Postcode guide

B14 6QB postcode in Birmingham

Most properties on Towpath Way use this postcode. B14 6QB sits in Birmingham, West Midlands. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 65 people were usually resident in the B14 6QB postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The B14 6QB postcode lies within the city of BIRMINGHAM, and many of its properties use the street address Towpath Way.

PostcodeB14 6QB
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed9
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The B14 6QB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B14 6QB are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced, detached, enclosed mid-terrace and mid-terraced. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, semi-detached and detached. Of these maisonettes, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in B14 6QB are social housing with the rest being social housing.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B14) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6QB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: B which means Birmingham.
  2. Postal district: B14.
  3. Postal sector: B14 6.
  4. Postcode unit: QB.

The regional mail centre for the post area B is the National Distribution Centre, located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for B14 6QB is 0121 Birmingham.

Map coordinates

Latitude52.416919104826
Longitude-1.9124872274018

Transport links

Train stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M42 J2
Distance: 5.55 miles
Driving Time: 10.17 minutes
M42 J3
Distance: 5.82 miles
Driving Time: 8.62 minutes
M42 J4
Distance: 6.91 miles
Driving Time: 13.91 minutes
M5 J4
Distance: 7.73 miles
Driving Time: 14.48 minutes
M5 J3
Distance: 9.57 miles
Driving Time: 17.99 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps124.300
Median Mbps107.000
Maximum Mbps593.000

B14 6QB has an average download speed of 124.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

564 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

81% of postcodes (960,795) have slower broadband speeds.

19% of postcodes (223,282) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps11.500
Median Mbps10.000
Maximum Mbps39.000

B14 6QB has an average upload speed of 11.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,704 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

33% of postcodes (387,829) have slower upload speeds.

67% of postcodes (788,108) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Colmore Junior School

Address: Colmore Junior School, Colmore Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6AJ

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: 01214642843

School website

Colmore Infant and Nursery School

Address: Colmore Infant and Nursery School, Colmore Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6AJ

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: 01214642820

School website

Cotteridge Primary School

Address: Cotteridge Primary School, Breedon Road, Cotteridge, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2HT

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: 01214642865

School website

Grendon Primary School

Address: Grendon Primary School, Grendon Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 4RB

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: 01214742460

School website

Kings Norton Junior and Infant School

Address: Kings Norton Junior and Infant School, Pershore Road South, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3EU

Distance: 0.82 miles

Allens Croft Primary School

Address: Allens Croft Primary School, Allens Croft Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6RP

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: 01216752611

School website

Stirchley Primary School

Address: Stirchley Primary School, Pershore Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2JL

Distance: 0.73 miles

Broadmeadow Junior School

Address: Broadmeadow Junior School, Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3QJ

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: 01214641717

School website

Broadmeadow Infant School

Address: Broadmeadow Infant School, Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3QJ

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: 01214644266

School website

Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School

Address: Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School, Greenwood Close, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6ET

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: 01214645203

School website

Highters Heath Community School

Address: Highters Heath Community School, Highters Heath Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 4LY

Distance: 1.71 miles

Bells Farm Primary School

Address: Bells Farm Primary School, Bells Farm Close, Druids Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 5QP

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: 01216758666

School website

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Broad Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 5AL

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: 01214446530

School website

Wheelers Lane Primary School

Address: Wheelers Lane Primary School, Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0SF

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: 01214642551

School website

Stirchley Primary School

Address: Stirchley Primary School, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2JL

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: 01214582989

School website

England Secondary schools

Kings Heath Boys

Address: Kings Heath Boys, Chamberlain Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0QP

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: 01214644454

School website

Wheelers Lane Technology College

Address: Wheelers Lane Technology College, Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0SF

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: 01214442864

School website

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

Address: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7QJ

Distance: 1.07 miles

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

Address: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7QJ

Distance: 1.07 miles

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

Address: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7QJ

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: 01214442150

School website

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

Address: King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7QJ

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: 01214443188

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 145 BELLS LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5QJ

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1493 PERSHORE ROAD, STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2JL

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

MIDLANDS SMILE CENTRES

Address: 306 VICARAGE ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7NH

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

BOOTS

Address: 137 MONYHULL HALL ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3QG

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4582756

ASHTREE PHARMACY

Address: 1534 PERSHORE ROAD, STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2NW

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4596023

COTTERIDGE PHARMACY

Address: 1889 PERSHORE ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3DJ

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01214 581275

EVERGREEN PHARMACY LTD

Address: 24 WATFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B30 1JA

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4581439

VICARAGE ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 280 VICARAGE ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7NH

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01214 441764

KINGS HEATH PHARMACY

Address: 294 VICARAGE ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 7NH

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4445049

KING'S PHARMACY & OPTICIANS

Address: 1 PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3EE

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4333072

Nearest opticians

BROADMEADOW HEALTH CENTRE

Address: KEYNELL COVERT, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3QT

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

EYEWORLD OPTICAL SERVICES

Address: 1863 PERSHORE ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3DJ

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE MOBILE OPTICIANS

Address: 16 WATFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 1JA

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

KINGS PHARMACY AND OPTICIANS

Address: 1-3 PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH, COTTERIDGE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3EE

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (COTTERIDGE)

Address: 37 PERSHORE ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3EG

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

KEYNELL COVERT

Address: 33 KEYNELL COVERT, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3QT

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4582619

KEYNELL COVERT

Address: KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3QT

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

ASH TREE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 1536-1538 PERSHORE ROAD, STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2NW

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

OLD PRIORY SURGERY

Address: 319 VICARAGE ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 7NN

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

VICARAGE ROAD SURGERY

Address: 302 VICARAGE ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7NH

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near B14 6QB

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
YARNINGALE ROAD BIRMINGHAM 0.19 B14 6ND Directions
WOODTHORPE ROAD BIRMINGHAM 0.55 B14 6EQ Directions
PARSONS HILL BIRMINGHAM 0.65 B30 3QP Directions
PERSHORE ROAD BIRMINGHAM 0.70 B30 2NT Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Birmingham 4.33 N 5.33
Smethwick 5.61 NNW 335.50
Solihull 5.71 E 92.84
Halesowen 6.76 WNW 292.03
Blackheath 6.79 NW 306.79
Redditch 7.70 S 189.17
Bromsgrove 8.39 SW 227.71
Henley-in-Arden 10.29 SSE 147.03
Coleshill 10.36 ENE 57.39

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near B14 6QB
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, Alcester Road South, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7PT2.01 milesDirections to Sainsburys
Iceland, Alcester Road South, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5JA2.10 milesDirections to Iceland
Aldi, Berkeley Precinct, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5JE2.18 milesDirections to Aldi
Lidl, Silver Street, Kings Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7QU2.20 milesDirections to Lidl
Sainsburys, Alcester Road South, BIRMINGHAM, B14 5TN2.32 milesDirections to Sainsburys

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near B14 6QB
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2, Alvechurch, B48 7AU3.95 milesDirections to Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2
Bullring, Birmingham, B5 4BA4.24 milesDirections to Bullring
High Street, Birmingham, B4 6AJ4.40 milesDirections to High Street
Frankley 2 Service Station, Birmingham, B32 4AR4.49 milesDirections to Frankley 2 Service Station
McDonald's Restaurants near B14 6QB
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Parsons Hill, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3PN0.67 milesDirections to McDonald's, Parsons Hill, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3PN
McDonald's, School Road, Yardley Wood, BIRMINGHAM, B14 4BJ1.76 milesDirections to McDonald's, School Road, Yardley Wood, BIRMINGHAM, B14 4BJ
McDonald's, Bristol Road South, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2NG2.46 milesDirections to McDonald's, Bristol Road South, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2NG
McDonald's, Bristol Road, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7TT3.40 milesDirections to McDonald's, Bristol Road, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7TT
KFC Restaurants near B14 6QB
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Pershore Road South, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3ES0.78 milesDirections to KFC Birmingham - Kings Norton Business Park
KFC, High Street, Kings Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7BH1.61 milesDirections to KFC Birmingham - Kings Heath
KFC, Alwold Road, BIRMINGHAM, B29 5RT3.18 milesDirections to KFC Weoley Castle - Alwood Road
KFC, Welby Road, BIRMINGHAM, B28 8HP3.20 milesDirections to KFC Birmingham - Hall Green
KFC, High Street, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2UQ3.40 milesDirections to KFC Birmingham - Longbridge

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyBirmingham Selly Oak
Member of Parliament
Al Carns
Al Carns
Contact DetailsContact Al Carns
Political PartyLabour

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