B8 2SL postcode in Birmingham, England
B8 2SL is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Ward 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.
Where B8 2SL is, and what is near it
- B8 2SL
- Other postcodes in B8 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.5016, longitude -1.8316)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B8 2SL?
- 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 2SL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Liam Byrne (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Liam Byrne
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 2SL?
98% of the homes and businesses at B8 2SL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% gigabit, 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 2SL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B8 2SL.
Check the bin days for B8 2SL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2SL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 48 homes and businesses at B8 2SL. 6 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2SL: 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 2SL 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 2SL?
Homes in B8 2 sold for a typical £202,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £204,500 12 sales
- Terraced £202,500 26 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 2SL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B8 2SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 September 2025. 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 B8 2SL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around B8 2SL. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (44%). 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 (72%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 140 (21%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 50 (7%) | £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
- Withheld Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 40% 1919 to 1939
- 44% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 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 2SL is in (ONS area E01009478), 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 2SL?
The nearest open schools to B8 2SL, 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 2SL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B8 2SL is Gravelly Hill Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Gravelly Hill Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Stechford Rail Station Railway station 2.3 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 Ingleton Road, 56 m away.
More stations near B8 2SL, 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 2SL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B8 2SL, 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.
- Pearl Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 328 0999 900 mWalk
- Ward End Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 327 1049 1.0 kmWalk
- Kingsbury Road Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 382 7539 1.6 kmCycle
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 2SL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B8 2SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 850 mWalk
- Toyota World Fort Dunlop Electric Charging Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
- Colliers (Honda) Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B8 2SL?
The nearest to the centre of B8 2SL, 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 800 mWalk
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 820 Washwood Heath Phone 0121 783 2147 1.1 kmWalk
- SameDay Dentist Birmingham Phone 07547 800341 1.2 kmWalk
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 2SL?
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 2.4 kmCycle
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 4.6 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 2SL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B8 2SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bromford Lane Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0121 322 0910 200 mWalk
- Knightwell House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0121 327 3623 950 mWalk
- Washwood Healthcare Service Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0121 327 3140 1.0 kmWalk
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 2SL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B8 2SL, 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.
- Ward End Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sat 3pm to 9pm; Sun 9am to 8pm · Phone 0121 328 7680 900 mWalk
- Your Local Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 7pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 10am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 377 8811 1.0 kmWalk
- Boots, 20 Fort Parkway Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 3pm · Phone 0121 382 9868 1.0 kmWalk
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 2SL?
The nearest vets to the centre of B8 2SL 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 1.4 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 3.4 kmCycle
- The Erdington Veterinary Clinic 3.5 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 2SL in a conservation area?
The centre of B8 2SL 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 2SL?
Police.uk records 415 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B8 2SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: anti-social behaviour 19, burglary 18, drugs 15, robbery 14, possession of weapons 8, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 3, other crime 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 2SL
- Ward
- Ward 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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