B3 2JR postcode in Birmingham, England

B3 2JR is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Ladywood ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 86% of homes and businesses can get it. Birmingham: 95% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in the B3 district, last 12 months. ▼ 20.8% on the year before Nearest station Birmingham Snow Hill 150 m in a straight line

Where B3 2JR is, and what is near it

Map of B3 2JR and what is near it Map of B3 2JR: its centre point, with the 45 other postcodes in the B3 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 35 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B3 2AA: also in B3 2B3 2AP: also in B3 2B3 2BB: also in B3 2B3 2BH: also in B3 2B3 2BJ: also in B3 2B3 2BS: also in B3 2B3 2BY: also in B3 2B3 2DE: also in B3 2B3 2DF: also in B3 2B3 2DH: also in B3 2B3 2DJ: also in B3 2B3 2DP: also in B3 2B3 2DX: also in B3 2B3 2EE: also in B3 2B3 2ES: also in B3 2B3 2FD: also in B3 2B3 2FE: also in B3 2B3 2HB: also in B3 2B3 2HJ: also in B3 2B3 2HZ: also in B3 2B3 2JQ: also in B3 2B3 2LX: also in B3 2B3 2NH: also in B3 2B3 2NP: also in B3 2B3 2NR: also in B3 2B3 2NT: also in B3 2B3 2NU: also in B3 2B3 2PA: also in B3 2B3 2PB: also in B3 2B3 2PP: also in B3 2B3 2PW: also in B3 2B3 2QA: also in B3 2B3 2QB: also in B3 2B3 2QD: also in B3 2B3 2RB: also in B3 2B3 2RT: also in B3 2B3 2TA: also in B3 2 Birmingham B3 2JR Map of B3 2JR and what is near it Map of B3 2JR: its centre point, with the 45 other postcodes in the B3 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 35 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ladywood B3 2JR
  • B3 2JR
  • Other postcodes in B3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 35 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points

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 52.4823, longitude -1.9010)

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 B3 2JR?

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 B3 2JR?

86% of the homes and businesses at B3 2JR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)86% can get it

Birmingham: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)86% 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 B3 2JR?

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 B3 2JR 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 B3 2JR.

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 B3 2JR: 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 B3 2JR 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 B3 2JR?

Homes in the B3 district sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 20.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 20.8% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £190,000 42 sales

The B3 2 postcode sector had 3 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole B3 district.

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 B3 2JR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B3 2JR 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 B3 2JR

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B3 2JR. 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 B3 2JR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,290 homes in the neighbourhood around B3 2JR. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (39%). 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 B3 2JR

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 C, the most common, is £2,100.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,575
Band Babout 120 (9%)£1,838
Band Cabout 600 (47%)£2,100
Band Dabout 320 (25%)£2,363
Band Eabout 190 (15%)£2,888
Band Fabout 30 (2%)£3,413
Band Gwithheld£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 39% 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999: 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 B3 2JR is in (ONS area E01033620), 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 B3 2JR?

The nearest open schools to B3 2JR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B3 2JR, 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 B3 2JR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B3 2JR is Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Birmingham New Street Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • St Chad's (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 250 mWalk

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

35 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church Street, 19 m away.

More stations near B3 2JR, 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 B3 2JR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B3 2JR, 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 B3 2JR?

19 within 1 km 30 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B3 2JR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ESB EV Charging Station- Edmund Street Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 100 kW 50 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • ESB EV Charging Station- Livery Street Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 100 kW 150 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 B3 2JR?

The nearest to the centre of B3 2JR, 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 B3 2JR?

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 B3 2JR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B3 2JR, 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 B3 2JR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B3 2JR, 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 B3 2JR?

The nearest vets to the centre of B3 2JR 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 B3 2JR in a conservation area?

The centre of B3 2JR 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 B3 2JR?

Police.uk records 1,759 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B3 2JR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences679 reports
Shoplifting233 reports
Other theft163 reports
Public order149 reports
Criminal damage and arson102 reports
Vehicle crime98 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 69, drugs 62, theft from the person 51, burglary 44, possession of weapons 43, robbery 39, other crime 18, bicycle theft 9.

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 B3 2JR

Ward
Ladywood
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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