B8 1QU postcode in Birmingham, England

B8 1QU is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Alum Rock ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since December 1999.

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 £167,500 Homes sold in B8 1, last 12 months. ▲ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Duddeston 1.2 km in a straight line

Where B8 1QU is, and what is near it

Map of B8 1QU and what is near it Map of B8 1QU: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the B8 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B8 1AB: also in B8 1B8 1AU: also in B8 1B8 1BG: also in B8 1B8 1BH: also in B8 1B8 1BL: also in B8 1B8 1DB: also in B8 1B8 1DJ: also in B8 1B8 1DN: also in B8 1B8 1DX: also in B8 1B8 1EG: also in B8 1B8 1EH: also in B8 1B8 1ET: also in B8 1B8 1EU: also in B8 1B8 1EX: also in B8 1B8 1HD: also in B8 1B8 1HE: also in B8 1B8 1HH: also in B8 1B8 1HJ: also in B8 1B8 1HL: also in B8 1B8 1HN: also in B8 1B8 1HU: also in B8 1B8 1HZ: also in B8 1B8 1JA: also in B8 1B8 1JB: also in B8 1B8 1JE: also in B8 1B8 1JG: also in B8 1B8 1JL: also in B8 1B8 1JN: also in B8 1B8 1JU: also in B8 1B8 1JW: also in B8 1B8 1LB: also in B8 1B8 1LD: also in B8 1B8 1LE: also in B8 1B8 1LL: also in B8 1B8 1LN: also in B8 1B8 1LP: also in B8 1B8 1LR: also in B8 1B8 1LS: also in B8 1B8 1LT: also in B8 1B8 1LU: also in B8 1B8 1LW: also in B8 1B8 1LX: also in B8 1B8 1LY: also in B8 1B8 1NA: also in B8 1B8 1NB: also in B8 1B8 1ND: also in B8 1B8 1NE: also in B8 1B8 1NF: also in B8 1B8 1NG: also in B8 1B8 1NH: also in B8 1B8 1NJ: also in B8 1B8 1NQ: also in B8 1B8 1NR: also in B8 1B8 1NS: also in B8 1B8 1NT: also in B8 1B8 1NU: also in B8 1B8 1NX: also in B8 1B8 1NY: also in B8 1B8 1NZ: also in B8 1B8 1PA: also in B8 1B8 1PB: also in B8 1B8 1PD: also in B8 1B8 1PE: also in B8 1B8 1PG: also in B8 1B8 1PH: also in B8 1B8 1PJ: also in B8 1B8 1PL: also in B8 1B8 1PN: also in B8 1B8 1PP: also in B8 1B8 1PR: also in B8 1B8 1PS: also in B8 1B8 1PT: also in B8 1B8 1PW: also in B8 1B8 1QA: also in B8 1B8 1QB: also in B8 1B8 1QD: also in B8 1B8 1QF: also in B8 1B8 1QH: also in B8 1B8 1QJ: also in B8 1B8 1QL: also in B8 1B8 1QN: also in B8 1B8 1QP: also in B8 1B8 1QQ: also in B8 1B8 1QR: also in B8 1B8 1QS: also in B8 1B8 1QT: also in B8 1B8 1QW: also in B8 1B8 1QX: also in B8 1B8 1RB: also in B8 1B8 1RD: also in B8 1B8 1RE: also in B8 1B8 1RF: also in B8 1B8 1RG: also in B8 1B8 1RH: also in B8 1B8 1RJ: also in B8 1B8 1RL: also in B8 1B8 1RN: also in B8 1B8 1RQ: also in B8 1B8 1RR: also in B8 1B8 1RS: also in B8 1B8 1RT: also in B8 1B8 1RU: also in B8 1B8 1RW: also in B8 1B8 1RX: also in B8 1B8 1RY: also in B8 1B8 1RZ: also in B8 1B8 1SA: also in B8 1B8 1SB: also in B8 1B8 1SE: also in B8 1B8 1SG: also in B8 1B8 1SH: also in B8 1B8 1SJ: also in B8 1B8 1SL: also in B8 1B8 1SP: also in B8 1B8 1SR: also in B8 1B8 1SS: also in B8 1B8 1ST: also in B8 1B8 1SU: also in B8 1B8 1SX: also in B8 1 Adderley Park station 1.3 kmAlum Rock B8 1QU Map of B8 1QU and what is near it Map of B8 1QU: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the B8 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Adderley Park station 1.3 kmAlum Rock B8 1QU
  • B8 1QU
  • Other postcodes in B8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 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 52.4950, longitude -1.8570)

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 B8 1QU?

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 B8 1QU?

Every home and business at B8 1QU 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 B8 1QU?

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 B8 1QU 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 B8 1QU.

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 B8 1QU: 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 B8 1QU 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 B8 1QU?

Homes in B8 1 sold for a typical £167,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 16 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£167,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£164,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £166,250 14 sales

Across the whole B8 district: a typical £190,000 from 87 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 B8 1QU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B8 1QU 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 B8 1QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around B8 1QU. Over half of them (91%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (77%). 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 B8 1QU

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 A, the most common, is £1,575.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 490 (91%)£1,575
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,838
Band Cabout 30 (6%)£2,100
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£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. 77% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 B8 1QU is in (ONS area E01009483), 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 B8 1QU?

The nearest open schools to B8 1QU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B8 1QU, 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 B8 1QU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B8 1QU is Duddeston Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Duddeston Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
  • Adderley Park Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
  • Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.6 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 Hutton Road, 151 m away.

More stations near B8 1QU, 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 B8 1QU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B8 1QU, 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 B8 1QU?

0 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B8 1QU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Saren Engineering Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • Smart/Mercedes Benz Birmingham Central 1 Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 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 B8 1QU?

The nearest to the centre of B8 1QU, 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 B8 1QU?

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 B8 1QU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B8 1QU, 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 B8 1QU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B8 1QU, 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.

  • Saltley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 328 4139 100 mWalk
  • Asif's Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 5pm; Thu 9am to 6:30pm; Fri 9am to 12:45pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 328 2320 500 mWalk
  • Pak Pharmacy Mon to Thu 9am to 9pm; Fri 9am to 1pm, 3pm to 9pm; Sat 12pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 8pm · Phone 0121 327 2733 500 mWalk

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 B8 1QU?

The nearest vets to the centre of B8 1QU 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 B8 1QU in a conservation area?

The centre of B8 1QU 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 B8 1QU?

Police.uk records 407 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B8 1QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences187 reports
Other theft44 reports
Vehicle crime39 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports
Burglary25 reports
Public order23 reports

Also: drugs 15, anti-social behaviour 14, possession of weapons 10, theft from the person 8, robbery 6, other crime 6, shoplifting 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 B8 1QU

Ward
Alum Rock
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 1999

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B8 1QL60 mB8 1QT70 mB8 1QN90 mB8 1QP100 mB8 1QW100 mB8 1QR120 m
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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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