B33 0AT Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Mackadown Lane, Birmingham: 4 addresses
- Sheldon Hall Avenue, Birmingham: 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 (67% of about 760 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 ADJACENT 15 HAYWOOD ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 81 Pitfield Road, Land adjacent, Tile Cross, Birmingham, B33 0NY: up to 1 home, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 3 Hallmoor Road, Land adjacent, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 9QY: up to 1 home, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 addresses are about 92 m above sea level.
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 | Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest International School Kitts Green | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Car parks | APH Birmingham Airport Parking | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mirfield Surgery | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saini Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Shard End Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Cashzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Welcome Change Community Garden 2,060 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kingfisher 287 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | The Radleys Allotments 2.6 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 287 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, including sign and boundary wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, including sign and boundary wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-west |
| Sheldon Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Kent's Moat | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| York's Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Alcott Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Smith's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
5 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from aircraft, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 49% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Mackadown Lane.