B29 6LF postcode in Birmingham, England
B29 6LF is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Bournville & Cotteridge ward. It is in the Birmingham Selly Oak parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since June 2000. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where B29 6LF is, and what is near it
- B29 6LF
- Other postcodes in B29 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 6 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 52.4355, longitude -1.9428)
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 B29 6LF?
- BirminghamCouncil, for all local services Birmingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B29 6LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham Selly OakParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Al Carns (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Al Carns
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 6LF?
None of the homes and businesses at B29 6LF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Birmingham: 95%
Birmingham: 98%
The line marks the figure across Birmingham.
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 6LF?
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 daysSource: 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 6LF 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 6LF.
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 6LF: 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 6LF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6LF?
Homes in B29 6 sold for a typical £251,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £265,000 24 sales
- Terraced £273,000 19 sales
- Flat or maisonette £185,000 13 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 6LF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B29 6LF 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 6LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around B29 6LF. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,938 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,100.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (16%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 80 (11%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 220 (30%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 120 (16%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 120 (16%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | about 50 (7%) | £3,413 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,938 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 27% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 38% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 6LF is in (ONS area E01009281), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6LF?
The nearest open schools to B29 6LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B29 6LF is Selly Oak Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Selly Oak Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Bournville Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Langleys Road, 180 m away.
More stations near B29 6LF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B29 6LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B29 6LF, 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.
- Selly Oak Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 472 0016 400 mWalk
- College Green Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0121 203 0200 900 mWalk
- Weoley Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 0121 472 1965 1.0 kmWalk
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 6LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B29 6LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Bournville Village Trust Electric Charge Point Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk
- No operator at present - inoperable Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
- No operator at present - inoperable Charging point · 2 chargers 950 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B29 6LF?
The nearest to the centre of B29 6LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Oakville Dental Health Centre Phone 0121 472 2234 150 mWalk
- The Bournville Village Dental Practice Phone 0121 472 0189 600 mWalk
- Cadbury Dental Practice Phone 0121 348 8800 800 mWalk
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 6LF?
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.
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 0121 627 1627 1.8 kmCycle
- HCA Healthcare UK The Harborne Hospital Phone 020 7616 4848 1.9 kmCycle
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 6LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B29 6LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Selly Wood House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 0121 472 3721 450 mWalk
- Bournville Grange Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 472 2213 550 mWalk
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust - Bristol Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 478 1847 650 mWalk
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 6LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B29 6LF, 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.
- Medipharma Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 472 0693 450 mWalk
- Maverick Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 471 2460 750 mWalk
- Bournville Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 472 0282 800 mWalk
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 6LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of B29 6LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oaks Veterinary Centre 2.0 kmCycle
- Manor Veterinary Centre Phone +44 121 475 4828 2.4 kmCycle
- White Cross Vets 3.8 kmCycle
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 6LF in a conservation area?
The centre of B29 6LF is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 6LF?
Police.uk records 474 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B29 6LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 24, anti-social behaviour 21, drugs 17, possession of weapons 12, bicycle theft 6, robbery 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 3.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B29 6LF
- Ward
- Bournville & Cotteridge
- 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
- June 2000
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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