B30 1AX postcode in Birmingham, England

B30 1AX 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 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 £392,500 Homes sold in B30 1, last 12 months. ▲ 10.6% on the year before Nearest station Kings Norton 200 m in a straight line

Where B30 1AX is, and what is near it

Map of B30 1AX and what is near it Map of B30 1AX: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the B30 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 20 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B30 1AA: also in B30 1B30 1AB: also in B30 1B30 1AD: also in B30 1B30 1AE: also in B30 1B30 1AF: also in B30 1B30 1AG: also in B30 1B30 1AH: also in B30 1B30 1AJ: also in B30 1B30 1AL: also in B30 1B30 1AN: also in B30 1B30 1AP: also in B30 1B30 1AR: also in B30 1B30 1AS: also in B30 1B30 1AU: also in B30 1B30 1AY: also in B30 1B30 1AZ: also in B30 1B30 1BA: also in B30 1B30 1BB: also in B30 1B30 1BD: also in B30 1B30 1BE: also in B30 1B30 1BG: also in B30 1B30 1BH: also in B30 1B30 1BJ: also in B30 1B30 1BL: also in B30 1B30 1BN: also in B30 1B30 1BQ: also in B30 1B30 1BW: also in B30 1B30 1BX: also in B30 1B30 1BY: also in B30 1B30 1BZ: also in B30 1B30 1DA: also in B30 1B30 1DB: also in B30 1B30 1DD: also in B30 1B30 1DE: also in B30 1B30 1DG: also in B30 1B30 1DH: also in B30 1B30 1DL: also in B30 1B30 1DN: also in B30 1B30 1DP: also in B30 1B30 1DR: also in B30 1B30 1DS: also in B30 1B30 1DU: also in B30 1B30 1DW: also in B30 1B30 1DX: also in B30 1B30 1DY: also in B30 1B30 1DZ: also in B30 1B30 1EA: also in B30 1B30 1EB: also in B30 1B30 1ED: also in B30 1B30 1EE: also in B30 1B30 1EG: also in B30 1B30 1EH: also in B30 1B30 1EJ: also in B30 1B30 1EL: also in B30 1B30 1EN: also in B30 1B30 1EP: also in B30 1B30 1EQ: also in B30 1B30 1ER: also in B30 1B30 1ES: also in B30 1B30 1ET: also in B30 1B30 1EU: also in B30 1B30 1EW: also in B30 1B30 1EY: also in B30 1B30 1EZ: also in B30 1B30 1HA: also in B30 1B30 1HB: also in B30 1B30 1HD: also in B30 1B30 1HE: also in B30 1B30 1HF: also in B30 1B30 1HG: also in B30 1B30 1HH: also in B30 1B30 1HJ: also in B30 1B30 1HL: also in B30 1B30 1HN: also in B30 1B30 1HP: also in B30 1B30 1HR: also in B30 1B30 1HS: also in B30 1B30 1HT: also in B30 1B30 1HU: also in B30 1B30 1HW: also in B30 1B30 1JA: also in B30 1B30 1JB: also in B30 1B30 1JD: also in B30 1B30 1JE: also in B30 1B30 1JG: also in B30 1B30 1JH: also in B30 1B30 1NE: also in B30 1B30 1NG: also in B30 1B30 1NH: also in B30 1B30 1NP: also in B30 1B30 1NR: also in B30 1B30 1NS: also in B30 1B30 1NT: also in B30 1B30 1NU: also in B30 1B30 1NW: also in B30 1B30 1NX: also in B30 1B30 1PA: also in B30 1B30 1PB: also in B30 1B30 1PD: also in B30 1B30 1RT: also in B30 1B30 1RU: also in B30 1B30 1RX: also in B30 1B30 1RY: also in B30 1B30 1SA: also in B30 1B30 1SB: also in B30 1B30 1SD: also in B30 1B30 1SH: also in B30 1B30 1SN: also in B30 1B30 1SU: also in B30 1B30 1SX: also in B30 1B30 1SY: also in B30 1 GP 1.1 kmBournville & Cotteridge B30 1AX Map of B30 1AX and what is near it Map of B30 1AX: its centre point, with the 216 other postcodes in the B30 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 20 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.1 kmBournville & Cotteridge B30 1AX
  • B30 1AX
  • Other postcodes in B30 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 20 bus stops
  • 2 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 52.4144, longitude -1.9351)

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 B30 1AX?

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 B30 1AX?

Every home and business at B30 1AX 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 B30 1AX?

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 B30 1AX 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 B30 1AX.

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 B30 1AX: 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 B30 1AX 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 B30 1AX?

Homes in B30 1 sold for a typical £392,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 10.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£392,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£355,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £529,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £423,000 38 sales
  • Terraced £345,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £125,000 10 sales

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

Across the whole B30 district: a typical £275,875 from 306 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 B30 1AX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B30 1AX 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 B30 1AX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around B30 1AX. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (27%). 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 B30 1AX

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 370 (47%)£1,575
Band Babout 240 (30%)£1,838
Band Cabout 90 (11%)£2,100
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,363
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£2,888
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 26% Before 1900
  2. 23% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 27% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 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 B30 1AX is in (ONS area E01008961), 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 B30 1AX?

The nearest open schools to B30 1AX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B30 1AX, 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 B30 1AX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B30 1AX is Kings Norton Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Kings Norton Rail Station Railway station 200 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.

20 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Road, 87 m away.

More stations near B30 1AX, 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 B30 1AX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B30 1AX, 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 B30 1AX?

2 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B30 1AX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • ESB Energy Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • ESB Energy Charging point · 2 chargers 950 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 B30 1AX?

The nearest to the centre of B30 1AX, 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 B30 1AX?

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 B30 1AX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B30 1AX, 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 B30 1AX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B30 1AX, 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 B30 1AX?

The nearest vets to the centre of B30 1AX 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 B30 1AX in a conservation area?

The centre of B30 1AX 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 B30 1AX?

Police.uk records 216 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B30 1AX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Public order15 reports
Burglary15 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 9, shoplifting 8, possession of weapons 4, drugs 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 B30 1AX

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
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B30 1AB80 mB38 8SN130 mB30 1DG130 mB30 1AF180 mB38 8SL180 mB30 1DE180 m
All of B30

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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