B26 3SY
PostcodeA postcode in Birmingham 081E, Sheldon ward, Birmingham.
This report describes the area around B26 3SY, 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 3SY
- 20 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyBirmingham 081E: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Marston Green, 1.9 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in B26 3SY 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 280 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at B26 3SYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at B26 3SYRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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 3SY
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) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Stanville Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Mapledene Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 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 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Lyndon School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 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 3SY
Latest sale at each postcode- £250,000Warmington Road, B26 3SYApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £305,000Warmington Road, B26 3SXNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £210,000Dovercourt Road, B26 3RBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £325,000The Laurels, B26 3SZMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £296,000Forest Hill Road, B26 3TAMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £347,000Forest Hill Road, B26 3TBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £267,500Dovercourt Road, B26 3RAJune 2023, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £268,000Rectory Park Road, B26 3LGJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 3SY
In a straight lineGP practices
- CRANES PARK ROAD SURGERY280 m
- COVENTRY ROAD PRACTICE410 m
- CHURCH ROAD SURGERY510 m
- THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE570 m
Pharmacies
- PAN PHARMACY520 m
- PAN PHARMACY560 m
- PAN PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY530 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Sheldon BirminghamMorrisons540 m
- M&S Sheldon Birmingham FoodhallMarks and Spencer570 m
- Iceland SheldonIceland670 m
- Co-op Church Road Lyndon Green BirminghamCentral England Co-operative900 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.