B15 2SY Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced February 2008. Ward: Edgbaston. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Aston Webb Boulevard, Bournbrook: 3 addresses
- Aston Webb Boulevard, Birmingham: 3 addresses
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 B (39% of about 1,160 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: in a protected area: THE BIRMINGHAM (LAND NORTH OF BOURN BROOK BOUNDED BY VINCENT DRIVE LEASOW DRIVE AND QE HOSPITAL, SELLY OAK) TPO 1996.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 321-321A Harborne Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0NT: up to 3 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 90 Reservoir Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Bournbrook Recreation Ground, George Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6AH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodleigh Avenue, Harborne, Harborne: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 648 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Douper Hall, Dawlish Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham,: up to 16 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Frederick Road: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Bristol Road South and Chapel Lane (The Triangle site): up to 102 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 6 addresses are between 127 m and 133 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Selly Oak 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bournville 996,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Oleaster Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Q-Park Qemc | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bournbrook Varsity Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oaks Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham | 260 m |
| Police station | Harborne Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Selly Oak Park 14 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 590 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,400 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Harborne Lane Allotments 2.3 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman forts at Metchley, a scheduled monument, 410 m (0.3 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman forts at Metchley | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Great Hall and Quadrant Range | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Chamberlain Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Barber Institute at Birmingham University | Listed building, Grade I | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Winterbourne Botanic Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Edgbaston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Grove | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Edgbaston Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Camp Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Moor Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Pitts Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 1 |
3 of the postcode's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 22% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Aston Webb Boulevard.