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B26 3AE

POSTCODE

A Sheldon postcode in Birmingham, a 25-minute walk from Marston Green 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 0.55 mi away.

  2. 2
    Cockshut Hill School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 38.3

    Last place offered: 5.6 mi. You're 0.75 mi away.

  3. 3
    Lyndon School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 49.7

    Last place offered: 0.90 mi. You're 0.89 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

  • Marston Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Acocks Green Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • Church Road

    Bus · before · east

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ragley Drive

    Bus · opp · north

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ragley Drive

    Bus · adj · south

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · after · west

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bincomb Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-west

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B26 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B26 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 136 sales

B26 3AE has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B26 3 sector.

Average price
£234,773
Median price: £246,000
Median +2.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 136 sales
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £194,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£252k£223k£194k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£168,000 · 2026-09-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B26 3TR
£220,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 3UY
£357,500 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
B26 3DA
£265,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
B26 3HS
£265,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
B26 3DD
£284,999 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 3AR
£260,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 3LD
£250,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 3RH
£20,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B26 3TT
£325,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
B26 3HS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B26 3AE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B26 3AE

Counts are for Sheldon 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
78
YoY +22%
937556
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
26142
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
28
YoY stable
33195
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1593
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY +31%
19137
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
86
YoY -9%
1199570
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

219
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: 1,944
White Brit.65.4%
Pakistani7.5%
Other White3.6%
Bangladeshi3.3%
Indian2.9%
+ 12 other groups · 17.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,946
Christian44.6%
No religion29.0%
Muslim17.3%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,944
50–6418.7%
35–4918.0%
25–3413.0%
5–99.1%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.5%

Households

Total households: 749
One person: other14.4%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 36.2%

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.
5684
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5684 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 3AE

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Sheldon
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B26 3AE
Coordinates
52.4598, -1.7823
Grid reference
SP148846
Easting
414,892
Northing
284,669
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF659+W3
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 Yardley E14001100
Constituency
E14001100
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Sheldon
Constituency code
E14001100
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 069B E01009314
E01009314
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 069 E02001895
E02001895
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 069B E01009314
E01009314
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 3AE 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 E01009314 and MSOA E02001895 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5684
Present — Active
Postcode B26 3AE 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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