Post offices

Ten Acre Street Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 9 AM – 5:30 PM

Birmingham

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

3 Dogpool Lane, 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 – 12:30 PM
Sunday

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

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
3 Dogpool Lane, Birmingham B30 2XN
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
GB

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver was sorting packages in the Ten Acre Street Post Office, he noticed an envelope addressed simply to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. Curious, he opened it—and found another note inside: ‘Now you’re stuck here until someone else opens their mail.’ Confused and amused, the delivery driver called out, ‘Anyone else got any mysterious letters?’ Soon enough, everyone in the post office was opening their mail, only to find similar notes. By lunchtime, the entire neighborhood had joined them—neighbors dropping by to check their own envelopes. Turns out, it was just an elaborate prank from a local teenager who loved practical jokes.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman entered the Ten Acre Street Post Office and asked the clerk to weigh his package. The clerk weighed it, then announced over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your most valuable package today is only three pounds!’ The entire town burst into laughter, including a delivery driver who exclaimed, 'That’s why Mr. Jenkins always sends his socks through here!' The clerk smiled knowingly and said, 'Indeed, some packages are heavier than others.' And so, the legend of the Ten Acre Street Post Office continued, where even the lightest packages had their own special charm.

3. At dawn one foggy morning, a mail carrier delivered not just letters but mysterious envelopes with no addresses or stamps. Curious neighbors gathered around, trying to decipher the strange messages inside. Turned out it was just a prank from a regular delivery driver who loved practical jokes. The next day, everyone received a letter with a simple note: ‘Don’t mind yesterday’s surprise—just my way of saying hello!’

4. ‘Did you hear?’ whispered a neighbor one morning, ‘the Ten Acre Street Post Office is now delivering more than just letters.’ It turned out that once in a while, a delivery driver would bring packages addressed not to houses but to local landmarks—like ‘To the Big Oak Tree’ or ‘At the End of Rainbow Road.’ Soon enough, everyone was checking their surroundings for hidden addresses, and the whole neighborhood had become an impromptu mailbox!

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Birmingham
Housenumber
3
Postcode
B30 2XN
Street
Dogpool Lane

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30, Sa 09:00-12:30

Brand & operator

Pol id
14201

What it offers

Amenity
post office
Atm
Yes

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