B11 1DY Birmingham
Postcode no longer in use, introduced June 2006. Ward: Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Birmingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,363 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,575 | £1,838 | £2,100 | £2,363 | £2,888 | £3,413 | £3,938 | £4,726 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (85% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): CITY WIDE HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Montgomery Street/South Road, Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East: up to 240 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- 106 Sampson Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1LD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 26 KYOTTS LAKE ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 98-100 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham: up to 3 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 118 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham: up to 2 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 114-116 Stratford Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 102-112 Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1AN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 Webster Close, Land at side, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1LJ: up to 1 home, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Small Heath 224,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bordesley 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Adderley Park 147,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro) | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro) | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sampson Road Sparkbrook | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Alfred Road Pay and Display Car Park | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Brook Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sparkbrook Health Centre Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grantham Road (Dental Surgery) | 380 m |
| Hospital | Former Womens Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Digbeth Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farm Park 5.1 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Small Heath Park 17 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Storrs Place Private Allotments 1,750 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lloyd's Farmhouse Farm Park, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lloyd's Farmhouse Farm Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m west |
| 100, Sampson Road B11 | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m west |
| Anglican Church of All Saints (Formerly St Aiden) | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ladypool Primary School | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The de Birmingham moated site, the seat of the medieval Lords of Birmingham | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Cannon Hill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coldbath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Moseley New Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Round Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Road safety
12 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 11 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 3 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a child under 16. 33% happened in the dark, and 17% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2025 21:14 | Slight | 1 person | A45, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 5 Jun 2025 16:50 | Slight | 3 people: 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 3 Feb 2025 20:13 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 29 Jan 2025 10:53 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 24 Jan 2025 11:45 | Slight | 1 person | A45, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 19 Oct 2024 23:20 | Slight | 1 person | A45, 40 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 27 Jul 2024 12:33 | Slight | 1 person: 1 child | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 3 Oct 2023 18:10 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 20 mph | Dark, street lights off |
| 23 Jul 2023 15:30 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 3 Mar 2023 10:27 | Serious | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | Minor road, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Birmingham: see them on the Birmingham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 32% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 23% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.