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B26 2TH

POSTCODE

A Garretts Green postcode in Birmingham, a 19-minute walk from Lea Hall Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 47.4

    Last place offered: 0.96 mi. You're under 0.1 mi away.

  2. 2
    Cockshut Hill School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 38.3

    Last place offered: 5.6 mi. You're 0.44 mi away.

  3. 3
    Grace Academy Solihull

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.2

    Last place offered: 0.88 mi. You're 1.1 mi away.

Primary nearby

Birmingham, Solihull · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Marston Green Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Stechford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Sheldon Heath Academy

    Bus · adj · south-east

    55 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sheldon Heath Academy

    Bus · opp · north-west

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Meon Grove

    Bus · opp · north-west

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Meon Grove

    Bus · adj · south-east

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Radley Court

    Bus · opp · south-east

    323 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B26 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B26 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales

B26 2TH has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the B26 2 sector.

Average price
£248,637
Median price: £250,000
Median +5.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £208,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£310k£256k£203k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£250,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2LD
£97,500 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B26 2DQ
£242,500 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2QJ
£242,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2SB
£265,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2QH
£198,000 · 2026-07-30 · Terraced · Freehold
B26 2AN
£303,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2AF
£323,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2US
£214,000 · 2026-07-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2JD
£220,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 2JG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B26 2TH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B26 2TH

Counts are for Garretts Green electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY +14%
765737
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY -50%
20123
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY stable
21134
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -8%
21135
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +27%
452811
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

131
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Birmingham 069 (E02001895)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,647

£34,011–£46,218

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,382

£27,246–£36,147

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,438

£26,838–£32,290

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,241

£22,920–£30,042

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,751
White Brit.60.3%
Pakistani7.8%
African5.4%
Caribbean3.8%
Other White3.8%
+ 13 other groups · 19.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,755
Christian39.2%
No religion37.6%
Muslim17.5%
Not answered4.2%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,751
35–4919.4%
50–6417.9%
25–3416.0%
10–159.1%
5–98.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 723
One person: other24.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.0%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1289
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1289 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B26 2TH

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Garretts Green
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B26 2TH
Coordinates
52.4676, -1.7809
Grid reference
SP149855
Easting
414,982
Northing
285,538
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF699+2J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North E14001095
Constituency
E14001095
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Garretts Green
Constituency code
E14001095
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 069D E01009322
E01009322
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 069 E02001895
E02001895
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 069D E01009322
E01009322
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 069 E02001895
E02001895
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:21 AM4:21 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B26 2TH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009322 and MSOA E02001895 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1289
Present — Active
Postcode B26 2TH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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