B34 6SH postcode in Birmingham, England

B34 6SH is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Shard End ward. It is in the Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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 £230,000 Homes sold in B34 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Lea Hall 2.0 km in a straight line

Where B34 6SH is, and what is near it

Map of B34 6SH and what is near it Map of B34 6SH: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the B34 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. B34 6LA: also in B34 6B34 6NU: also in B34 6B34 6PS: also in B34 6B34 6PT: also in B34 6B34 6PU: also in B34 6B34 6PX: also in B34 6B34 6PY: also in B34 6B34 6PZ: also in B34 6B34 6QA: also in B34 6B34 6QB: also in B34 6B34 6QW: also in B34 6B34 6RA: also in B34 6B34 6RB: also in B34 6B34 6RD: also in B34 6B34 6RG: also in B34 6B34 6RH: also in B34 6B34 6RJ: also in B34 6B34 6RQ: also in B34 6B34 6RZ: also in B34 6B34 6SA: also in B34 6B34 6SB: also in B34 6B34 6SD: also in B34 6B34 6SE: also in B34 6B34 6SG: also in B34 6B34 6SJ: also in B34 6B34 6SP: also in B34 6B34 6SR: also in B34 6B34 6SS: also in B34 6B34 6TE: also in B34 6B34 6TF: also in B34 6B34 6TG: also in B34 6 2 bus stops, 350 mSILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 900 mGP 1.1 kmPark Hall Academy 1.9 kmLea Hall station 2.0 kmBromford & Hodge Hill B34 6SH Map of B34 6SH and what is near it Map of B34 6SH: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the B34 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 350–600 mLea Hall station 2.0 kmBromford & Hodge Hill B34 6SH
  • B34 6SH
  • Other postcodes in B34 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.4989, longitude -1.7831)

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 B34 6SH?

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 B34 6SH?

Every home and business at B34 6SH 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 B34 6SH?

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 B34 6SH 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 B34 6SH.

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 B34 6SH: 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 B34 6SH 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 B34 6SH?

Homes in B34 6 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £255,000 44 sales
  • Terraced £217,250 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole B34 district: a typical £215,000 from 156 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 B34 6SH

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in B34 6SH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 July 2026. The middle price was £190,750, from £180,000 to £258,000. Across B34 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. 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 B34 6SH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around B34 6SH. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (74%). 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 B34 6SH

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 270 (36%)£1,575
Band Babout 470 (62%)£1,838
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,100
Band Dfewer than 5£2,363
Band Efewer than 5£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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 74% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 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 B34 6SH is in (ONS area E01009307), 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 B34 6SH?

The nearest open schools to B34 6SH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B34 6SH, 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 B34 6SH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B34 6SH is Lea Hall Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Lea Hall Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Stechford Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Schoolacre Road, 132 m away.

More stations near B34 6SH, 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 B34 6SH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B34 6SH, 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 B34 6SH?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B34 6SH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Toyota World Fort Dunlop Electric Charging Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 2.9 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 B34 6SH?

The nearest to the centre of B34 6SH, 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 B34 6SH?

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 B34 6SH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B34 6SH, 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 B34 6SH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B34 6SH, 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 B34 6SH?

The nearest vets to the centre of B34 6SH 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 B34 6SH in a conservation area?

The centre of B34 6SH 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 B34 6SH?

Police.uk records 406 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B34 6SH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences134 reports
Shoplifting85 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Vehicle crime33 reports
Other theft24 reports
Public order18 reports

Also: drugs 15, anti-social behaviour 13, possession of weapons 13, burglary 10, robbery 8, theft from the person 4, other crime 4, 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 B34 6SH

Ward
Shard End
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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