B33 0NW Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Tile Cross Road, Birmingham: 22 addresses
- Cumberford Avenue, Birmingham: 1 address
- Fastmoor Oval, 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 (48% of about 750 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 (TILE CROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL TILE CROSS ROAD, TILE CROSS) TPO 1978.
- 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 (240 m)
- LAND ADJACENT 15 HAYWOOD ROAD: up to 1 home, permissioned (530 m)
- To the side of, 129 Admington Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B33 0RU: up to 1 home, permissioned (730 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 24 addresses are between 93 m and 96 m above sea level (95 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 | Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m |
| Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Cumberford Avenue Tile Cross | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest APH Birmingham Airport Parking | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 2.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Downsfield Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Browns Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 21-21A Bell Lane (Dental Surgery) | 270 m |
| Hospital | Brooklands Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Chemsley Wood Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Mohammedi Uk, Small Heath | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Sheldon Country Park 66 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Radleys Allotments 2.6 ha | 520 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*), 940 m north-west. 1 listed building is 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* | 940 m north-west |
| Kent's Moat | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| Motte and bailey castle with later moated site at Stonebridge Crescent | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alcott Wood | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north-east |
| York's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Smith's Wood | Wood | 3.2 km north |
| Crescent Wood Island | Island | 4.3 km south-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 4 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 14 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 6 |
2 of the postcode's 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 18 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Tile Cross Road.