B26 1LX maps, stats, and open data

B26 1LX lies on Wychwood Crescent in Birmingham. B26 1LX is located in the Sheldon electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Yardley. 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.

B26 1LX maps

B26 1LX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B26 1LX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B26 1LX geodata

Easting414165
Northing284747
Latitude52.460489
Longitude-1.792953

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B26 1LX?

StreetWychwood Crescent
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB26
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B26 1LX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B26 1LX 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.

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Politics

WardSheldon
ConstituencyBirmingham, Yardley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B26 1LX

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Petrol Station436m
December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station436m
November 2023Other theftOn or near Petrol Station436m
➜ Wychwood Crescent crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B26 1LX

Brays Rd (Barrows Lane)Lyndon End242m
Brays Rd (Barrows Lane)Lyndon End257m
Hollywell Rd (Brays Rd)Lyndon Green307m
Hollywell Rd (Brays Rd)Lyndon Green345m
Barrows Lane (Common Lane)Lyndon End360m

Nearest railway stations to B26 1LX

Acocks Green Station2.2km
Lea Hall Station2.3km
Olton Station2.6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B26 1LX

Broadband access in B26 1LX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband97.4%

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

Broadband speed in B26 1LX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed72.3Mbps
Average download speed85.4Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B26 1LX (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 B26 1LX

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B26 1LX gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B26 1LX by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)345,810
Meter count39
Mean (kWh/meter)8,867
Median (kWh/meter)8,784

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)99,777
Meter count36
Mean (kWh/meter)2,772
Median (kWh/meter)2,522
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B26 1LX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B26 1LX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

68% of English postcodes are less deprived than B26 1LX:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B26 1LX (meters)

Lyndon Kidzone
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Lyndon Green Junior School
135m
Lyndon Green Junior School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Wensley Road
135m
Lucky Star News
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
108 Brays Road
195m

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Nearest post box to B26 1LX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
432 Barrows Lane / Brays Road17:1511:30172m
Benedon Road / Willclare Road17:3011:30461m
Bincombe Avenue / Brays Road17:3011:30525m

Nearest sports facilities to B26 1LX

FacilityDistance
Lyndon Green Junior School
Wensley Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
186m
Willclare Sports Society
Willclare Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
236m
Kfit Gym & Fitness
Willclare Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall
341m

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Nearest schools to B26 1LX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Lyndon Green Infant School
Wychwood Cresent, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 1LZ
Primary140m
Brays School
Brays Road, Sheldon, Brays School, Birmingham, B26 1NS
Not applicable173m
Lyndon Green Junior School
Wensley Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 1LU
Primary186m

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B26 1LX ITL and B26 1LX 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 B26 1LX:

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

B26 1LX 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 B26 1LX:

CodeName
OAE00047280
LSOAE01009313Birmingham 076D
MSOAE02001902Birmingham 076

Nearest postcodes to B26 1LX

B26 1QGBarrows Lane77m
B26 1QQBarrows Lane116m
B26 1QLBarrows Lane121m
B26 1LUWensley Road134m
B26 1LYWychwood Crescent151m
B26 2NAField Close163m
B26 2NUBroadway Croft190m
B26 1NSBrays Road196m
B26 2QQBramble Drive198m
B26 1QJBarrows Lane215m