B31 3DB maps, stats, and open data
B31 3DB lies on Beach Close in Birmingham. B31 3DB is located in the Longbridge & West Heath electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Northfield. 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 December 1997.
B31 3DB geodata
| Easting | 403243 |
| Northing | 278412 |
| Latitude | 52.403709 |
| Longitude | -1.953758 |
Where is B31 3DB?
| Street | Beach Close |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B31 |
B31 3DB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B31 3DB 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 | Longbridge & West Heath |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Northfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B31 3DB
2017 16 JAN £195,000 |
2005 13 MAY £141,000 |
2000 19 MAY £82,000 |
1998 28 AUG £78,950 |
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 B31 3DB
| Slingfield Road (The Fordrough) | West Heath | 166m |
| Slingfield Road (The Fordrough) | West Heath | 175m |
| Seven Acres Rd (Staple Lodge Rd) | Wychall | 196m |
| Seven Acres Rd (Staple Lodge Rd) | Wychall | 231m |
| Oddingley Rd (Staple Lodge Rd) | Wychall | 261m |
Nearest railway stations to B31 3DB
| Northfield Station | 1km |
| Kings Norton Station | 1.9km |
| Longbridge Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B31 3DB (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 B31 3DB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B31 3DB (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% |
B31 3DB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B31 3DB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 62,018 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,860 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,390 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B31 3DB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B31 3DB.
- 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
96% of English postcodes are less deprived than B31 3DB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B31 3DB (metres)
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Nearest post box to B31 3DB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Fordrough / Opposite Wakef | 17:30 | 12:30 | 268m |
| Birdie Close / Vardon Way | 17:15 | 12:30 | 481m |
| Rednal Road Opp West Heath Hospi | 17:30 | 12:30 | 500m |
B31 3DB ITL and B31 3DB 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 B31 3DB:
| 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 |
B31 3DB 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 B31 3DB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046683 | |
| LSOA | E01009214 | Birmingham 126D |
| MSOA | E02001952 | Birmingham 126 |
Nearest postcodes to B31 3DB
| B31 3DZ | Slingfield Road | 48m |
| B31 3DU | Slingfield Road | 70m |
| B31 3JG | Aldersmead Road | 119m |
| B31 3DY | Slingfield Road | 132m |
| B31 3DA | Oakleigh | 145m |
| B31 3HY | South Walk | 154m |
| B31 3DG | Staple Lodge Road | 178m |
| B31 3DL | Staple Lodge Road | 206m |
| B31 3LR | The Fordrough | 210m |
| B31 3LS | The Fordrough | 236m |
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