B29 5XE postcode in Birmingham, England

B29 5XE 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 can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £212,000 Homes sold in B29 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6% on the year before Nearest station Selly Oak 2.8 km in a straight line

Where B29 5XE is, and what is near it

Map of B29 5XE and what is near it Map of B29 5XE: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the B29 5 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B29 5HH: also in B29 5B29 5HJ: also in B29 5B29 5HQ: also in B29 5B29 5HR: also in B29 5B29 5HS: also in B29 5B29 5HT: also in B29 5B29 5HU: also in B29 5B29 5HX: also in B29 5B29 5HY: also in B29 5B29 5HZ: also in B29 5B29 5JA: also in B29 5B29 5LE: also in B29 5B29 5PT: also in B29 5B29 5QD: also in B29 5B29 5QH: also in B29 5B29 5QL: also in B29 5B29 5QN: also in B29 5B29 5QP: also in B29 5B29 5QS: also in B29 5B29 5QT: also in B29 5B29 5QU: also in B29 5B29 5QW: also in B29 5B29 5QX: also in B29 5B29 5QY: also in B29 5B29 5RA: also in B29 5B29 5RB: also in B29 5B29 5RD: also in B29 5B29 5RE: also in B29 5B29 5RJ: also in B29 5B29 5RN: also in B29 5B29 5RP: also in B29 5B29 5RR: also in B29 5B29 5RS: also in B29 5B29 5RT: also in B29 5B29 5RU: also in B29 5B29 5RX: also in B29 5B29 5RY: also in B29 5B29 5SA: also in B29 5B29 5SD: also in B29 5B29 5SE: also in B29 5B29 5SG: also in B29 5B29 5SR: also in B29 5B29 5SS: also in B29 5B29 5SU: also in B29 5B29 5SX: also in B29 5B29 5SY: also in B29 5B29 5TB: also in B29 5B29 5TD: also in B29 5B29 5TE: also in B29 5B29 5TF: also in B29 5B29 5TG: also in B29 5B29 5TU: also in B29 5B29 5TX: also in B29 5B29 5TY: also in B29 5B29 5UA: also in B29 5B29 5UF: also in B29 5B29 5UG: also in B29 5B29 5UJ: also in B29 5B29 5UL: also in B29 5B29 5UN: also in B29 5B29 5UP: also in B29 5B29 5UT: also in B29 5B29 5UW: also in B29 5B29 5XA: also in B29 5B29 5XB: also in B29 5B29 5XD: also in B29 5B29 5XG: also in B29 5B29 5XP: also in B29 5B29 5XR: also in B29 5B29 5XY: also in B29 5B29 5XZ: also in B29 5 GP 950 mGP 1.4 kmE-ACT Shenley Academy 1.5 kmSelly Oak station 2.8 kmWeoley & Selly Oak B29 5XE Map of B29 5XE and what is near it Map of B29 5XE: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the B29 5 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.4 kmE-ACT Shenley Academy 1.5 kmWeoley & Selly Oak B29 5XE
  • B29 5XE
  • Other postcodes in B29 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 52.4423, longitude -1.9774)

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 5XE?

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 5XE?

Every home and business at B29 5XE 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 B29 5XE?

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 5XE 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 5XE.

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 5XE: 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 5XE 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 5XE?

Homes in B29 5 sold for a typical £212,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£212,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached Not enough sales to price (1)
  • Semi-detached £215,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

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 5XE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B29 5XE 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 5XE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around B29 5XE. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (48%). 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 5XE

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 B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (35%)£1,575
Band Babout 280 (42%)£1,838
Band Cabout 110 (17%)£2,100
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£2,363
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,888
Band Fwithheld£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hfewer than 5£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 48% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 25% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 5XE is in (ONS area E01009500), 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 5XE?

The nearest open schools to B29 5XE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B29 5XE, 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 5XE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B29 5XE is Selly Oak Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Selly Oak Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • University Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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 Napton Grove, 78 m away.

More stations near B29 5XE, 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 5XE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B29 5XE, 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 5XE?

0 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B29 5XE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bournville Village Trust Electric Charge Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • RolecEV Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • Rolec Charging point · 4 chargers 2.6 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 5XE?

The nearest to the centre of B29 5XE, 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 5XE?

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 5XE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B29 5XE, 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 5XE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B29 5XE, 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 5XE?

The nearest vets to the centre of B29 5XE 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 5XE in a conservation area?

We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of B29 5XE is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 5XE?

Police.uk records 272 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B29 5XE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences110 reports
Vehicle crime39 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Other theft21 reports
Public order19 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports

Also: burglary 14, shoplifting 14, drugs 4, possession of weapons 4, other crime 3, robbery 2, 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 B29 5XE

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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B29 5UW60 mB29 5XG70 mB29 5RT110 mB29 5RR110 mB29 5XZ120 mB29 5XD130 m
All of B29

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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