B31 5HT postcode in Birmingham, England

B31 5HT is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Frankley Great Park ward. It is in the Birmingham Northfield parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since December 2000.

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 at B31 5HT can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in B31 5, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Longbridge 1.7 km in a straight line

Where B31 5HT is, and what is near it

Map of B31 5HT and what is near it Map of B31 5HT: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the B31 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B31 5AA: also in B31 5B31 5AB: also in B31 5B31 5AD: also in B31 5B31 5AE: also in B31 5B31 5AF: also in B31 5B31 5AJ: also in B31 5B31 5AL: also in B31 5B31 5AN: also in B31 5B31 5AP: also in B31 5B31 5AR: also in B31 5B31 5AS: also in B31 5B31 5AT: also in B31 5B31 5AU: also in B31 5B31 5AW: also in B31 5B31 5AX: also in B31 5B31 5AY: also in B31 5B31 5BA: also in B31 5B31 5BB: also in B31 5B31 5BD: also in B31 5B31 5BE: also in B31 5B31 5BF: also in B31 5B31 5BG: also in B31 5B31 5BH: also in B31 5B31 5BN: also in B31 5B31 5BP: also in B31 5B31 5BQ: also in B31 5B31 5BS: also in B31 5B31 5BT: also in B31 5B31 5BU: also in B31 5B31 5BX: also in B31 5B31 5BY: also in B31 5B31 5BZ: also in B31 5B31 5DA: also in B31 5B31 5DB: also in B31 5B31 5DD: also in B31 5B31 5DE: also in B31 5B31 5DF: also in B31 5B31 5DG: also in B31 5B31 5DH: also in B31 5B31 5DJ: also in B31 5B31 5DL: also in B31 5B31 5DN: also in B31 5B31 5DP: also in B31 5B31 5DQ: also in B31 5B31 5DR: also in B31 5B31 5DS: also in B31 5B31 5DT: also in B31 5B31 5DU: also in B31 5B31 5DW: also in B31 5B31 5DX: also in B31 5B31 5DY: also in B31 5B31 5DZ: also in B31 5B31 5EA: also in B31 5B31 5EB: also in B31 5B31 5ED: also in B31 5B31 5EE: also in B31 5B31 5EF: also in B31 5B31 5EG: also in B31 5B31 5EH: also in B31 5B31 5EJ: also in B31 5B31 5EL: also in B31 5B31 5EN: also in B31 5B31 5EP: also in B31 5B31 5EQ: also in B31 5B31 5ER: also in B31 5B31 5ES: also in B31 5B31 5ET: also in B31 5B31 5EW: also in B31 5B31 5EX: also in B31 5B31 5EY: also in B31 5B31 5EZ: also in B31 5B31 5FD: also in B31 5B31 5FE: also in B31 5B31 5FF: also in B31 5B31 5FG: also in B31 5B31 5FH: also in B31 5B31 5FJ: also in B31 5B31 5FL: also in B31 5B31 5FN: also in B31 5B31 5FP: also in B31 5B31 5FQ: also in B31 5B31 5FS: also in B31 5B31 5FT: also in B31 5B31 5FU: also in B31 5B31 5FX: also in B31 5B31 5FY: also in B31 5B31 5GA: also in B31 5B31 5GB: also in B31 5B31 5GD: also in B31 5B31 5GE: also in B31 5B31 5GR: also in B31 5B31 5GS: also in B31 5B31 5GT: also in B31 5B31 5GU: also in B31 5B31 5GW: also in B31 5B31 5GX: also in B31 5B31 5GY: also in B31 5B31 5GZ: also in B31 5B31 5HA: also in B31 5B31 5HB: also in B31 5B31 5HD: also in B31 5B31 5HE: also in B31 5B31 5HF: also in B31 5B31 5HG: also in B31 5B31 5HH: also in B31 5B31 5HJ: also in B31 5B31 5HL: also in B31 5B31 5HN: also in B31 5B31 5HP: also in B31 5B31 5HQ: also in B31 5B31 5HR: also in B31 5B31 5HS: also in B31 5B31 5HU: also in B31 5B31 5HW: also in B31 5B31 5HX: also in B31 5B31 5HY: also in B31 5B31 5JA: also in B31 5B31 5JB: also in B31 5B31 5JD: also in B31 5B31 5JE: also in B31 5B31 5JF: also in B31 5B31 5JG: also in B31 5B31 5JH: also in B31 5B31 5JJ: also in B31 5B31 5JL: also in B31 5B31 5JN: also in B31 5B31 5JP: also in B31 5B31 5JQ: also in B31 5B31 5JR: also in B31 5B31 5JS: also in B31 5B31 5JW: also in B31 5B31 5LB: also in B31 5B31 5LF: also in B31 5B31 5LN: also in B31 5B31 5LP: also in B31 5B31 5LR: also in B31 5B31 5LW: also in B31 5B31 5LX: also in B31 5B31 5LY: also in B31 5B31 5LZ: also in B31 5B31 5NA: also in B31 5B31 5NH: also in B31 5B31 5NJ: also in B31 5B31 5NL: also in B31 5B31 5NN: also in B31 5B31 5NP: also in B31 5B31 5NR: also in B31 5B31 5NS: also in B31 5B31 5NT: also in B31 5B31 5NU: also in B31 5B31 5NX: also in B31 5B31 5NY: also in B31 5B31 5PA: also in B31 5B31 5PB: also in B31 5B31 5PD: also in B31 5B31 5PE: also in B31 5B31 5PF: also in B31 5B31 5PG: also in B31 5B31 5PH: also in B31 5B31 5PJ: also in B31 5B31 5PS: also in B31 5B31 5PT: also in B31 5B31 5PU: also in B31 5B31 5PX: also in B31 5B31 5PY: also in B31 5B31 5PZ: also in B31 5B31 5QA: also in B31 5B31 5QB: also in B31 5B31 5QD: also in B31 5B31 5QE: also in B31 5B31 5QF: also in B31 5B31 5QG: also in B31 5B31 5QH: also in B31 5B31 5QJ: also in B31 5B31 5QL: also in B31 5B31 5QN: also in B31 5B31 5QP: also in B31 5B31 5QR: also in B31 5B31 5QZ: also in B31 5B31 5RA: also in B31 5B31 5RB: also in B31 5B31 5RD: also in B31 5B31 5RE: also in B31 5B31 5RG: also in B31 5B31 5RH: also in B31 5B31 5RJ: also in B31 5B31 5RS: also in B31 5 Doski Medical Practice 1.7 kmNorthfield station 2.1 kmFrankley Great Park B31 5HT Map of B31 5HT and what is near it Map of B31 5HT: its centre point, with the 199 other postcodes in the B31 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Frankley Great Park B31 5HT
  • B31 5HT
  • Other postcodes in B31 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 52.4080, longitude -1.9969)

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 5HT?

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 5HT?

Every home and business at B31 5HT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B31 5HT 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B31 5HT 100% Birmingham 98%
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 5HT?

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 5HT 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 5HT.

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 5HT: 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 5HT 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 5HT?

Homes in B31 5 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£265,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £389,500 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £252,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £131,500 11 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 5HT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B31 5HT 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 B31 5HT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around B31 5HT. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 5HT

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 £2,888 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (10%)£1,575
Band Babout 610 (59%)£1,838
Band Cabout 170 (16%)£2,100
Band Dabout 140 (13%)£2,363
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,888
Band Fwithheld£3,413
Band Gwithheld£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 5HT is in (ONS area E01009158), 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 5HT?

The nearest open schools to B31 5HT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B31 5HT, 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 5HT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B31 5HT is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Longbridge Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • 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.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Beeches, 102 m away.

More stations near B31 5HT, 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 5HT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B31 5HT, 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 5HT?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B31 5HT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • St Modwen Properties TP1 Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • St Modwen Properties TP2 Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 5HT?

The nearest to the centre of B31 5HT, 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 5HT?

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 5HT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B31 5HT, 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 5HT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B31 5HT, 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 5HT?

The nearest vets to the centre of B31 5HT 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 5HT in a conservation area?

The centre of B31 5HT 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 5HT?

Police.uk records 210 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B31 5HT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences102 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Other theft14 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Burglary11 reports

Also: public order 10, vehicle crime 8, possession of weapons 8, other crime 7, robbery 3, drugs 2.

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 5HT

Ward
Frankley Great Park
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
December 2000

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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B31 5JB60 mB31 5NR90 mB31 5LB90 mB31 5NS100 mB31 5JE110 mB31 5NJ110 m
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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