B31 3RX postcode in Birmingham, England

B31 3RX is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Longbridge & West Heath 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 £216,250 Homes sold in B31 3, last 12 months. ▼ 4.1% on the year before Nearest station Northfield 800 m in a straight line

Where B31 3RX is, and what is near it

Map of B31 3RX and what is near it Map of B31 3RX: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the B31 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B31 3AN: also in B31 3B31 3AT: also in B31 3B31 3AU: also in B31 3B31 3AX: also in B31 3B31 3AZ: also in B31 3B31 3BA: also in B31 3B31 3BD: also in B31 3B31 3BF: also in B31 3B31 3BG: also in B31 3B31 3BJ: also in B31 3B31 3BL: also in B31 3B31 3BP: also in B31 3B31 3BQ: also in B31 3B31 3BS: also in B31 3B31 3BT: also in B31 3B31 3BU: also in B31 3B31 3BX: also in B31 3B31 3BY: also in B31 3B31 3BZ: also in B31 3B31 3DA: also in B31 3B31 3DB: also in B31 3B31 3DD: also in B31 3B31 3DE: also in B31 3B31 3DF: also in B31 3B31 3DG: also in B31 3B31 3DH: also in B31 3B31 3DL: also in B31 3B31 3DN: also in B31 3B31 3DP: also in B31 3B31 3DR: also in B31 3B31 3DU: also in B31 3B31 3DY: also in B31 3B31 3DZ: also in B31 3B31 3EE: also in B31 3B31 3EH: also in B31 3B31 3EL: also in B31 3B31 3ER: also in B31 3B31 3ET: also in B31 3B31 3EZ: also in B31 3B31 3HA: also in B31 3B31 3HB: also in B31 3B31 3HD: also in B31 3B31 3HF: also in B31 3B31 3HG: also in B31 3B31 3HH: also in B31 3B31 3HJ: also in B31 3B31 3HL: also in B31 3B31 3HN: also in B31 3B31 3HP: also in B31 3B31 3HQ: also in B31 3B31 3HR: also in B31 3B31 3HS: also in B31 3B31 3HT: also in B31 3B31 3HU: also in B31 3B31 3HX: also in B31 3B31 3HY: also in B31 3B31 3JA: also in B31 3B31 3JB: also in B31 3B31 3JD: also in B31 3B31 3JE: also in B31 3B31 3JG: also in B31 3B31 3JH: also in B31 3B31 3JR: also in B31 3B31 3JS: also in B31 3B31 3JT: also in B31 3B31 3JU: also in B31 3B31 3JW: also in B31 3B31 3JX: also in B31 3B31 3JZ: also in B31 3B31 3LA: also in B31 3B31 3LB: also in B31 3B31 3LD: also in B31 3B31 3LE: also in B31 3B31 3LG: also in B31 3B31 3LH: also in B31 3B31 3LJ: also in B31 3B31 3LL: also in B31 3B31 3LN: also in B31 3B31 3LP: also in B31 3B31 3LQ: also in B31 3B31 3LR: also in B31 3B31 3LS: also in B31 3B31 3LT: also in B31 3B31 3LU: also in B31 3B31 3LW: also in B31 3B31 3LX: also in B31 3B31 3LY: also in B31 3B31 3NA: also in B31 3B31 3ND: also in B31 3B31 3NE: also in B31 3B31 3NG: also in B31 3B31 3NH: also in B31 3B31 3NJ: also in B31 3B31 3NL: also in B31 3B31 3NP: also in B31 3B31 3NR: also in B31 3B31 3NS: also in B31 3B31 3NT: also in B31 3B31 3NU: also in B31 3B31 3NX: also in B31 3B31 3PA: also in B31 3B31 3PB: also in B31 3B31 3PE: also in B31 3B31 3PF: also in B31 3B31 3PH: also in B31 3B31 3PJ: also in B31 3B31 3PL: also in B31 3B31 3PN: also in B31 3B31 3PQ: also in B31 3B31 3PW: also in B31 3B31 3QB: also in B31 3B31 3QF: also in B31 3B31 3QP: also in B31 3B31 3QR: also in B31 3B31 3QS: also in B31 3B31 3QT: also in B31 3B31 3QU: also in B31 3B31 3QW: also in B31 3B31 3QX: also in B31 3B31 3QY: also in B31 3B31 3RA: also in B31 3B31 3RB: also in B31 3B31 3RD: also in B31 3B31 3RE: also in B31 3B31 3RF: also in B31 3B31 3RG: also in B31 3B31 3RH: also in B31 3B31 3RJ: also in B31 3B31 3RL: also in B31 3B31 3RP: also in B31 3B31 3RR: also in B31 3B31 3RS: also in B31 3B31 3RT: also in B31 3B31 3RU: also in B31 3B31 3RY: also in B31 3B31 3SA: also in B31 3B31 3SB: also in B31 3B31 3SD: also in B31 3B31 3SE: also in B31 3B31 3SF: also in B31 3B31 3SG: also in B31 3B31 3SH: also in B31 3B31 3SJ: also in B31 3B31 3SL: also in B31 3B31 3SN: also in B31 3B31 3SQ: also in B31 3B31 3SS: also in B31 3B31 3ST: also in B31 3B31 3SU: also in B31 3B31 3SW: also in B31 3B31 3SX: also in B31 3B31 3SY: also in B31 3B31 3SZ: also in B31 3B31 3TE: also in B31 3B31 3TG: also in B31 3B31 3TH: also in B31 3B31 3TJ: also in B31 3B31 3TL: also in B31 3B31 3TN: also in B31 3B31 3TP: also in B31 3B31 3TQ: also in B31 3B31 3TR: also in B31 3B31 3TS: also in B31 3B31 3TT: also in B31 3B31 3TU: also in B31 3B31 3TW: also in B31 3B31 3TX: also in B31 3B31 3UB: also in B31 3B31 3UD: also in B31 3B31 3UE: also in B31 3B31 3UG: also in B31 3B31 3UL: also in B31 3B31 3UN: also in B31 3B31 3UP: also in B31 3B31 3UW: also in B31 3B31 3XA: also in B31 3B31 3XB: also in B31 3B31 3XD: also in B31 3B31 3XE: also in B31 3B31 3XF: also in B31 3B31 3XG: also in B31 3B31 3XH: also in B31 3B31 3XJ: also in B31 3B31 3XL: also in B31 3B31 3XN: also in B31 3B31 3XP: also in B31 3B31 3XQ: also in B31 3B31 3XR: also in B31 3B31 3XS: also in B31 3B31 3XT: also in B31 3B31 3XU: also in B31 3B31 3XW: also in B31 3B31 3XX: also in B31 3 Cofton Medical Centre 1.0 kmLongbridge & West Heath B31 3RX Map of B31 3RX and what is near it Map of B31 3RX: its centre point, with the 221 other postcodes in the B31 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Longbridge & West Heath B31 3RX
  • B31 3RX
  • Other postcodes in B31 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.4013, longitude -1.9628)

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 B31 3RX?

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 B31 3RX?

Every home and business at B31 3RX 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 B31 3RX?

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 B31 3RX 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 B31 3RX.

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 B31 3RX: 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 B31 3RX 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 B31 3RX?

Homes in B31 3 sold for a typical £216,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£216,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £288,500 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £217,500 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £117,500 14 sales

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

Across the whole B31 district: a typical £234,250 from 534 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 B31 3RX

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in B31 3RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 February 2026. The middle sale was £215,000, from £213,000 to £220,000. Across B31 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £216,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 B31 3RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around B31 3RX. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (69%). 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 B31 3RX

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 £2,100 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (39%)£1,575
Band Babout 410 (51%)£1,838
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,100
Band Dwithheld£2,363
Band Ewithheld£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. 4% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 69% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019: 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 B31 3RX is in (ONS area E01009212), 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 B31 3RX?

The nearest open schools to B31 3RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B31 3RX, 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 B31 3RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B31 3RX is Northfield Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Northfield Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Longbridge Rail Station Railway station 1.4 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 West Heath Nursery School, 80 m away.

More stations near B31 3RX, 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 B31 3RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B31 3RX, 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 B31 3RX?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B31 3RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • St Modwen Properties TP2 Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • St Modwen Properties TP1 Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Bristol Road Northfield Electric Charge Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 B31 3RX?

The nearest to the centre of B31 3RX, 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 B31 3RX?

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 B31 3RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B31 3RX, 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 B31 3RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B31 3RX, 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 B31 3RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of B31 3RX 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 B31 3RX in a conservation area?

The centre of B31 3RX 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 B31 3RX?

Police.uk records 405 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B31 3RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences157 reports
Shoplifting47 reports
Vehicle crime45 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Other theft26 reports
Burglary21 reports

Also: public order 20, anti-social behaviour 17, other crime 11, possession of weapons 10, drugs 4, robbery 3, 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 B31 3RX

Ward
Longbridge & West Heath
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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All of B31

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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