B8 1RL postcode in Birmingham, England
B8 1RL 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 January 1980.
Where B8 1RL is, and what is near it
- B8 1RL
- Other postcodes in B8 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 52.4960, longitude -1.8510)
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 1RL?
- BirminghamCouncil, for all local services Birmingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B8 1RL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham LadywoodParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Shabana Mahmood (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Shabana Mahmood
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 1RL?
Every home and business at B8 1RL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 1RL?
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 daysSource: 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 1RL 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 1RL.
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 1RL: 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 1RL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1RL?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1RL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B8 1RL 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 1RL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around B8 1RL. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 A, the most common, is £1,575.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 490 (78%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 80 (13%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 60 (10%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,363 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,888 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,413 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,938 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 25% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 B8 1RL is in (ONS area E01009479), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1RL?
The nearest open schools to B8 1RL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1RL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B8 1RL is Adderley Park Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Adderley Park Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Duddeston Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 3.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wright Road, 43 m away.
More stations near B8 1RL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B8 1RL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B8 1RL, 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.
- Gate Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 327 5417 400 mWalk
- Amaanah Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 322 8820 600 mWalk
- Saltley and Fernbank Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0121 328 4223 600 mWalk
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 1RL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B8 1RL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 2.3 kmCycle
- Saren Engineering Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
- Colliers (Honda) Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B8 1RL?
The nearest to the centre of B8 1RL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ward End Dental Practice 1.1 kmWalk
- Mr Imran Azmat - Alum Rock Road Phone 0121 327 0307 1.6 kmCycle
- Smiles 4U Dental Surgery Phone 0121 327 2358 1.6 kmCycle
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 1RL?
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.
- Birmingham Heartlands Hospital Phone 01212 44200 2.3 kmCycle
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 3.2 kmCycle
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 1RL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B8 1RL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Knightwell House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0121 327 3623 1.5 kmCycle
- Washwood Healthcare Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0121 327 3140 1.5 kmCycle
- Bromford Lane Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0121 322 0910 1.5 kmCycle
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 1RL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B8 1RL, 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 400 mWalk
- Highfield Chemist Mon to Thu 9:15am to 2pm, 4pm to 7:15pm; Fri 9:15am to 2pm, 4pm to 7:15pm, 7:30pm to 8pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 328 7123 700 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 700 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 1RL?
The nearest vets to the centre of B8 1RL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Lodge Veterinary Centre 2.5 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 2.5 kmCycle
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 4.2 kmCycle
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 1RL in a conservation area?
The centre of B8 1RL 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 1RL?
Police.uk records 454 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B8 1RL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 15, drugs 15, possession of weapons 10, theft from the person 7, robbery 7, other crime 5, shoplifting 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B8 1RL
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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