B31 4QA postcode in Birmingham, England

B31 4QA 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 £225,000 Homes sold in B31 4, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Longbridge 850 m in a straight line

Where B31 4QA is, and what is near it

Map of B31 4QA and what is near it Map of B31 4QA: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the B31 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B31 4BZ: also in B31 4B31 4DA: also in B31 4B31 4DB: also in B31 4B31 4DD: also in B31 4B31 4DE: also in B31 4B31 4DF: also in B31 4B31 4DG: also in B31 4B31 4ER: also in B31 4B31 4ES: also in B31 4B31 4HG: also in B31 4B31 4HQ: also in B31 4B31 4JH: also in B31 4B31 4JL: also in B31 4B31 4JN: also in B31 4B31 4JP: also in B31 4B31 4JR: also in B31 4B31 4JS: also in B31 4B31 4JT: also in B31 4B31 4JU: also in B31 4B31 4JW: also in B31 4B31 4JX: also in B31 4B31 4JY: also in B31 4B31 4JZ: also in B31 4B31 4LA: also in B31 4B31 4LB: also in B31 4B31 4LF: also in B31 4B31 4LH: also in B31 4B31 4LJ: also in B31 4B31 4LL: also in B31 4B31 4LN: also in B31 4B31 4LP: also in B31 4B31 4LQ: also in B31 4B31 4LS: also in B31 4B31 4LT: also in B31 4B31 4LU: also in B31 4B31 4LY: also in B31 4B31 4LZ: also in B31 4B31 4NA: also in B31 4B31 4NB: also in B31 4B31 4ND: also in B31 4B31 4NE: also in B31 4B31 4NF: also in B31 4B31 4NG: also in B31 4B31 4NH: also in B31 4B31 4NJ: also in B31 4B31 4NL: also in B31 4B31 4NN: also in B31 4B31 4NP: also in B31 4B31 4NR: also in B31 4B31 4NS: also in B31 4B31 4NT: also in B31 4B31 4NU: also in B31 4B31 4NW: also in B31 4B31 4NX: also in B31 4B31 4NY: also in B31 4B31 4NZ: also in B31 4B31 4PA: also in B31 4B31 4PB: also in B31 4B31 4PD: also in B31 4B31 4PH: also in B31 4B31 4PJ: also in B31 4B31 4PL: also in B31 4B31 4PN: also in B31 4B31 4PP: also in B31 4B31 4PQ: also in B31 4B31 4PR: also in B31 4B31 4PS: also in B31 4B31 4PT: also in B31 4B31 4PW: also in B31 4B31 4PZ: also in B31 4B31 4QB: also in B31 4B31 4QD: also in B31 4B31 4QE: also in B31 4B31 4QF: also in B31 4B31 4QG: also in B31 4B31 4QH: also in B31 4B31 4QJ: also in B31 4B31 4QN: also in B31 4B31 4QP: also in B31 4B31 4QQ: also in B31 4B31 4QR: also in B31 4B31 4QS: also in B31 4B31 4QT: also in B31 4B31 4QU: also in B31 4B31 4QW: also in B31 4B31 4QX: also in B31 4B31 4QY: also in B31 4B31 4QZ: also in B31 4B31 4RA: also in B31 4B31 4RB: also in B31 4B31 4RD: also in B31 4B31 4RE: also in B31 4B31 4RF: also in B31 4B31 4RG: also in B31 4B31 4RH: also in B31 4B31 4RJ: also in B31 4B31 4RL: also in B31 4B31 4RN: also in B31 4B31 4RP: also in B31 4B31 4RR: also in B31 4B31 4RS: also in B31 4B31 4RT: also in B31 4B31 4RU: also in B31 4B31 4RW: also in B31 4B31 4RX: also in B31 4B31 4RY: also in B31 4B31 4SA: also in B31 4B31 4SB: also in B31 4B31 4SD: also in B31 4B31 4SG: also in B31 4B31 4SH: also in B31 4B31 4SJ: also in B31 4B31 4SL: also in B31 4B31 4SN: also in B31 4B31 4SP: also in B31 4B31 4SQ: also in B31 4B31 4SR: also in B31 4B31 4SS: also in B31 4B31 4ST: also in B31 4B31 4SU: also in B31 4B31 4SX: also in B31 4B31 4SY: also in B31 4B31 4TA: also in B31 4B31 4TB: also in B31 4B31 4TD: also in B31 4B31 4TE: also in B31 4B31 4TG: also in B31 4B31 4TH: also in B31 4B31 4TJ: also in B31 4B31 4TL: also in B31 4B31 4TN: also in B31 4B31 4TQ: also in B31 4B31 4TS: also in B31 4B31 4TT: also in B31 4B31 4TU: also in B31 4B31 4TX: also in B31 4B31 4TY: also in B31 4B31 4TZ: also in B31 4B31 4UH: also in B31 4 2 places, 850 m–2.1 kmGP 2.3 kmLongbridge & West Heath B31 4QA Map of B31 4QA and what is near it Map of B31 4QA: its centre point, with the 222 other postcodes in the B31 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 14 bus stops and 2 EV charging points, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 850 m–2.1 kmLongbridge & West Heath B31 4QA
  • B31 4QA
  • Other postcodes in B31 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 52.3904, longitude -1.9740)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B31 4QA?

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 4QA?

Every home and business at B31 4QA 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 4QA?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B31 4QA.

Check the bin days for B31 4QA on BinDayBuddy

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 4QA 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 4QA.

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 4QA: 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 4QA 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 4QA?

Homes in B31 4 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £237,750 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £218,750 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £136,250 12 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 4QA

HM Land Registry records 9 standard sales of homes in B31 4QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 July 2026. The middle sale was £275,000, from £180,000 to £320,000. Across B31 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £225,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

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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 4QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around B31 4QA. Over half of them (68%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (80%). 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 4QA

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 £2,363 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (11%)£1,575
Band Babout 450 (68%)£1,838
Band Cabout 110 (17%)£2,100
Band Dabout 30 (5%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 80% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 B31 4QA is in (ONS area E01009168), rounded by the VOA.

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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 4QA?

The nearest open schools to B31 4QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B31 4QA, 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 4QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B31 4QA is Longbridge Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Longbridge Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Northfield Rail Station Railway station 2.1 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 Kingswood Walk, 134 m away.

More stations near B31 4QA, 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 4QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B31 4QA, 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 4QA?

2 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B31 4QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • St Modwen Properties TP2 Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 4QA?

The nearest to the centre of B31 4QA, 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 4QA?

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 4QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B31 4QA, 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 4QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B31 4QA, 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 4QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of B31 4QA 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 4QA in a conservation area?

The centre of B31 4QA 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 4QA?

Police.uk records 238 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B31 4QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences89 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Criminal damage and arson28 reports
Vehicle crime25 reports
Other theft18 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports

Also: public order 10, burglary 8, possession of weapons 6, other crime 4, bicycle theft 2, 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 B31 4QA

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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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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