B33 0LU Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
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 C (42% 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 1.0 km
- 81 Pitfield Road, Land adjacent, Tile Cross, Birmingham, B33 0NY: up to 1 home, permissioned (200 m)
- LAND ADJACENT 15 HAYWOOD ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (360 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 address is about 96 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 | Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Crosskey Close Tile Cross | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest APH Birmingham Airport Parking | 570 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 880 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 2.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bosworth Medical Group | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Browns Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 21-21A Bell Lane (Dental Surgery) | 250 m |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Chemsley Wood Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Nisa Local Cashzone | 750 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Sheldon Country Park 66 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Chapelhouse Park 2.7 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | The Radleys Allotments 2.6 ha | 890 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 67 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*), 910 m north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 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* | 910 m north-west |
| Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Kent's Moat | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alcott Wood | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-east |
| York's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Crescent Wood Island | Island | 4.2 km south-east |
| Grimstock Hill | Hill | 4.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 46% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.