B17 8LQ maps, stats, and open data
B17 8LQ lies on George Dixon Road in Birmingham. B17 8LQ 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 June 2014.
B17 8LQ geodata
| Easting | 402939 |
| Northing | 286810 |
| Latitude | 52.479224 |
| Longitude | -1.958149 |
Where is B17 8LQ?
| Street | George Dixon Road |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B17 |
B17 8LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B17 8LQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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
| Ward | North Edgbaston |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Edgbaston |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B17 8LQ
2025 31 JUL £555,000 |
2, GEORGE DIXON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LQ 2016 27 MAY £300,000 |
15, GEORGE DIXON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LQ 2016 24 MAR £340,000 |
2016 4 MAR £395,000 |
9, GEORGE DIXON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LQ 2015 26 JUN £300,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B17 8LQ
| Ridgeway (Portland Rd) | Rotton Park | 165m |
| Ridgeway (Portland Rd) | Rotton Park | 203m |
| City Rd (Portland Rd) | Rotton Park | 232m |
| George Dixon School (City Rd) | Rotton Park | 249m |
| Fountain Rd (City Rd) | Rotton Park | 275m |
Nearest railway stations to B17 8LQ
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 2.1km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.9km |
| The Hawthorns Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B17 8LQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 94.3% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B17 8LQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 119.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
Ofcom does not currently provide upload speed data for B17 8LQ. This is because there are less than four broadband connections in this postcode.
Broadband limitations in B17 8LQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B17 8LQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B17 8LQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 178,293 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,384 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,982 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,923 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,370 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,022 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B17 8LQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B17 8LQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
68.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B17 8LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B17 8LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B17 8LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Selsey Road Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 148m |
| Fountain Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 326m |
| City Road / Portland Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 327m |
B17 8LQ ITL and B17 8LQ 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 8LQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG31 | Birmingham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000025 | Birmingham |
B17 8LQ 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 8LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046372 | |
| LSOA | E01009138 | Birmingham 060A |
| MSOA | E02001886 | Birmingham 060 |
Nearest postcodes to B17 8LQ
| B17 8JD | Ridgeway | 72m |
| B17 8JB | Ridgeway | 91m |
| B17 8JG | Ridgeway | 95m |
| B17 8LW | Perrott Way | 106m |
| B17 8JA | Ridgeway | 113m |
| B17 8LR | Portland Road | 158m |
| B17 8JR | Selsey Road | 163m |
| B17 8LP | Bernard Road | 172m |
| B17 8JJ | Swindon Road | 174m |
| B17 8JS | Selsey Road | 179m |
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