B17 8RU maps, stats, and open data
B17 8RU lies on Porters Croft in Birmingham. B17 8RU is located in the Quinton 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 8RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B17 8RU geodata
| Easting | 402055 |
| Northing | 285713 |
| Latitude | 52.469351 |
| Longitude | -1.971177 |
Where is B17 8RU?
| Street | Porters Croft |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B17 |
B17 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B17 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 | Quinton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Edgbaston |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B17 8RU
2017 28 JUL £420,000 |
2013 31 OCT £257,500 |
15, PORTERS CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8RU 2011 28 NOV £277,500 |
15, PORTERS CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8RU 2011 28 NOV £277,500 |
2009 9 JAN £250,000 |
2007 7 SEP £281,000 |
17, PORTERS CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8RU 2002 19 JUL £215,000 |
2001 20 JUL £184,000 |
1997 9 MAY £103,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B17 8RU
| Galton Rd (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 153m |
| Galton Rd (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 163m |
| Lordswood Road (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 217m |
| Lordswood Road (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 228m |
| Lordswood Road (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 243m |
Nearest railway stations to B17 8RU
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 3km |
| University Station | 3.1km |
| Langley Green Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B17 8RU (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B17 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B17 8RU (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 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B17 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 147,208 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,401 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,985 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,511 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,073 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,322 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B17 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B17 8RU.
- 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
35.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than B17 8RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B17 8RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B17 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sir Richards Drive / Duncombe | 17:30 | 12:00 | 283m |
| Knightlow Road / Lordswood Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 311m |
| Lightwoods Hill / Galton Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 413m |
B17 8RU ITL and B17 8RU 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 8RU:
| 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 8RU 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 8RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046968 | |
| LSOA | E01009260 | Birmingham 073D |
| MSOA | E02001899 | Birmingham 073 |
Nearest postcodes to B17 8RU
| B17 8AG | Hamilton Avenue | 59m |
| B17 8AE | Hagley Road West | 74m |
| B17 8RX | Pale Lane | 86m |
| B17 8SW | Ingham Way | 118m |
| B17 8AJ | Hamilton Avenue | 128m |
| B17 8TB | Norwich Drive | 134m |
| B17 8SN | Ingham Way | 140m |
| B17 8SX | Hunstanton Avenue | 163m |
| B17 8AH | Hamilton Avenue | 172m |
| B17 8AD | Hagley Road West | 200m |
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