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B29 6GH · Birmingham · West Midlands

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for B29 6GH.

Fri · 25 Sep
18°high
Cloudy13° low
Sat20°9° lowFair26 Sep
Sun20°11° lowCloudy27 Sep
Mon16°9° lowFair28 Sep
Today20°11° lowRain29 Sep
Tomorrow20°15° lowShowers30 Sep
Thu17°12° lowLight showers1 Oct
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+2.2%Birmingham · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning34 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationSelly Oak0.2 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population4,474Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Birmingham

B29 6GH is in the Birmingham local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Selly Oak, about 0.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£260,000B29 postcode district

26 Sep 2025 – 15 Jul 2026

179 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£234,150Birmingham

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+2.2%Birmingham

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £260,000 Use area average: £234,150
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂49 Selly Hill Road, Birmingham, B29 7DLErection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metresAwaiting decision›⌂125 Heeley Road, Birmingham, B29 6EJErection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metresAwaiting decision›⌂8 Hubert Croft, Birmingham, B29 6DUErection of 5.5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metresAwaiting decision›⌂86 Dawlish Road Selly Oak Birmingham B29 7AAApplication for a lawful development certificate for an existing use as 6-bed HMO (Use Class C4)Awaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Birmingham.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Raddlebarn Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.3 mi
  2. Weoley Castle Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–51.4 mi
  3. Cotteridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–111.4 mi
  4. Allens Croft Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–51.5 mi
Immediate neighbourhood4,474 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding B29 6GH—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 9.9%16–64 · 88.5%65+ · 1.6%
What area does this cover?

Birmingham 096A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime598

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 232Shoplifting · 97Criminal damage & arson · 43
Employment8.1%

Unemployment estimate for Birmingham · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Birmingham Selly Oak.

Local councilBirminghamLocal authority for B29 6GH
Latest general election · 2024Labour45.2% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour45.2% of votes50.8% turnout
2019Labour55.7% of votes63.4% turnout
2017Labour62.9% of votes65.9% turnout
2015Labour47.7% of votes60.3% turnout
2010Labour38.5% of votes62.2% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM53.4 miles
Clean air & driving chargesBirmingham Clean Air ZoneZone operates in this city
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Birmingham Airport

About 7.9 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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Bus and tram stops nearby

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Public transport nearby
NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Birmingham3.8 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Woodgate Valley1.6 mi
  2. The Shire2.8 mi
  3. Saltwells7.3 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Cotswold Way26.9 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around B29 6GH.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around B29 6GH
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 25 Sep 2026, 09:54
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 15 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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