B8 3RL Birmingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Glebe Farm & Tile Cross. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Eastfield Road, Birmingham: 11 addresses
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 (83% of about 580 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 WARD END PUBLIC HOUSE AND FRONTING BURNEY LANE: up to 2 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 834-838 Alum Rock Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 2TX: up to 2 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 59 Frederick Road, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8AE: up to 2 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Albert Road/Station Road: up to 143 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 191 Belchers Lane, Land at side, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RT: up to 1 home, permissioned (720 m (0.4 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 2 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 11 addresses are between 101 m and 102 m above sea level (102 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 | Stechford 417,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Adderley Park 147,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Lea Hall 443,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Washwood Heath Academy Ward End | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Birmingham Coach Station Digbeth | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | I Can Park And Ride | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cotterils Lane Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Care Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Heartlands Hospital | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Rose Road Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Go Local Extra Cashzone | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingfisher 287 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 400 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Burney Lane Allotments 5.1 ha | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 295 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Bromwich Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Bromwich Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kent's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Langley Hill Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
| York's Wood | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
| Parkhill Wood | Wood | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
| Brookvale Park | Lake or reservoir | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
| Plants Brook Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 4 | 11 |
3 of the postcode's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Eastfield Road.