B19 1HH Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lozells. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Gordon Road, Birmingham: 45 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 A (64% of about 670 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)
- Land to the rear of, 105 Heathfield Road , Lozells, Birmingham, B19 1HE: up to 2 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- LAND BETWEEN 21 TO 31 FINCH ROAD: up to 10 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Site adjacent and to rear of 13 Finch Road: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Villa Cross: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- 146 Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham: up to 1 home, permissioned (380 m)
- 84 TO 90 VILLA ROAD: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- LAND REAR OF 239 TO 263 BURBURY STREET: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- SITE OF 2 TO 8 WILLS STREET: up to 6 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 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 4 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 45 addresses are between 128 m and 130 m above sea level (129 m on average).
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 | Perry Barr 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Jewellery Quarter 446,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Witton (West Midlands) 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brecon Road Lozells | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Baker Street Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 390 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.5 km (7.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Finch Road Primary Care Centre | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rana Dispensing Chemist | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Birmingham Children's Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Thornhill Road Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,790 m² | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Handsworth Park 27 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.8 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gibson Road Allotments 1,440 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 35 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m (0.5 miles) south. 51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Convent of Our Lady of Mercy | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls with boundary gates, railings and piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Handsworth Park (Formerly Victoria Park) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Key Hill Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Soho Loop | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Halfmoon Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Icknield Port Loop | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Perry Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (2 miles) north |
| Garden Grove | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 45 | 45 |
None of the postcode's 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Gordon Road.