B8 3SL postcode in Birmingham, England
B8 3SL 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 3SL is, and what is near it
- B8 3SL
- Other postcodes in B8 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 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 52.4868, longitude -1.8503)
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 3SL?
- 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 3SL 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 3SL?
Every home and business at B8 3SL 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 3SL?
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 3SL 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 3SL.
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 3SL: 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 3SL 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 3SL?
Homes in B8 3 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 29 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £201,500 14 sales
- Terraced £175,000 15 sales
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 3SL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B8 3SL 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 B8 3SL
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B8 3SL. 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 AgencySource: 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 B8 3SL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around B8 3SL. Over half of them (64%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (36%). 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 £2,888 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,575.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 360 (64%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 110 (20%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 40 (7%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,363 |
| Band E | about 20 (4%) | £2,888 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,413 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,938 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 16% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 36% 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 3SL is in (ONS area E01034932), 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 3SL?
The nearest open schools to B8 3SL, 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 3SL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B8 3SL is Adderley Park Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.
- Adderley Park Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
- Duddeston Rail Station Railway station 1.4 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.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Peters College, 193 m away.
More stations near B8 3SL, 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 3SL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B8 3SL, 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.
- Hamd Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 270 5540 100 mWalk
- Oakleaf Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 270 0015 100 mWalk
- Alum Rock Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 0121 328 9579 350 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 3SL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B8 3SL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Smart/Mercedes Benz Birmingham Central 1 Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
- Saren Engineering Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
- Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B8 3SL?
The nearest to the centre of B8 3SL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 488 Smile Avenue Phone 0121 772 1148 1.1 kmWalk
- Mr Imran Azmat - Alum Rock Road Phone 0121 327 0307 1.2 kmWalk
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 711 Alum Rock Road Phone 0121 328 1746 1.2 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 3SL?
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 1.6 kmCycle
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 3.0 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 3SL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B8 3SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Arshad Mahmood - 112-114 Carlton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0121 773 3165 1.3 kmCycle
- Arshad Mahmood - 56-58 Carlton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0121 772 4078 1.4 kmCycle
- Herondale Kingfisher Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 753 0333 1.4 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 3SL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B8 3SL, 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.
- Wellbeing Pharmacy, Clodeshall Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 328 6300 100 mWalk
- Richyal Chemist Mon to Fri 9:30am to 6pm; Sat 9:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 327 5980 200 mWalk
- Dispharma Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 326 7343 300 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 3SL?
The nearest vets to the centre of B8 3SL 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 2.6 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital 3.3 kmCycle
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 3.6 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 3SL in a conservation area?
The centre of B8 3SL 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 3SL?
Police.uk records 551 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B8 3SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 20, drugs 19, anti-social behaviour 17, other crime 9, theft from the person 8, robbery 8, shoplifting 6, 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 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 3SL
- 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
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