B17 8TS maps, stats, and open data
B17 8TS lies on Word Hill in Birmingham. B17 8TS 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 8TS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B17 8TS geodata
| Easting | 401751 |
| Northing | 285314 |
| Latitude | 52.465765 |
| Longitude | -1.975654 |
Where is B17 8TS?
| Street | Word Hill |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B17 |
B17 8TS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B17 8TS 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 8TS
2024 20 NOV £390,000 |
2, WORD HILL, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8TS 2018 7 DEC £325,000 |
10, WORD HILL, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8TS 2017 7 JUL £350,000 |
2014 10 NOV £285,000 |
2006 29 MAR £224,000 |
1999 17 SEP £115,000 |
1998 23 JUL £119,950 |
8, WORD HILL, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8TS 1996 28 NOV £119,000 |
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 8TS
| Beechwood Rd (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 199m |
| Beechwood Rd (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 231m |
| Galton Rd (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 405m |
| Wolverhampton Rd (Hagley Road West) | Warley Woods | 445m |
| Galton Rd (Hagley Road West) | Court Oak | 459m |
Nearest railway stations to B17 8TS
| University Station | 3.1km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 3.4km |
| Langley Green Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B17 8TS (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 8TS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 52.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 106.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.72Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B17 8TS (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 8TS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B17 8TS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,998 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,500 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,535 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B17 8TS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B17 8TS.
- 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 8TS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B17 8TS (metres)
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Nearest post box to B17 8TS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 42 Fitzroy Avenue / Nr. Sir Ri | 17:30 | 12:00 | 212m |
| Sir Richards Drive / Duncombe | 17:30 | 12:00 | 333m |
| Croftdown Road Opposite Fitzro | 17:30 | 12:00 | 526m |
B17 8TS ITL and B17 8TS 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 8TS:
| 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 8TS 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 8TS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046969 | |
| LSOA | E01009260 | Birmingham 073D |
| MSOA | E02001899 | Birmingham 073 |
Nearest postcodes to B17 8TS
| B17 8TU | The Close | 87m |
| B17 8TP | Sir Richards Drive | 110m |
| B17 8RP | Minley Avenue | 114m |
| B17 8TT | Sir Richards Drive | 116m |
| B17 8SB | Blackbushe Close | 132m |
| B17 8TN | Kenward Croft | 133m |
| B17 8SA | Sir Richards Drive | 137m |
| B17 8RR | Crookham Close | 151m |
| B17 8TH | Walmead Croft | 156m |
| B17 8TR | Winchfield Drive | 158m |
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