B26 3FT postcode in Birmingham, Solihull

B26 3FT is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Meriden & Arden ward of Solihull. It is in the Meriden and Solihull East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since April 2026.

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 Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in B26 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest school Mapledene Primary School 1.6 km in a straight line Nearest station Birmingham International 1.7 km in a straight line

Where B26 3FT is, and what is near it

Map of B26 3FT and what is near it Map of B26 3FT: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the B26 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B26 3AW: also in B26 3B26 3BW: also in B26 3B26 3BY: also in B26 3B26 3DE: also in B26 3B26 3EL: also in B26 3B26 3ER: also in B26 3B26 3ES: also in B26 3B26 3EX: also in B26 3B26 3FR: also in B26 3B26 3FS: also in B26 3B26 3GA: also in B26 3B26 3GB: also in B26 3B26 3GD: 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 3LT: also in B26 3B26 3LU: also in B26 3B26 3LX: also in B26 3B26 3LY: also in B26 3B26 3LZ: also in B26 3B26 3NA: also in B26 3B26 3NB: also in B26 3B26 3ND: also in B26 3B26 3NE: also in B26 3B26 3NW: also in B26 3B26 3PD: also in B26 3B26 3PG: also in B26 3B26 3PN: also in B26 3B26 3PP: also in B26 3B26 3PQ: also in B26 3B26 3PW: also in B26 3B26 3PX: also in B26 3B26 3PY: also in B26 3B26 3QD: also in B26 3B26 3QE: also in B26 3B26 3QJ: also in B26 3B26 3QL: also in B26 3B26 3QN: also in B26 3B26 3QR: also in B26 3B26 3QS: also in B26 3B26 3QT: also in B26 3B26 3QW: also in B26 3B26 3QY: also in B26 3B26 3QZ: also in B26 3B26 3RA: also in B26 3B26 3RB: also in B26 3B26 3RD: also in B26 3B26 3RE: also in B26 3B26 3RF: also in B26 3B26 3RG: also in B26 3B26 3RH: also in B26 3B26 3RJ: also in B26 3B26 3RL: also in B26 3B26 3RN: also in B26 3B26 3RP: also in B26 3B26 3RR: also in B26 3B26 3RS: also in B26 3B26 3RU: also in B26 3B26 3RX: also in B26 3B26 3RY: also in B26 3B26 3RZ: also in B26 3B26 3SE: also in B26 3B26 3SG: also in B26 3B26 3SH: also in B26 3B26 3SJ: also in B26 3B26 3SL: also in B26 3B26 3SN: also in B26 3B26 3SP: also in B26 3B26 3SQ: also in B26 3B26 3SR: also in B26 3B26 3SS: also in B26 3B26 3ST: also in B26 3B26 3SU: also in B26 3B26 3SX: also in B26 3B26 3SY: also in B26 3B26 3SZ: also in B26 3B26 3TA: also in B26 3B26 3TB: also in B26 3B26 3TH: also in B26 3B26 3TP: also in B26 3B26 3TS: also in B26 3B26 3TT: also in B26 3B26 3TU: also in B26 3B26 3TX: also in B26 3B26 3UB: also in B26 3B26 3UF: also in B26 3B26 3UG: also in B26 3B26 3UH: also in B26 3B26 3UJ: also in B26 3B26 3UL: also in B26 3B26 3UN: also in B26 3B26 3UT: also in B26 3B26 3UU: also in B26 3B26 3UX: also in B26 3B26 3XA: also in B26 3B26 3XD: also in B26 3B26 3XE: also in B26 3B26 3XF: also in B26 3B26 3XH: also in B26 3B26 3XJ: also in B26 3B26 3XL: also in B26 3B26 3XU: also in B26 3B26 3XX: also in B26 3B26 3YR: also in B26 3 Marston Green station 2.0 kmSheldon B26 3FT Map of B26 3FT and what is near it Map of B26 3FT: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the B26 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Sheldon B26 3FT
  • B26 3FT
  • Other postcodes in B26 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.4497, longitude -1.7515)

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 3FT?

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 3FT?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for B26 3FT. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 3FT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B26 3FT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 3FT 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 3FT.

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 Solihull

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B26 3FT: 2,669 properties in Solihull are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Solihull

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 3FT 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 3FT?

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 3FT

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around B26 3FT. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (23%). 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 3FT

Band D in Solihull for 2026‑27: £2,197. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,465 (band A) to £3,662 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,953.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,465
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,709
Band Cabout 250 (36%)£1,953
Band Dabout 140 (20%)£2,197
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,686
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,174
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,662
Band Hwithheld£4,395

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Solihull 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 3FT is in (ONS area E01010109), 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 3FT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of B26 3FT is Birmingham International Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Birmingham International Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Marston Green Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link) Underground, metro or tram 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cargo Terminal, 228 m away.

More stations near B26 3FT, 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 3FT?

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

0 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 60 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • SWARCO e-connect Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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.

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

Which dentists are near B26 3FT?

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

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 3FT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B26 3FT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Elmdon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 788 8356 1.2 kmWalk
  • Alcott Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 716 7325 2.1 kmCycle
  • Wagstaff Way Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 788 8168 2.2 kmCycle

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 3FT?

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

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

The centre of B26 3FT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 3FT?

Police.uk records 91 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B26 3FT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences31 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports
Other crime8 reports
Public order7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports

Also: shoplifting 5, drugs 4, burglary 3, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, anti-social behaviour 1, theft from the person 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 3FT

Ward
Meriden & Arden
Parish
Bickenhill and Marston Green
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Birmingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 2026

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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