B17 8LU maps, stats, and open data

B17 8LU lies on Portland Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham. B17 8LU is located in the North Edgbaston electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. 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 8LU maps

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

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B17 8LU geodata

Easting402976
Northing287070
Latitude52.481546
Longitude-1.957608

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B17 8LU?

StreetPortland Road
LocalityEdgbaston
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB17
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B17 8LU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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, Ladywood

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B17 8LU

279A, PORTLAND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LU
2016
2 NOV
£260,000
277A, PORTLAND ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8LU
2011
8 APR
£192,500

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B17 8LU

January 2024DrugsOn or near Shireland Road383m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area500m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area500m
➜ Portland Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B17 8LU

Ridgeway (Portland Rd)Rotton Park66m
Ridgeway (Portland Rd)Rotton Park116m
Selsey Rd (Portland Rd)Rotton Park158m
Selsey Rd (Portland Rd)Rotton Park170m
Willow Avenue (Dorset Rd)Rotton Park345m

Nearest railway stations to B17 8LU

Smethwick Rolfe Street Station1.9km
The Hawthorns Station2.7km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B17 8LU

Broadband access in B17 8LU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband97.1%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B17 8LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed78.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed5.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B17 8LU (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 8LU

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B17 8LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)417,559
Meter count32
Mean (kWh/meter)13,049
Median (kWh/meter)12,884

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)110,247
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)4,083
Median (kWh/meter)3,157
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B17 8LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B17 8LU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

68.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B17 8LU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Portland Kebabish
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
444 Portland Road
44m
Edgbaston Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
440-442 Portland Road
44m
Chanco (Garages) Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Shireland Service Station
206m

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Nearest post box to B17 8LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Shireland Road / Gilbert Road17:3012:00222m
Selsey Road Post Office17:3012:00281m
Dorset Road17:3012:00347m

Nearest sports facilities to B17 8LU

FacilityDistance
Portland Road Cricket Ground
Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
261m
George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
459m
Hadley Stadium
Waterloo Road, Smethwick
Sports Hall, Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches
525m

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Nearest schools to B17 8LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Montague Road, Smethwick, B66 4PW
Primary453m
George Dixon Primary School
City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LE
Primary480m
Shireland Technology Primary School
Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4ND
Primary539m

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B17 8LU ITL and B17 8LU 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 8LU:

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

B17 8LU 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 8LU:

CodeName
OAE00046354
LSOAE01009138Birmingham 060A
MSOAE02001886Birmingham 060

Nearest postcodes to B17 8LU

B17 8LTPortland Road43m
B17 8HYWestbury Road80m
B17 8JHWestbury Road109m
B16 0QBChances Street130m
B17 8JJSwindon Road154m
B17 8JARidgeway157m
B66 4PJMontague Road169m
B17 8JBRidgeway172m
B17 8JLSwindon Road173m
B16 0QDBrindley Avenue180m