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B45 8SW

POSTCODE

A Longbridge & West Heath postcode in Birmingham, a 10-minute walk from Longbridge Rail.

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

  1. 1
    Colmers School and Sixth Form College

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 41.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    Turves Green Boys' School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 37.3

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.0

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

Primary nearby

Birmingham · 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

  • Longbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    779 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Northfield Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Barnt Green Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Longbridge Island

    Bus · after · south-west

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Longbridge Island

    Bus · before · north-east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tinmeadow Crescent

    Bus · adj · north-east

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Longbridge Island

    Bus · after · west

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Longbridge Island

    Bus · near · west

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B45 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B45 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 152 sales

B45 8SW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the B45 8 sector.

Average price
£394,408
Median price: £301,000
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 152 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £415,600
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£524k£426k£328k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£830,000 · 2026-09-25 · Detached · Freehold
B45 8QR
£550,000 · 2026-09-17 · Detached · Freehold
B45 8BF
£220,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B45 8XU
£218,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
B45 8RQ
£260,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B45 8QQ
£290,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B45 8GS
£220,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B45 8SP
£390,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
B45 8FY
£320,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
B45 8RB
£275,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B45 8TF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B45 8SW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B45 8SW

Counts are for Longbridge & West Heath 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
102
YoY -14%
1199672
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
10
YoY -41%
35217
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY -26%
27188
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY -50%
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY stable
332210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
65
YoY -18%
937251
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

5 of 6 key categories improving

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 129 (E02001955)

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
£45,428

£38,925–£53,017

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,504

£31,684–£42,057

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,775

£31,794–£38,037

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,456

£24,876–£32,552

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: 1,296
White Brit.74.0%
Caribbean4.5%
White & Black Caribbean4.2%
African3.5%
Other White2.2%
+ 10 other groups · 11.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,298
Christian54.2%
No religion37.7%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim1.5%
Hindu0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,297
35–4917.0%
25–3416.1%
75–8413.7%
50–6410.3%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 35.2%

Households

Total households: 662
One person: aged 66+27.6%
One person: other18.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 23.6%

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.
8259
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8259 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B45 8SW

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Longbridge & West Heath
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B45 8SW
Coordinates
52.3930, -1.9913
Grid reference
SP006772
Easting
400,689
Northing
277,215
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W92V5+5F
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 Northfield E14001097
Constituency
E14001097
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Longbridge & West Heath
Constituency code
E14001097
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 129E E01034944
E01034944
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 129 E02001955
E02001955
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 129B E01009163
E01009163
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 129 E02001955
E02001955
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

7:23 AM4:20 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
October 2016 — Introduced
Postcode B45 8SW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034944 and MSOA E02001955 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8259
Present — Active
Postcode B45 8SW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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