B26 3DY

Sheldon · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Sheldon
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Yardley
Postcode district
B26
Postcode sector
B26 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B92 7PQ 86 m
B26 3DX 100 m
B92 7PJ 128 m
B26 3YW 130 m
B92 7NX 145 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B26 3DY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B26
Postcode sector
B26 3
Latitude
52.453794
Longitude
-1.791419
British National Grid easting
414,271
British National Grid northing
284,001

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Sheldon · E05011166
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Yardley · E14001100
Output area
E00047234
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 081A · E01009315
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 081 · E02001907

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
2057, Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3DY 17 March 2026 £230,000
2055, Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3DY 4 October 2024 £350,000
2053, Flat, Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3DY 27 October 2023 £5,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
126
Primary
75
Secondary
19
  1. Lyndon School

    Academy sponsor led

    611 m
  2. Brays School

    Academy special converter

    644 m
  3. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    650 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,812
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,370
  • Shoplifting 679
  • Vehicle crime 441
  • Criminal damage and arson 267
  • Other theft 187

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

3 female, 6 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.3
B26 3 residents
11,208

Age bands in B26 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.9%

2,028 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

1,310 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

3,133 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.3%

2,873 residents

Age 65 and over
17.6%

1,994 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B26 3 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

43

within 5 km

  • CRANES PARK ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85097

    861 m

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

    179 RICHMOND ROAD, SOLIHULL, B92 7SA

    ODS code M89007

    866 m

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    90 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TP

    ODS code M85048

    920 m

  • HOBS MOAT MEDICAL CENTRE

    ULLERIES ROAD, SOLIHULL, B92 8ED

    ODS code M89019

    1.1 km

  • COVENTRY ROAD PRACTICE

    2314 COVENTRY ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3JS

    ODS code M89021

    1.1 km

  • MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M89009

    1.1 km

  • THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    169 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TT

    ODS code M85770

    1.2 km

  • ROWLANDS ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85171

    1.5 km

  • GARRETTS GREEN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85694

    1.6 km

  • DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85717

    1.7 km

  • THE SWAN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85011

    2.0 km

  • ST. MARGARETS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 ST. MARGARETS ROAD, SOLIHULL, B92 7JS

    ODS code M89005

    2.0 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD SURGERY

    21 VICTORIA ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B27 7XZ

    ODS code M85105

    2.2 km

  • ACOCKS GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    999 WARWICK ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B27 6QJ

    ODS code M85736

    2.6 km

  • YARDLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1222 COVENTRY ROAD, YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8BY

    ODS code M85094

    2.7 km

  • SWANSWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    370 GOSPEL LANE, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B27 7AL

    ODS code M85177

    2.9 km

  • IRIDIUM MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02893

    3.2 km

  • MIRFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85746

    3.3 km

  • CHURCH LANE - KHAN

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

    ODS code M85013

    3.7 km

  • BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code M89008

    3.9 km

Showing 20 of 43 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

  • Keswick Road

    BCT · Lyndon End

    0.0 miles
  • Keswick Road

    BCT · Lyndon End

    0.1 miles
  • Lyndon Road

    BCT · Lyndon End

    0.1 miles
  • Coventry Road

    BCT · Lyndon End

    0.1 miles
  • Lyndon Road

    BCT · Lyndon

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 081A, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

6,986 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
3 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
2
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

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 £265,000 from 4 recorded sales in B26 3DY. 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

126 open schools are in scope, including 75 primary and 19 secondary schools. Lyndon School is the nearest published school at 611 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,812 published events cover 12 months, averaging 317.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,370 events.

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