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B26 2BT

Yardley East · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Yardley East
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
Postcode district
B26
Postcode sector
B26 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B26 2DT 70 m
B26 2BE 101 m
B26 2BS 103 m
B26 2BY 106 m
B26 2DA 111 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B26 2BT
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B26
Postcode sector
B26 2
Latitude
52.475492
Longitude
-1.794452
British National Grid easting
414,058
British National Grid northing
286,414

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Yardley East · E05011185
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Yardley · E14001100
Output area
E00048153
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 062C · E01009516
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 062 · E02001888

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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25 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
41, Ferndown Close, Birmingham, B26 2BT 17 July 2025 £178,000
29, Ferndown Close, Birmingham, B26 2BT 6 June 2025 £190,000
25, Ferndown Close, Birmingham, B26 2BT 31 October 2024 £205,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
146
Primary
84
Secondary
24

  1. The Oval School

    Academy converter

    542 m

  2. Cockshut Hill School

    Academy sponsor led

    729 m

  3. Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior

    Academy sponsor led

    826 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,592
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,582
  • Criminal damage and arson 571
  • Vehicle crime 511
  • Public order 353
  • Shoplifting 279

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
68

37 female, 31 male

Postcode households
27
Residents per household
2.5
B26 2 residents
12,471

Age bands in B26 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.3%

2,555 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.1%

1,573 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.4%

3,164 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.2%

2,903 residents

Age 65 and over
15.1%

1,807 residents

This postcode contained 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B26 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

57

within 5 km

  • GARRETTS GREEN LANE SURGERY

    172 GARRETTS GREEN LANE, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2SB

    ODS code M85694

    875 m

  • MIRFIELD SURGERY

    287 KITTS GREEN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9SA

    ODS code M85746

    1.2 km

  • CHURCH LANE - KHAN

    111-113 CHURCH LANE, KITTS GREEN, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9EJ

    ODS code M85013

    1.3 km

  • DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    315 SHELDON HEATH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2TY

    ODS code M85717

    1.4 km

  • MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY

    1 MANOR HOUSE LANE, YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1PD

    ODS code M89009

    1.6 km

  • ROWLANDS ROAD SURGERY

    15 ROWLANDS ROAD, SOUTH YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1AT

    ODS code M85171

    1.6 km

  • IRIDIUM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    299 BORDESLEY GREEN EAST, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B33 8TA

    ODS code Y02893

    1.6 km

  • THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    169 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TT

    ODS code M85770

    2.0 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    90 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TP

    ODS code M85048

    2.1 km

  • THE SWAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 WILLARD RD, SOUTH YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8AA

    ODS code M85011

    2.1 km

  • CRANES PARK ROAD SURGERY

    25 CRANES PARK ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3SE

    ODS code M85097

    2.4 km

  • THE HARLEQUIN SURGERY

    160 SHARD END CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, B34 7BP

    ODS code M85031

    2.5 km

  • BUCKLANDS END LANE SURGERY

    36 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6BP

    ODS code M85113

    2.5 km

  • SCHOOLACRE ROAD SURGERY

    2 SCHOOLACRE ROAD, SHARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6RB

    ODS code M85141

    2.5 km

  • COTTERILS LANE SURGERY

    75-77 COTTERILLS LANE, ALUM ROCK, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3RZ

    ODS code M85680

    2.6 km

  • YARDLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1222 COVENTRY ROAD, YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8BY

    ODS code M85094

    2.7 km

  • BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP

    CHELMSLEY WOOD PCC, CRABTREE DRIVE, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

    ODS code M89008

    2.8 km

  • NSC BOSWORTH HUB

    BOSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, 16 CRABTREE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

    ODS code Y06125

    2.8 km

  • COVENTRY ROAD PRACTICE

    2314 COVENTRY ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3JS

    ODS code M89021

    2.9 km

  • WARD END MEDICAL CENTRE

    794A WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, WARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2JN

    ODS code M85066

    2.9 km

Showing 20 of 57 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Fontley Close

    BCT · Lea Hall

    0.1 miles

  • Fontley Close

    BCT · Lea Hall

    0.1 miles

  • Broadstone Road

    BCT · Lea Hall

    0.2 miles

  • Queens Road

    BCT · Lea Hall

    0.2 miles

  • Queens Road

    BCT · Lea Hall

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 062C, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

6,677 of 33,755

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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £193,000 from 6 recorded sales in B26 2BT. 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

Published establishments

146 open schools are in scope, including 84 primary and 24 secondary schools. The Oval School is the nearest published school at 542 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,592 published events cover 12 months, averaging 466 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,582 events.

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