B23 5SS maps, stats, and open data

B23 5SS lies on Somerton Drive in Birmingham. B23 5SS is located in the Erdington 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 5SS maps

B23 5SS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

B23 5SS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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B23 5SS geodata

Easting	411094
Northing	292773
Latitude	52.532712
Longitude	-1.837886

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B23 5SS?

Street	Somerton Drive
Town/City	Birmingham
Country	England
Postcode District	B23
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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B23 5SS Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	120m	394ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Erdington
Constituency	Birmingham, Erdington

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B23 5SS

112C, SOMERTON DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5SS 2021 24 MAR £170,000
112C, SOMERTON DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5SS 2005 29 SEP £128,500
112D, SOMERTON DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5SS 1996 7 JUN £53,500

➜ Birmingham house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B23 5SS

January 2024	Robbery	On or near Portfield Grove	369m
January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Portfield Grove	369m
January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Portfield Grove	369m
➜ Somerton Drive crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B23 5SS

Goosemoor Lane (Gravelly Lane)	Short Heath	114m
Goosemoor Lane (Gravelly Lane)	Short Heath	127m
Gravelly Lane (Goosemoor Lane)	Short Heath	149m
Gravelly Lane (Goosemoor Lane)	Short Heath	175m
Gravelly Lane (Jarvis Rd)	Short Heath	243m

Nearest railway stations to B23 5SS

Chester Road Station	0.5km
Erdington Station	0.5km
Wylde Green Station	1.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B23 5SS

Broadband access in B23 5SS (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 B23 5SS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	50.0Mbps
Average download speed	57.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	150.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	8.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B23 5SS (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B23 5SS

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Source: Ofcom
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B23 5SS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	197,767
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	8,989
Median (kWh/meter)	9,054

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	126,406
Meter count	30
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,214
Median (kWh/meter)	2,720

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B23 5SS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in B23 5SS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

81.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than B23 5SS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Premier Dhillons Convenience Store

252 Gravelly Lane

138m

Wicketts Family Butchers

170 Gravelly Lane

226m

Gravelly Lane News

185-187 Gravelly Lane

227m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to B23 5SS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Goosemore Lane	17:30	12:30	152m
Opposite School Rowden Drive	17:30	12:15	267m
Chester Road Station	17:15	12:00	420m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B23 5SS

Facility	Distance
Puregym (Sutton Coldfield) Gravelly Lane, Birmingham Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	385m
Malcolm Locker Youth Centre (Closed) Rowden Drive, Rowden Drive, Birmingham Artificial Grass Pitch	478m
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road, Birmingham Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch	559m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B23 5SS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6QL	Primary	416m
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 6QL	Not applicable	531m
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5XA	Secondary	559m

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B23 5SS ITL and B23 5SS 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 5SS:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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B23 5SS 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 5SS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00045722
LSOA	E01009006	Birmingham 023C
MSOA	E02001849	Birmingham 023

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B23 5SS

B23 5SU	Somerton Drive	101m
B23 5SR	Gravelly Lane	108m
B23 5SF	Gravelly Lane	125m
B23 5SE	Enfield Close	130m
B23 5ST	Somerton Drive	149m
B23 5SX	Bonsall Road	155m
B23 6QB	Johnson Road	156m
B23 5SY	Bonsall Road	176m
B23 6QD	Oliver Road	194m
B23 5UJ	Banners Grove	202m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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