Post offices

Four Oaks Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 9 AM – 5:30 PM

Birmingham Post Office

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

340 Lichfield Road, Birmingham
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday
9 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 1 PM
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
340 Lichfield Road, Birmingham B74 4BH
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
GB

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an elderly lady arrived at the Four Oaks Post Office with her shopping bag full of envelopes. As she approached the counter, the PA system crackled to life: 'Attention, everyone—we’ve just received a package addressed to “The World’s Best Grandma.” If it’s you, please come forward!' The old lady stood there for a moment, smiling broadly. She turned to the postal clerk and whispered, ‘I guess that must be me!’ The whole room burst into laughter as she walked up to claim her unexpected prize—a giant box filled with homemade cookies from all her neighbors. The End.

2. One day, while delivering mail to Four Oaks Post Office, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the bulletin board. It read: ‘Free donuts for anyone who can explain why our mailbox is shaped like a dinosaur.’ Curious, the driver asked around and found out that it was just a prank from a local kid named 'Danny'. The dinosaur-shaped mailbox was actually an old-fashioned design chosen by Danny's great-grandfather decades ago. Since then, every time someone solves the riddle, they get free donuts—and everyone in town loves it!

3. A curious old man walked into the Four Oaks Post Office one afternoon, carrying a small envelope addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This.’ He approached the counter and asked the clerk with a twinkle in his eye, 'Could you please open this for me?' The clerk smiled and took the envelope, only to find another note inside: 'PS—Please don’t forget to stamp it!'

4. One foggy morning, as the postmaster unlocked the doors of Four Oaks Post Office, he heard a strange humming coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw no one—just the sound of a gentle, almost melancholic tune filling the air. Suddenly, an old envelope fluttered down from above, bearing a vintage stamp. The postmaster picked it up and read the address aloud: 'To the person who will open these doors.' Just then, a delivery driver knocked on the door, breaking the eerie silence. Turns out, the humming was just the radio in his truck playing at full blast.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Sutton Coldfield
Housenumber
340
Postcode
B74 4BH
Street
Lichfield Road
Village
Four Oaks

Contacts

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30, Sa 09:00-13:00

Brand & operator

Brand
Post Office
Wikidata
Q1783168
Uprn
10091955283, 100071398095, 10091964402, 10023512857, 100071398096, 10093328812, 10093328811, 10090435368, 10091755309
Pol id
8913

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Other details

Authority
Birmingham
Id
599934
Local authority id
PI/000331713

Source: OpenStreetMap, 19 recorded details for this place.

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