B9 5LS postcode in Birmingham, England

B9 5LS is a postcode in Birmingham, in the Bordesley & Highgate ward. It is in the Birmingham Ladywood parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since June 2000.

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 B9 5LS can get it Across Birmingham: 95% Typical price £179,625 Homes sold in B9 5, last 12 months. ▼ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station Adderley Park 500 m in a straight line

Where B9 5LS is, and what is near it

Map of B9 5LS and what is near it Map of B9 5LS: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the B9 5 sector, 3 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B9 5DY: also in B9 5B9 5EG: also in B9 5B9 5EN: also in B9 5B9 5EP: also in B9 5B9 5ER: also in B9 5B9 5EU: also in B9 5B9 5EX: also in B9 5B9 5EY: also in B9 5B9 5FF: also in B9 5B9 5FN: also in B9 5B9 5HA: also in B9 5B9 5HF: also in B9 5B9 5HJ: also in B9 5B9 5HL: also in B9 5B9 5HN: also in B9 5B9 5HP: also in B9 5B9 5HQ: also in B9 5B9 5HS: also in B9 5B9 5HU: also in B9 5B9 5HW: also in B9 5B9 5LB: also in B9 5B9 5LD: also in B9 5B9 5LE: also in B9 5B9 5LF: also in B9 5B9 5LG: also in B9 5B9 5LH: also in B9 5B9 5LJ: also in B9 5B9 5LL: also in B9 5B9 5LN: also in B9 5B9 5LP: also in B9 5B9 5LQ: also in B9 5B9 5LR: also in B9 5B9 5LT: also in B9 5B9 5LU: also in B9 5B9 5LW: also in B9 5B9 5NA: also in B9 5B9 5NB: also in B9 5B9 5ND: also in B9 5B9 5NE: also in B9 5B9 5NF: also in B9 5B9 5NG: also in B9 5B9 5NH: also in B9 5B9 5NJ: also in B9 5B9 5NL: also in B9 5B9 5NN: also in B9 5B9 5NP: also in B9 5B9 5NQ: also in B9 5B9 5NR: also in B9 5B9 5NS: also in B9 5B9 5NT: also in B9 5B9 5NU: also in B9 5B9 5NW: also in B9 5B9 5NX: also in B9 5B9 5NY: also in B9 5B9 5PA: also in B9 5B9 5PD: also in B9 5B9 5QE: also in B9 5B9 5QF: also in B9 5B9 5QT: also in B9 5B9 5QX: also in B9 5B9 5QY: also in B9 5B9 5RA: also in B9 5B9 5RB: also in B9 5B9 5RD: also in B9 5B9 5RE: also in B9 5B9 5RG: also in B9 5B9 5RH: also in B9 5B9 5RJ: also in B9 5B9 5RL: also in B9 5B9 5RN: also in B9 5B9 5RP: also in B9 5B9 5RQ: also in B9 5B9 5RR: also in B9 5B9 5RW: also in B9 5B9 5XF: also in B9 5B9 5XG: also in B9 5B9 5XH: also in B9 5B9 5XJ: also in B9 5B9 5XQ: also in B9 5 2 GP practices, 700 mDuddeston station 1.7 kmHeartlands B9 5LS Map of B9 5LS and what is near it Map of B9 5LS: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the B9 5 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 600 m2 GP practices, 700 mHeartlands B9 5LS
  • B9 5LS
  • Other postcodes in B9 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.4812, longitude -1.8496)

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 B9 5LS?

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 B9 5LS?

Every home and business at B9 5LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B9 5LS 100% Birmingham 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B9 5LS 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 B9 5LS?

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 B9 5LS 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 B9 5LS.

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 B9 5LS: 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 B9 5LS 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 B9 5LS?

Homes in B9 5 sold for a typical £179,625 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, down 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£179,625 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£195,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £217,500 12 sales
  • Terraced £177,125 28 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 B9 district: a typical £179,625 from 56 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 B9 5LS

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B9 5LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 February 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 B9 5LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around B9 5LS. Over half of them (89%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). 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 B9 5LS

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 780 (89%)£1,575
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,838
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,100
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,363
Band Efewer than 5£2,888
Band Ffewer than 5£3,413
Band Gfewer than 5£3,938
Band Hwithheld£4,726

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 28% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 B9 5LS is in (ONS area E01034935), 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 B9 5LS?

The nearest open schools to B9 5LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B9 5LS, 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 B9 5LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B9 5LS is Adderley Park Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Adderley Park Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Duddeston Rail Station Railway station 1.7 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.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fordrough Lane, 391 m away.

More stations near B9 5LS, 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 B9 5LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B9 5LS, 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 B9 5LS?

0 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B9 5LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Smart/Mercedes Benz Birmingham Central 1 Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • Birmingham-St Andrews Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · up to 250 kW 2.0 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 B9 5LS?

The nearest to the centre of B9 5LS, 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 B9 5LS?

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 B9 5LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B9 5LS, 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 B9 5LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B9 5LS, 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 B9 5LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of B9 5LS 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 B9 5LS in a conservation area?

The centre of B9 5LS 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 B9 5LS?

Police.uk records 623 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B9 5LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences291 reports
Vehicle crime64 reports
Other theft55 reports
Public order44 reports
Criminal damage and arson44 reports
Burglary31 reports

Also: possession of weapons 21, anti-social behaviour 19, drugs 15, theft from the person 12, robbery 10, shoplifting 9, other crime 7, 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 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 B9 5LS

Ward
Bordesley & Highgate
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
June 2000

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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