B9 9LZ postcode in Birmingham, England
B9 9LZ 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 April 2026. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where B9 9LZ is, and what is near it
- B9 9LZ
- Other postcodes in B9 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 52.4780, longitude -1.8520)
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 9LZ?
- 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 B9 9LZ 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 B9 9LZ?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for B9 9LZ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9LZ?
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 B9 9LZ 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 9LZ.
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 9LZ: 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 9LZ 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 B9 9LZ?
Homes in the B9 district sold for a typical £179,625 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £217,500 14 sales
- Terraced £179,625 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £115,500 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 B9 9LZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B9 9LZ 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 B9 9LZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around B9 9LZ. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 780 (89%) | £1,575 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £1,838 |
| Band C | about 50 (6%) | £2,100 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £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 | withheld | £4,726 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 28% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 9LZ is in (ONS area E01034935), 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 B9 9LZ?
The nearest open schools to B9 9LZ, 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 B9 9LZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B9 9LZ is Adderley Park Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Adderley Park Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Small Heath Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
- Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Imperial Road, 81 m away.
More stations near B9 9LZ, 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 B9 9LZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B9 9LZ, 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.
- Bordesley Green Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 766 1335 250 mWalk
- Charles Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 772 0398 650 mWalk
- Small Heath Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 0121 312 4386 900 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 B9 9LZ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B9 9LZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- Birmingham-St Andrews Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · up to 250 kW 1.7 kmCycle
- Smart/Mercedes Benz Birmingham Central 1 Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 B9 9LZ?
The nearest to the centre of B9 9LZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Keep Smiling Dental Practice Phone 0121 772 3121 450 mWalk
- Green Lane Dental Phone 0121 766 6082 450 mWalk
- 488 Smile Avenue Phone 0121 772 1148 700 mWalk
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 9LZ?
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 1.5 kmCycle
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0121 333 9999 2.9 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 B9 9LZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B9 9LZ, 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 350 mWalk
- Arshad Mahmood - 56-58 Carlton Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0121 772 4078 400 mWalk
- Herondale Kingfisher Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 753 0333 900 mWalk
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 9LZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B9 9LZ, 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.
- Evergreen Dispensing Chemists Mon 9am to 7:30pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 772 2554 200 mWalk
- Hustans Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 772 3047 400 mWalk
- Care Services Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 771 2179 650 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 B9 9LZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of B9 9LZ 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 3.2 kmCycle
- Fivelands Veterinary Centre 3.2 kmCycle
- 608 Vet Practice 3.9 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 B9 9LZ in a conservation area?
The centre of B9 9LZ 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 9LZ?
Police.uk records 602 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B9 9LZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 19, anti-social behaviour 18, drugs 15, robbery 14, theft from the person 11, shoplifting 10, other crime 10, 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 B9 9LZ
- 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
- April 2026
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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