B21 8NR maps, stats, and open data
B21 8NR lies on Island Road in Birmingham. B21 8NR is located in the Handsworth Wood electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Perry Barr. 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.
B21 8NR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B21 8NR geodata
| Easting | 403365 |
| Northing | 290201 |
| Latitude | 52.509691 |
| Longitude | -1.951850 |
Where is B21 8NR?
| Street | Island Road |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B21 |
B21 8NR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B21 8NR 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 | Handsworth Wood |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Perry Barr |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B21 8NR
2026 18 MAY £275,000 |
102, ISLAND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 8NR 2019 26 SEP £220,000 |
1999 5 MAR £65,000 |
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 B21 8NR
| Sandwell Rd (Grafton Rd) | Leveretts | 102m |
| Sandwell Rd (Grafton Rd) | Leveretts | 126m |
| Holyhead Rd (Austin Rd) | Handsworth | 206m |
| Wattville Rd (Holyhead Rd) | Handsworth | 212m |
| Holyhead Rd (Austin Rd) | Handsworth | 218m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B21 8NR
| Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Booth Street) | Handsworth | 860m |
| The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) (Middlemore Lane) | Smethwick | 974m |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) (Boulton Road) | Winson Green | 1,512m |
| Soho Benson Road (Midland Metro Stop) (Benson Road) | Winson Green | 2,000m |
Nearest railway stations to B21 8NR
| The Hawthorns Station | 1km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 2km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B21 8NR (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 B21 8NR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 101.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B21 8NR (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% |
B21 8NR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B21 8NR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 811,566 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,643 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,415 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,587 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,147 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,616 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B21 8NR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B21 8NR.
- 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
89.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B21 8NR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B21 8NR (metres)
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Nearest post box to B21 8NR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Watville Road Post Office | 17:30 | 12:30 | 224m |
| Linchmere Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 320m |
| Sandwell Road / Holyhead Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 453m |
B21 8NR ITL and B21 8NR 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 B21 8NR:
| 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 |
B21 8NR 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 B21 8NR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00047043 | |
| LSOA | E01009274 | Birmingham 036C |
| MSOA | E02001862 | Birmingham 036 |
Nearest postcodes to B21 8NR
| B21 8NS | Island Road | 64m |
| B21 8NT | Lawnswood Grove | 122m |
| B21 8NW | Dairy Way | 125m |
| B21 8NG | Sandwell Road | 139m |
| B21 8NJ | Nijon Close | 153m |
| B21 8NU | Austin Road | 154m |
| B21 8PJ | Cranbrook Road | 173m |
| B21 8ND | Sandwell Road | 197m |
| B21 8NH | Sandwell Road | 206m |
| B21 8NP | Island Road | 218m |
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