B23 5BS maps, stats, and open data

B23 5BS lies on Dovedale Road in Birmingham. B23 5BS is located in the Perry Common electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. 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.

B23 5BS maps

B23 5BS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B23 5BS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B23 5BS geodata

Easting409332
Northing293405
Latitude52.538427
Longitude-1.863843

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B23 5BS?

StreetDovedale Road
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB23
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B23 5BS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B23 5BS as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardPerry Common
ConstituencyBirmingham, Erdington

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B23 5BS

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Turfpits Lane499m
January 2024Other crimeOn or near Turfpits Lane499m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Oak Drive115m
➜ Dovedale Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B23 5BS

Dovedale Rd (Witton Lodge Rd)Perry Common119m
Dovedale Rd (Witton Lodge Rd)Perry Common130m
Dovedale Rd (Hurstwood Rd)Perry Common146m
Dovedale Rd (Hurstwood Rd)Perry Common152m
Witton Lodge Rd (Maxted Rd)Perry Common154m

Nearest railway stations to B23 5BS

Erdington Station2km
Chester Road Station2.1km
Wylde Green Station2.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B23 5BS

Broadband access in B23 5BS (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in B23 5BS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed38.2Mbps
Average download speed28.7Mbps
Maximum download speed56.54Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed8.6Mbps
Average upload speed7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed17.35Mbps

Broadband limitations in B23 5BS (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 B23 5BS

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B23 5BS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B23 5BS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)244,007
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)10,167
Median (kWh/meter)10,560

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)92,707
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)4,214
Median (kWh/meter)3,814
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B23 5BS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B23 5BS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

91.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B23 5BS:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B23 5BS (meters)

St Martins Church Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
St Martins Church Centre
169m
Sweet P's
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
127 Witton Lodge Road
322m
Oscott Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
239 Witton Lodge Road
353m

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Nearest post box to B23 5BS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Maxted Road / Hurstway17:3012:15133m
Perry Common Post Office17:3012:15314m
Weycroft Road17:3012:15507m

Nearest sports facilities to B23 5BS

FacilityDistance
Twickenham Park
College Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
585m
Aston Old Edwardians Rfc
Sunnybank Avenue, Birmingham
Grass Pitches, Squash Courts
701m
Wilson Stuart School
Perry Common Road, Birmingham
Swimming Pool
737m

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Nearest schools to B23 5BS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oscott Academy
St Martins's Church Centre, 140 Witton Lodge Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5AP
Not applicable212m
Story Wood School
Hastings Road, Perry Common, Birmingham, B23 5AJ
Primary384m
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Perry Common Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 7AB
Primary572m

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Environment

Risk of B23 5BS flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
➜ B23 5BS flood map

B23 5BS ITL and B23 5BS 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 B23 5BS:

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

B23 5BS 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 B23 5BS:

CodeName
OAE00175734
LSOAE01009121Birmingham 014A
MSOAE02001840Birmingham 014

Nearest postcodes to B23 5BS

B23 5DWBrookside Close38m
B23 5AQBluebell Croft63m
B23 5BPDovedale Road85m
B23 5DQOak Drive90m
B23 5DNAsh Way94m
B23 5AUCapilano Road100m
B23 5BWWitton Lodge Road103m
B23 5DGMaxted Road108m
B23 5DJMaxted Road121m
B23 5BYHurstwood Road135m