2JE: also in B26 2B26 2JG: also in B26 2B26 2JH: also in B26 2B26 2JJ: also in B26 2B26 2JN: also in B26 2B26 2JX: also in B26 2B26 2JY: also in B26 2B26 2LB: also in B26 2B26 2LD: also in B26 2B26 2LE: also in B26 2B26 2LG: also in B26 2B26 2LH: also in B26 2B26 2LJ: also in B26 2B26 2LL: also in B26 2B26 2LN: also in B26 2B26 2LP: also in B26 2B26 2LR: also in B26 2B26 2LS: also in B26 2B26 2LT: also in B26 2B26 2LW: also in B26 2B26 2QU: also in B26 2B26 2QX: also in B26 2B26 2QY: also in B26 2B26 2RY: also in B26 2B26 2RZ: also in B26 2B26 2SA: also in B26 2B26 2SB: also in B26 2B26 2SD: also in B26 2B26 2SE: also in B26 2B26 2SG: also in B26 2B26 2SH: also in B26 2B26 2SJ: also in B26 2B26 2SU: also in B26 2B26 2SX: also in B26 2B26 2SY: also in B26 2B26 2TA: also in B26 2B26 2TB: also in B26 2B26 2TD: also in B26 2B26 2TE: also in B26 2B26 2TF: also in B26 2B26 2TG: also in B26 2B26 2TH: also in B26 2B26 2UA: also in B26 2 Church Lane - Khan 1.2 kmGarretts Green B26 2BL Map of B26 2BL and what is near it Map of B26 2BL: its centre point, with the 198 other postcodes in the B26 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 850 mChurch Lane - Khan 1.2 kmStechford station 1.4 kmGarretts Green B26 2BL
  • B26 2BL
  • Other postcodes in B26 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 52.4765, longitude -1.7957)

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 B26 2BL?

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 2BL?

Every home and business at B26 2BL 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 2BL?

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 2BL 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 2BL.

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 2BL: 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 2BL 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 2BL?

Homes in B26 2 sold for a typical £249,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, up 5.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£249,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£236,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £355,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 76 sales
  • Terraced £234,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 5 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 2BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B26 2BL 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 B26 2BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around B26 2BL. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (58%). 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 2BL

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 £3,413 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (25%)£1,575
Band Babout 250 (45%)£1,838
Band Cabout 80 (15%)£2,100
Band Dabout 60 (11%)£2,363
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,888
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,413
Band Gwithheld£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 58% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 2BL is in (ONS area E01009516), 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 2BL?

The nearest open schools to B26 2BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B26 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B26 2BL is Lea Hall Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Lea Hall Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Stechford Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Broadstone Road, 114 m away.

More stations near B26 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B26 2BL, 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 2BL?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B26 2BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B26 2BL?

The nearest to the centre of B26 2BL, 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 2BL?

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 2BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B26 2BL, 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 2BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B26 2BL, 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.

  • Pan Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 786 1807 300 mWalk
  • Pan Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Thu 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 743 2082 1.0 kmWalk
  • G Goulding Ltd Mon and Tue 9am to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed 1.2 kmWalk

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 2BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of B26 2BL 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 2BL in a conservation area?

The centre of B26 2BL 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 2BL?

Police.uk records 523 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B26 2BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences244 reports
Criminal damage and arson57 reports
Vehicle crime37 reports
Public order31 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports

Also: other theft 24, burglary 19, drugs 19, other crime 15, possession of weapons 12, robbery 8, theft from the person 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 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 2BL

Ward
Yardley East
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B26 2BP30 mB26 2BS40 mB26 2BN50 mB33 8LY90 mB26 2BH100 mB26 2BJ110 m
All of B26

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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