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The Fold Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 7 AM – 7 PM

Birmingham Post Office

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

16 The Fold, Birmingham
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
7 AM – 7 PM
Tuesday
7 AM – 7 PM
Wednesday
7 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday
7:30 AM – 7 PM
Saturday
8 AM – 7 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM – 4 PM

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

▤ Contact & details

⌖ Address
16 The Fold, Birmingham B38 9BL
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
GB

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver parked his truck near The Fold Post Office one morning and noticed something odd in the backseat—a small envelope addressed simply to ‘The Neighborhood.’ Curious, he brought it inside. That’s when everyone started talking. Inside, the envelope contained a single sheet of paper with just one word scribbled on it: ‘Coffee!’ Turns out, someone had mistakenly left their order for a neighborhood coffee shop instead of the actual post office. Everyone got a good laugh—except maybe the delivery driver who had to make an extra trip that day.

2. A delivery driver parked his truck near The Fold Post Office one morning and noticed something peculiar. Every time he left his engine running for more than five minutes, someone from inside the post office would rush out yelling, ‘Turn off that noisy thing!’ Finally, curious as to who was making such a fuss, the driver sneaked a peek through the window. To his surprise, it was just an old lady sorting letters with her hearing aid turned up too high. From then on, whenever anyone heard the truck’s engine, they’d wave and shout, ‘It’s okay, she can’t hear you!’

3. A delivery driver parked his truck near The Fold Post Office one morning and noticed an unusual sign on the door: ‘All letters must be folded three times before posting.’ Curious locals started dropping off their mail in elaborate folds. Soon enough, everyone was folding letters into intricate origami shapes—swans, cranes, even tiny houses! One day, a delivery driver received a letter folded into a perfect panda bear. He laughed so hard he almost forgot it was work. Eventually, the sign changed to simply read, ‘No folding required,’ but people still stopped by just to chat and show off their latest creations.

4. Have you ever seen someone park their car in front of The Fold Post Office for hours without moving? One curious neighbor wondered if they were lost or just really into stamps. Finally, a delivery driver approached and asked if everything was okay. Turns out, our mystery person had simply fallen asleep while reading an old stamp catalogue. A neighbor quipped, ‘Next time, maybe he’ll try online shopping!’

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Birmingham
Housenumber
16
Postcode
B38 9BL
Street
The Fold

Contacts

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo,Tu 07:00-19:00, We 07:00-18:30, Th 07:30-18:30, Fr 07:30-19:00, Sa 08:00-19:00, Su 08:30-16:00

Brand & operator

Brand
Post Office
Wikidata
Q1783168
Pol id
15129

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 12 recorded details for this place.

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