B27 6DN postcode in Birmingham, England

B27 6DN is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Acocks Green 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 91% of homes and businesses can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in B27 6, last 12 months. ▼ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Acocks Green 250 m in a straight line

Where B27 6DN is, and what is near it

Map of B27 6DN and what is near it Map of B27 6DN: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the B27 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. B27 6AA: also in B27 6B27 6AE: also in B27 6B27 6AF: also in B27 6B27 6AG: also in B27 6B27 6AH: also in B27 6B27 6AL: also in B27 6B27 6AQ: also in B27 6B27 6BH: also in B27 6B27 6BJ: also in B27 6B27 6BL: also in B27 6B27 6BN: also in B27 6B27 6BP: also in B27 6B27 6BS: also in B27 6B27 6BT: also in B27 6B27 6BX: also in B27 6B27 6BY: also in B27 6B27 6DA: also in B27 6B27 6DB: also in B27 6B27 6DD: also in B27 6B27 6DE: also in B27 6B27 6DF: also in B27 6B27 6DG: also in B27 6B27 6DH: also in B27 6B27 6DR: also in B27 6B27 6DS: also in B27 6B27 6DT: also in B27 6B27 6DU: also in B27 6B27 6DX: also in B27 6B27 6DY: also in B27 6B27 6EA: also in B27 6B27 6EB: also in B27 6B27 6ED: also in B27 6B27 6EF: also in B27 6B27 6EG: also in B27 6B27 6EH: also in B27 6B27 6EJ: also in B27 6B27 6EL: also in B27 6B27 6ER: also in B27 6B27 6ES: also in B27 6B27 6HD: also in B27 6B27 6HE: also in B27 6B27 6HG: also in B27 6B27 6HQ: also in B27 6B27 6LH: also in B27 6B27 6LJ: also in B27 6B27 6LQ: also in B27 6B27 6NE: also in B27 6B27 6NF: also in B27 6B27 6NG: also in B27 6B27 6NL: also in B27 6B27 6NN: also in B27 6B27 6NQ: also in B27 6B27 6NT: also in B27 6B27 6NW: also in B27 6B27 6PL: also in B27 6B27 6PX: also in B27 6B27 6QA: also in B27 6B27 6QB: also in B27 6B27 6QD: also in B27 6B27 6QE: also in B27 6B27 6QF: also in B27 6B27 6QJ: also in B27 6B27 6QL: also in B27 6B27 6QP: also in B27 6B27 6QR: also in B27 6B27 6QS: also in B27 6B27 6QT: also in B27 6B27 6QX: also in B27 6B27 6RA: also in B27 6B27 6RG: also in B27 6B27 6RH: also in B27 6 Kimichi School 500 mA charging point 900 mAcocks Green B27 6DN Map of B27 6DN and what is near it Map of B27 6DN: its centre point, with the 188 other postcodes in the B27 6 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 14 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. GP 550 mAcocks Green B27 6DN
  • B27 6DN
  • Other postcodes in B27 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • 8 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 52.4479, longitude -1.8215)

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 B27 6DN?

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 B27 6DN?

Every home and business at B27 6DN can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)91% 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 B27 6DN?

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 B27 6DN 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 B27 6DN.

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 B27 6DN: 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 B27 6DN 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 B27 6DN?

Homes in B27 6 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 89 sales, down 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £358,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £265,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £212,750 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £132,000 11 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B27 district: a typical £228,500 from 202 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 B27 6DN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B27 6DN 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 B27 6DN

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B27 6DN. 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 B27 6DN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around B27 6DN. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). 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 B27 6DN

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 A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 380 (54%)£1,575
Band Babout 110 (15%)£1,838
Band Cabout 80 (11%)£2,100
Band Dabout 110 (15%)£2,363
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,888
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,413
Band Gwithheld£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 19% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 B27 6DN is in (ONS area E01008894), 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 B27 6DN?

The nearest open schools to B27 6DN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B27 6DN, 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 B27 6DN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B27 6DN is Acocks Green Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Acocks Green Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Spring Road Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sherbourne Road, 128 m away.

More stations near B27 6DN, 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 B27 6DN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B27 6DN, 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 B27 6DN?

9 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B27 6DN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 200 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 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 B27 6DN?

The nearest to the centre of B27 6DN, 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 B27 6DN?

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 B27 6DN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B27 6DN, 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 B27 6DN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B27 6DN, 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 B27 6DN?

The nearest vets to the centre of B27 6DN 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 B27 6DN in a conservation area?

The centre of B27 6DN 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 B27 6DN?

Police.uk records 445 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B27 6DN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences192 reports
Criminal damage and arson48 reports
Vehicle crime41 reports
Shoplifting33 reports
Other theft26 reports
Public order23 reports

Also: burglary 23, anti-social behaviour 21, possession of weapons 16, other crime 9, robbery 6, drugs 5, theft from the person 2.

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 B27 6DN

Ward
Acocks Green
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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