B29 4DS postcode in Birmingham, England

B29 4DS is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Weoley & Selly Oak ward. It is in the Birmingham Northfield 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 at B29 4DS can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in B29 4, last 12 months. ▼ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station Northfield 2.5 km in a straight line

Where B29 4DS is, and what is near it

Map of B29 4DS and what is near it Map of B29 4DS: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the B29 4 sector, 4 schools (1 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B29 4BU: also in B29 4B29 4DA: also in B29 4B29 4DD: also in B29 4B29 4DE: also in B29 4B29 4DG: also in B29 4B29 4DH: also in B29 4B29 4DN: also in B29 4B29 4DP: also in B29 4B29 4DR: also in B29 4B29 4DT: also in B29 4B29 4DU: also in B29 4B29 4DX: also in B29 4B29 4DY: also in B29 4B29 4DZ: also in B29 4B29 4EA: also in B29 4B29 4EB: also in B29 4B29 4ED: also in B29 4B29 4EE: also in B29 4B29 4EF: also in B29 4B29 4EG: also in B29 4B29 4EH: also in B29 4B29 4EJ: also in B29 4B29 4EN: also in B29 4B29 4EP: also in B29 4B29 4ER: also in B29 4B29 4ES: also in B29 4B29 4ET: also in B29 4B29 4HA: also in B29 4B29 4HB: also in B29 4B29 4HD: also in B29 4B29 4HE: also in B29 4B29 4HH: also in B29 4B29 4HQ: also in B29 4B29 4HU: also in B29 4B29 4HW: also in B29 4B29 4JT: also in B29 4B29 4JU: also in B29 4B29 4JX: also in B29 4B29 4JY: also in B29 4B29 4LA: also in B29 4B29 4LB: also in B29 4B29 4LR: also in B29 4B29 4LS: also in B29 4B29 4LT: also in B29 4B29 4LU: also in B29 4B29 4LX: also in B29 4B29 4LY: also in B29 4B29 4NH: also in B29 4B29 4NJ: also in B29 4B29 4NL: also in B29 4B29 4NN: also in B29 4B29 4NP: also in B29 4B29 4NR: also in B29 4B29 4NW: also in B29 4B29 4QN: also in B29 4B29 4QP: also in B29 4B29 4QR: also in B29 4B29 4QS: also in B29 4B29 4QT: also in B29 4B29 4QU: also in B29 4B29 4QX: also in B29 4B29 4QY: also in B29 4B29 4QZ: also in B29 4B29 4RA: also in B29 4B29 4RB: also in B29 4B29 4RD: also in B29 4B29 4RE: also in B29 4 GP 800 mVictoria School 1.1 kmSelly Oak station 2.6 kmWeoley & Selly Oak B29 4DS Map of B29 4DS and what is near it Map of B29 4DS: its centre point, with the 153 other postcodes in the B29 4 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. E-ACT Shenley Academy 600 mGP 800 mVictoria School 1.1 kmWeoley & Selly Oak B29 4DS
  • B29 4DS
  • Other postcodes in B29 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.4303, longitude -1.9684)

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 B29 4DS?

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 B29 4DS?

Every home and business at B29 4DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B29 4DS 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B29 4DS 100% Birmingham 98%
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 B29 4DS?

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 B29 4DS 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 B29 4DS.

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 B29 4DS: 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 B29 4DS 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 B29 4DS?

Homes in B29 4 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 39 sales, down 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£367,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £510,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £362,500 24 sales
  • Terraced £276,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole B29 district: a typical £252,000 from 217 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 B29 4DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B29 4DS 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 B29 4DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around B29 4DS. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (52%). 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 B29 4DS

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 £2,888 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,100.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,575
Band Babout 200 (31%)£1,838
Band Cabout 310 (48%)£2,100
Band Dabout 50 (8%)£2,363
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 52% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 33% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 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 B29 4DS is in (ONS area E01009494), 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 B29 4DS?

The nearest open schools to B29 4DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B29 4DS, 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 B29 4DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B29 4DS is Northfield Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Northfield Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Selly Oak Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Quarry Road, 239 m away.

More stations near B29 4DS, 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 B29 4DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B29 4DS, 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 B29 4DS?

0 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B29 4DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bournville Village Trust Electric Charge Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Bristol Road Northfield Electric Charge Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • No operator at present - inoperable Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 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 B29 4DS?

The nearest to the centre of B29 4DS, 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 B29 4DS?

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 B29 4DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B29 4DS, 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 B29 4DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B29 4DS, 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 B29 4DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of B29 4DS 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 B29 4DS in a conservation area?

The centre of B29 4DS 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 B29 4DS?

Police.uk records 296 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B29 4DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences134 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports
Vehicle crime26 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Other theft16 reports
Drugs15 reports

Also: public order 14, burglary 13, possession of weapons 13, shoplifting 10, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 B29 4DS

Ward
Weoley & Selly Oak
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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