B18 5RY maps, stats, and open data
B18 5RY lies on Waterside Drive in Hockley, Birmingham. B18 5RY is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter 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 June 2002.
B18 5RY geodata
| Easting | 404832 |
| Northing | 288235 |
| Latitude | 52.492006 |
| Longitude | -1.930263 |
Where is B18 5RY?
| Street | Waterside Drive |
| Locality | Hockley |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B18 |
B18 5RY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B18 5RY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 | Soho & Jewellery Quarter |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Ladywood |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B18 5RY
22, WATERSIDE DRIVE, HOCKLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B18 5RY 2006 31 JAN £168,000 |
22, WATERSIDE DRIVE, HOCKLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B18 5RY 2005 21 OCT £177,500 |
22, WATERSIDE DRIVE, HOCKLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B18 5RY 2003 28 MAR £134,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B18 5RY
| Norton St (Lodge Rd) | All Saints | 215m |
| Norton St (Lodge Rd) | All Saints | 247m |
| Musgrave Rd (Lodge Rd) | Winson Green | 250m |
| Musgrave Rd (Lodge Rd) | Winson Green | 264m |
| Bredon Croft (Lodge Rd) | All Saints | 389m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B18 5RY
| Soho Benson Road (Midland Metro Stop) (Benson Road) | Winson Green | 546m |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) (Boulton Road) | Winson Green | 942m |
| Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) (Vyse St Hockley) | Jewellery Quarter | 1,189m |
| Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Booth Street) | Handsworth | 1,855m |
Nearest railway stations to B18 5RY
| Jewellery Quarter Station | 1.2km |
| Birmingham Snow Hill Station | 2.3km |
| Birmingham New Street Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B18 5RY (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 | 38.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 38.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B18 5RY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 70.82Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.93Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B18 5RY (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% |
B18 5RY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B18 5RY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 511,902 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,844 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,291 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 167,810 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 51 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,290 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,649 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B18 5RY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B18 5RY.
- 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
86.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B18 5RY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B18 5RY (metres)
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Nearest post box to B18 5RY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| City Hospital | 17:45 | 12:30 | 218m |
| Crabtree Road / Western Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 323m |
| Bacchus Road Post Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 488m |
B18 5RY ITL and B18 5RY 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 B18 5RY:
| 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 |
B18 5RY 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 B18 5RY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00047389 | |
| LSOA | E01009348 | Birmingham 047A |
| MSOA | E02001873 | Birmingham 047 |
Nearest postcodes to B18 5RY
| B18 5RU | Navigation Way | 47m |
| B18 5RW | Navigation Way | 74m |
| B18 5RX | Chandlers Close | 132m |
| B18 5SL | Anchor Crescent | 135m |
| B18 5RR | Central Park Drive | 147m |
| B18 5SP | The Moorings | 153m |
| B18 5RP | Central Park Drive | 179m |
| B18 5SN | Keepers Close | 189m |
| B18 7JQ | Bernard Place | 190m |
| B18 5BU | Lodge Road | 202m |
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