B26 3DE postcode in Solihull, Birmingham

B26 3DE is a postcode in Solihull, in the Sheldon ward of Birmingham. It is in the Birmingham Yardley parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since June 2019.

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 £240,000 Homes sold in B26 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Olton 2.1 km in a straight line

Where B26 3DE is, and what is near it

Map of B26 3DE and what is near it Map of B26 3DE: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the B26 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. B26 3BW: also in B26 3B26 3DF: also in B26 3B26 3EA: also in B26 3B26 3EG: also in B26 3B26 3EH: also in B26 3B26 3EJ: also in B26 3B26 3EL: also in B26 3B26 3EN: also in B26 3B26 3EP: also in B26 3B26 3ER: also in B26 3B26 3EW: also in B26 3B26 3EX: also in B26 3B26 3EY: also in B26 3B26 3HA: also in B26 3B26 3HB: also in B26 3B26 3HD: also in B26 3B26 3HG: also in B26 3B26 3HS: also in B26 3B26 3HT: also in B26 3B26 3HU: also in B26 3B26 3HY: also in B26 3B26 3HZ: also in B26 3B26 3JA: also in B26 3B26 3JB: also in B26 3B26 3JE: also in B26 3B26 3JH: also in B26 3B26 3JR: also in B26 3B26 3JS: also in B26 3B26 3JT: also in B26 3B26 3JU: also in B26 3B26 3JX: also in B26 3B26 3JY: also in B26 3B26 3LA: also in B26 3B26 3LB: also in B26 3B26 3LD: also in B26 3B26 3LE: also in B26 3B26 3LG: also in B26 3B26 3LH: also in B26 3B26 3LJ: also in B26 3B26 3LR: also in B26 3B26 3LS: also in B26 3B26 3NJ: also in B26 3B26 3NR: also in B26 3B26 3NW: also in B26 3B26 3PD: also in B26 3B26 3PG: also in B26 3B26 3PN: also in B26 3B26 3PQ: also in B26 3B26 3RB: also in B26 3B26 3SX: also in B26 3B26 3SY: also in B26 3B26 3TA: also in B26 3B26 3YW: also in B26 3B26 3YY: also in B26 3 School 500 mGP 550 mLyndon School 700 mDaylesford Academy 950 mOlton station 2.1 kmSheldon B26 3DE Map of B26 3DE and what is near it Map of B26 3DE: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the B26 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 550 mLyndon School 700 mOlton station 2.1 kmSheldon B26 3DE
  • B26 3DE
  • Other postcodes in B26 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 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 52.4514, longitude -1.7810)

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 3DE?

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 3DE?

Every home and business at B26 3DE 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 3DE?

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 3DE 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 3DE.

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 3DE: 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 3DE 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 3DE?

Homes in B26 3 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 144 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £295,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 90 sales
  • Terraced £255,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £138,500 22 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 3DE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B26 3DE 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 3DE

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B26 3DE. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B26 3DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around B26 3DE. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (63%). 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 3DE

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 100 (14%)£1,575
Band Babout 180 (26%)£1,838
Band Cabout 370 (53%)£2,100
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,363
Band Efewer than 5£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. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 63% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: 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 3DE is in (ONS area E01009320), 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 3DE?

The nearest open schools to B26 3DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B26 3DE, 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 3DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B26 3DE is Olton Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Olton Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Marston Green Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Coalway Avenue, 79 m away.

More stations near B26 3DE, 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 3DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B26 3DE, 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 3DE?

4 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B26 3DE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 650 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 3DE?

The nearest to the centre of B26 3DE, 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 3DE?

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 3DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B26 3DE, 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 3DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B26 3DE, 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 3DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of B26 3DE 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 3DE in a conservation area?

The centre of B26 3DE 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 3DE?

Police.uk records 301 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B26 3DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences98 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Public order17 reports

Also: other theft 14, robbery 12, burglary 11, possession of weapons 8, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, drugs 2, 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 3DE

Ward
Sheldon
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Solihull
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2019

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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