B26 3RF postcode in Birmingham, Solihull

B26 3RF 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 September 2011.

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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Solihull: 95% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in B26 3, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Birmingham International 1.7 km in a straight line

Where B26 3RF is, and what is near it

Map of B26 3RF and what is near it Map of B26 3RF: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 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 3EX: also in B26 3B26 3FS: 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 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 3RB: also in B26 3B26 3RH: 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 3SX: also in B26 3B26 3SY: also in B26 3B26 3TA: also in B26 3 School 1.9 kmGP 2.3 kmSheldon B26 3RF Map of B26 3RF and what is near it Map of B26 3RF: 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Sheldon B26 3RF
  • B26 3RF
  • Other postcodes in B26 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.4469, longitude -1.7500)

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 3RF?

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 3RF?

None of the homes and businesses at B26 3RF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Solihull: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Solihull: 99%

The line marks the figure across Solihull.

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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 3RF?

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

Check the bin days for B26 3RF on BinDayBuddy

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 3RF 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 3RF.

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 3RF: 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 3RF 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 3RF?

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 3RF

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

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B26 3RF. 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 3RF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around B26 3RF. 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 3RF

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 3RF is in (ONS area E01010109), 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 3RF?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of B26 3RF 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 2.3 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.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cargo Terminal, 80 m away.

More stations near B26 3RF, 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 3RF?

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

0 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B26 3RF, 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
  • 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 3RF?

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

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 3RF?

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

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

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

The centre of B26 3RF 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 3RF?

Police.uk records 85 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B26 3RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences29 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Public order8 reports
Other crime8 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

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

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
September 2011

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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