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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B23 5SS geodata
| Easting | 411094 |
| Northing | 292773 |
| Latitude | 52.532712 |
| Longitude | -1.837886 |
Where is B23 5SS?
| Street | Somerton Drive |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B23 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Erdington |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Erdington |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B23 5SS
2021 24 MAR £170,000 |
2005 29 SEP £128,500 |
112D, SOMERTON DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5SS 1996 7 JUN £53,500 |
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 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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 57.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
81.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than B23 5SS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B23 5SS (metres)
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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