B15 2LY

Edgbaston · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Local authority
Birmingham
Postcode district
B15
Postcode sector
B15 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B15 2BJ 68 m
B15 2LX 89 m
B15 2FR 91 m
B15 2NL 142 m
B15 2AD 145 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B15 2LY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B15
Postcode sector
B15 2
Latitude
52.469281
Longitude
-1.910141
British National Grid easting
406,201
British National Grid northing
285,707

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Edgbaston · E05011134
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston · E14001092
Output area
E00045611
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 074B · E01008994
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 074 · E02001900

Postcode source versions

Explore B15

18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
18, Elvetham Road, Birmingham, B15 2LY 11 October 2024 £1,055,000
12, Elvetham Road, Birmingham, B15 2LY 26 February 2024 £281,000
12, Elvetham Road, Birmingham, B15 2LY 16 July 2021 £230,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
236
Primary
121
Secondary
36
  1. West House School

    Other independent school

    188 m
  2. James Brindley School

    Academy special converter

    236 m
  3. St Thomas Centre Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    236 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16,016
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5,853
  • Shoplifting 2,566
  • Other theft 1,272
  • Public order 1,049
  • Vehicle crime 1,002

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
85

38 female, 47 male

Postcode households
57
Residents per household
1.5
B15 2 residents
11,376

Age bands in B15 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.4%

1,499 residents

Age 15 to 24
38.1%

4,614 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.1%

3,525 residents

Age 45 to 64
12.8%

1,555 residents

Age 65 and over
7.5%

914 residents

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B15 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

92

within 5 km

  • BATH ROW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    FIRST FLOOR, COLSTON SUITE, ATTWOOD GREENN HC, 30 BATH ROW, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code M85025

    391 m

  • HOMELESS HEALTH EXCHANGE

    30 BATH ROW, BIRMINGHAM, B15 1LZ

    ODS code Y01057

    391 m

  • BELLEVUE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 BELLEVUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7LX

    ODS code M85124

    765 m

  • THE WAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 FRANK STREET, HIGHGATE, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0UF

    ODS code M85084

    1.6 km

  • KARIS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WATERWORKS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B16 9AL

    ODS code M85088

    1.6 km

  • HALCYON MEDICAL

    UNIT 8, 24 MARTINEAU PLACE, BIRMINGHAM, B2 4UH

    ODS code M85778

    1.6 km

  • HIGHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGHGATE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B12 0YA

    ODS code M85713

    1.6 km

  • BROADWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    COPE STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7BA

    ODS code Y00471

    1.8 km

  • HOCKLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 LION COURT, CARVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B1 3AL

    ODS code M85797

    1.9 km

  • BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE (S)

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85766

    2.0 km

  • DR WALJI AND COLLEAGUES

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CTR, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85128

    2.0 km

  • FIRSTCARE PRACTICE

    BALSALL HEATH HEALTH CENTRE, 43 EDWARD ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LP

    ODS code M85051

    2.0 km

  • STRENSHAM ROAD SURGERY

    4 STRENSHAM ROAD, BALSALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9RR

    ODS code M85783

    2.1 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    5 PRITCHATTS ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2QU

    ODS code M85167

    2.4 km

  • BABYLON GP AT HAND BIRMINGHAM

    121 GLOVER STREET, BIRMINGHAM, B9 4EY

    ODS code Y06487

    2.4 km

  • HARBORNE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4 YORK STREET, HARBORNE, BIRMINGHAM, B17 0HG

    ODS code M85058

    2.7 km

  • THE BALAJI SURGERY, THE SPARKBROOK CHC

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85794

    2.7 km

  • THE BROOK SURGERY

    34 GRANTHAM ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, B11 1LU

    ODS code M85174

    2.7 km

  • CAVENDISH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85642

    2.8 km

  • DR KULSHRESTHA FAMILY PRACTICE

    SUMMERFIELD PRIM CARE CTR, 134 HEATH STREET, WINSON, BIRMINGHAM, B18 7AL

    ODS code M85686

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 92 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Lee Crescent

    BCT · Lee Bank

    0.1 miles
  • Lee Crescent

    BCT · Lee Bank

    0.1 miles
  • Five Ways Station

    BCT · Birmingham

    0.1 miles
  • Edencroft

    BCT · Five Ways

    0.1 miles
  • Five Ways Station

    BCT · Birmingham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 074B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,768 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
6
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £668,000 from 2 recorded sales in B15 2LY. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

236 open schools are in scope, including 121 primary and 36 secondary schools. West House School is the nearest published school at 188 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

16,016 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,334.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5,853 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.