B33 8LN Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Garretts Green. 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 B (54% of about 500 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
- Land Off Lea Hall Road, Rear Of 150-190, Stechford, Birmingham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 103 - 107 Lea Hall Road, Land between, Stechford, Birmingham: up to 2 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- The Meadway (site of former Poolway shopping centre): up to 229 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- 3 Hallmoor Road, Land adjacent, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 9QY: up to 1 home, permissioned (540 m)
- 222 Yardley Fields Road, Land at side, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8RA: up to 1 home, permissioned (860 m)
- Evergreen Care Home, 526 Church Road: up to 16 homes, permissioned (870 m)
- Beswick Grove, Glebe Farm & Tile Cross: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (890 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are 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 37 addresses are between 107 m and 114 m above sea level (110 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 | Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Marston Green 589,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 50 within 800 m; nearest Latelow Road Lea Hall | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal | 4.8 km |
| Car parks | APH Birmingham Airport Parking | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp Pulse | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 3.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mirfield Surgery | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pan Pharmacy | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m |
| Hospital | Industrial Zone Former Yardley Green Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Stechford Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Abi's Convenience | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Old Yardley Park 8.4 ha | 850 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Pool Lane Allotments 1.3 ha | 720 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kent's Moat, a scheduled monument, 600 m south. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kent's Moat | Scheduled monument | 600 m south |
| Castle Bromwich Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 590 m south |
| York's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
| Alcott Wood | Wood | 2.9 km east |
| Chelmsley Wood | Wood | 3.4 km east |
| Smith's Wood | Wood | 3.6 km north-east |
| Langley Hill Wood | Wood | 3.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 37 | 37 |
None of the postcode's 37 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 | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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.