B45 9BP postcode in Birmingham, England

B45 9BP is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Rubery & Rednal ward. It is in the Birmingham Northfield parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 B45 9BP can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £257,000 Homes sold in B45 9, last 12 months. ▼ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Longbridge 2.2 km in a straight line

Where B45 9BP is, and what is near it

Map of B45 9BP and what is near it Map of B45 9BP: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the B45 9 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 11 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. B45 9AH: also in B45 9B45 9BH: also in B45 9B45 9BJ: also in B45 9B45 9BL: also in B45 9B45 9BN: also in B45 9B45 9BS: also in B45 9B45 9BU: also in B45 9B45 9BX: also in B45 9B45 9DB: also in B45 9B45 9DD: also in B45 9B45 9JA: also in B45 9B45 9JB: also in B45 9B45 9JG: also in B45 9B45 9JH: also in B45 9B45 9JL: also in B45 9B45 9JN: also in B45 9B45 9JP: also in B45 9B45 9LS: also in B45 9B45 9LT: also in B45 9B45 9NG: also in B45 9B45 9NH: also in B45 9B45 9NJ: also in B45 9B45 9NL: also in B45 9B45 9NN: also in B45 9B45 9NQ: also in B45 9B45 9NS: also in B45 9B45 9NU: also in B45 9B45 9NW: also in B45 9B45 9NX: also in B45 9B45 9PA: also in B45 9B45 9PG: also in B45 9B45 9PH: also in B45 9B45 9PJ: also in B45 9B45 9PR: also in B45 9B45 9PT: also in B45 9B45 9RF: also in B45 9B45 9RG: also in B45 9B45 9RH: also in B45 9B45 9RL: also in B45 9B45 9RQ: also in B45 9B45 9RU: also in B45 9B45 9RW: also in B45 9B45 9XS: also in B45 9B45 9YD: also in B45 9B45 9YQ: also in B45 9 Bus stop 400 m2 GP practices, 650–700 m2 places, 700 m–3.6 kmSchool 750 mSchool 1.3 kmLongbridge station 2.2 kmRubery & Rednal B45 9BP Map of B45 9BP and what is near it Map of B45 9BP: its centre point, with the 286 other postcodes in the B45 9 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 11 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 700 m–3.6 kmSchool 750 mRubery & Rednal B45 9BP
  • B45 9BP
  • Other postcodes in B45 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 52.3939, longitude -2.0129)

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 B45 9BP?

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 B45 9BP?

Every home and business at B45 9BP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B45 9BP 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B45 9BP 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 B45 9BP?

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 B45 9BP 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 B45 9BP.

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 B45 9BP: 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 B45 9BP 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 B45 9BP?

Homes in B45 9 sold for a typical £257,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, down 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£257,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£276,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £380,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 57 sales
  • Terraced £238,000 47 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £98,000 19 sales

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

Across the whole B45 district: a typical £250,000 from 343 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 B45 9BP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B45 9BP 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

Food hygiene ratings at B45 9BP

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B45 9BP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B45 9BP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around B45 9BP. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (33%). 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 B45 9BP

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 B, the most common, is £1,838.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (15%)£1,575
Band Babout 240 (26%)£1,838
Band Cabout 230 (25%)£2,100
Band Dabout 60 (6%)£2,363
Band Eabout 200 (22%)£2,888
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 33% 1983 to 1999
  7. 30% 2000 to 2009
  8. 16% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 B45 9BP is in (ONS area E01009159), 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 B45 9BP?

The nearest open schools to B45 9BP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B45 9BP, 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 B45 9BP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B45 9BP is Longbridge Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Longbridge Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Northfield Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leach Heath Lane, 92 m away.

More stations near B45 9BP, 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 B45 9BP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B45 9BP, 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 B45 9BP?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B45 9BP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • St Modwen Properties TP1 Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 B45 9BP?

The nearest to the centre of B45 9BP, 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 B45 9BP?

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 B45 9BP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B45 9BP, 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 B45 9BP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B45 9BP, 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 B45 9BP?

The nearest vets to the centre of B45 9BP 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 B45 9BP in a conservation area?

The centre of B45 9BP 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 B45 9BP?

Police.uk records 216 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B45 9BP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences88 reports
Criminal damage and arson24 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Public order15 reports
Vehicle crime15 reports

Also: other theft 12, burglary 8, possession of weapons 7, other crime 5, robbery 4, drugs 2, theft from the person 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 B45 9BP

Ward
Rubery & Rednal
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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