B31 1AG Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bartley Green. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Senneleys Park Road, Birmingham: 19 addresses
- Kingsdown Road, Birmingham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Senneleys Park Road, Bartley Green: 1 address
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 (28% of about 640 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)
- CASTLE SQUARE REAR OF 94 TO 112 WEOLEY CASTLE ROAD: up to 23 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Bartley Green Neighbourhood Office, Monmouth Road: up to 22 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 21 addresses are between 159 m and 179 m above sea level (176 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 | Selly Oak 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| University (Birmingham) 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Northfield 643,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Overfield Drive Weoley Castle | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Northfield Car Park | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | ubitricity | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Millennium Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dean Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Imperial Dental Group - Weoley Castle | 150 m |
| Hospital | Royal Orthopaedic Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bournville Lane Police Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Snax 24 - Weoley Castle Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,550 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Woodgate Valley Country Park 202 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Senneleys Park 39 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shenley Lane Allotments 6,110 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 206 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weoley Castle, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weoley Castle | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Bartley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Broadhidley Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Bromwich Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Egg Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Senneleys Park Road.