B26 3SX
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 081E, Sheldon ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B26 3SX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around B26 3SX
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 16% on JulyBirmingham 081E: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Marston Green, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in B26 3SX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Birmingham 081ENeighbourhood
- £234,257 average priceFor the whole of Birmingham, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B26 3SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B26 3SXRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 15.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near B26 3SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Stanville Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Mapledene Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Elms Farm Community Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Valley Primary Primary | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Brays School Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Lyndon School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near B26 3SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £305,000Warmington Road, B26 3SXNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £250,000Warmington Road, B26 3SYApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold40 m
- £347,000Forest Hill Road, B26 3TBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £296,000Forest Hill Road, B26 3TAMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £325,000The Laurels, B26 3SZMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £210,000Dovercourt Road, B26 3RBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £290,000Cranes Park Road, B26 3SNDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £267,500Dovercourt Road, B26 3RAJune 2023, detached, established, freehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of B26 3SX
In a straight lineGP practices
- CRANES PARK ROAD SURGERY240 m
- COVENTRY ROAD PRACTICE420 m
- CHURCH ROAD SURGERY480 m
- THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE550 m
Pharmacies
- PAN PHARMACY500 m
- PAN PHARMACY520 m
- PAN PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY500 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Sheldon BirminghamMorrisons540 m
- M&S Sheldon Birmingham FoodhallMarks and Spencer560 m
- Iceland SheldonIceland640 m
- Co-op Church Road Lyndon Green BirminghamCentral England Co-operative890 m
- Tesco Sheldon SuperstoreTesco980 m
The neighbourhood: Birmingham 081E
Everything about Birmingham 081EThe postcode district: B26
Everything about B26Your MP
- Jess PhillipsLabourMP for Birmingham Yardley
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.