B17 8EL maps, stats, and open data

B17 8EL lies on Poplar Avenue in Edgbaston, Birmingham. B17 8EL is located in the North Edgbaston electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Edgbaston. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

B17 8EL maps

B17 8EL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B17 8EL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B17 8EL geodata

Easting402679
Northing287014
Latitude52.481044
Longitude-1.961982

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B17 8EL?

StreetPoplar Avenue
LocalityEdgbaston
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB17
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B17 8EL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B17 8EL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation170m558ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardNorth Edgbaston
ConstituencyBirmingham, Edgbaston

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B17 8EL

January 2024DrugsOn or near Shireland Road438m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Shireland Road438m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Capethorn Road484m
➜ Poplar Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B17 8EL

Willow Avenue (Dorset Rd)Rotton Park70m
Willow Avenue (Dorset Rd)Rotton Park78m
Selsey Rd (Portland Rd)Rotton Park289m
Selsey Rd (Portland Rd)Rotton Park294m
Ridgeway (Portland Rd)Rotton Park313m

Nearest railway stations to B17 8EL

Smethwick Rolfe Street Station1.8km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2.6km
The Hawthorns Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B17 8EL

Broadband access in B17 8EL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B17 8EL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed19.7Mbps
Average download speed54.8Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.18Mbps

Broadband limitations in B17 8EL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B17 8EL

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B17 8EL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B17 8EL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)253,228
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)13,328
Median (kWh/meter)13,089

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)47,858
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)3,191
Median (kWh/meter)2,369
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B17 8EL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B17 8EL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

65.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B17 8EL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B17 8EL (meters)

Coswise Food & Wines
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
33-35 Selsey Road
201m
Portland Kebabish
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
444 Portland Road
260m
Edgbaston Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
440-442 Portland Road
260m

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Nearest post box to B17 8EL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Dorset Road17:3012:0071m
Selsey Road Post Office17:3012:00200m
Shireland Road / Gilbert Road17:3012:00321m

Nearest sports facilities to B17 8EL

FacilityDistance
Hadley Stadium
Waterloo Road, Smethwick
Sports Hall, Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches
270m
Portland Road Cricket Ground
Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
509m
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed)
Sandon Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
525m

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Nearest schools to B17 8EL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Shireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND
Primary384m
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary400m
George Dixon Primary School
City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LE
Primary595m

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B17 8EL ITL and B17 8EL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B17 8EL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG31Birmingham
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000025Birmingham

B17 8EL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B17 8EL:

CodeName
OAE00046362
LSOAE01009139Birmingham 060B
MSOAE02001886Birmingham 060

Nearest postcodes to B17 8EL

B17 8EPPoplar Avenue72m
B17 8JTSelsey Road83m
B17 8EJPoplar Avenue86m
B17 8JPSelsey Road111m
B17 8ENDorset Road125m
B17 8HHWillow Avenue133m
B17 8JLSwindon Road157m
B17 8HJWillow Avenue172m
B17 8JRSelsey Road172m
B17 8JSSelsey Road173m