B31 3LJ maps, stats, and open data

B31 3LJ lies on Wakeford Road in Birmingham. B31 3LJ 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 January 1980.

B31 3LJ maps

B31 3LJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B31 3LJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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B31 3LJ geodata

Easting403008
Northing278064
Latitude52.400582
Longitude-1.957215

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is B31 3LJ?

StreetWakeford Road
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB31
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B31 3LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B31 3LJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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

WardLongbridge & West Heath
ConstituencyBirmingham, Northfield

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B31 3LJ

January 2024Other theftOn or near Ivyhouse Road404m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Ivyhouse Road404m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Ivyhouse Road404m
➜ Wakeford Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B31 3LJ

Slingfield Road (The Fordrough)West Heath264m
Slingfield Road (The Fordrough)West Heath268m
Redhill Rd (Rednal Rd)West Heath290m
West Heath Nursery School (West Heath Rd)Turves Green301m
West Heath Nursery School (West Heath Rd)Turves Green325m

Nearest railway stations to B31 3LJ

Northfield Station1km
Longbridge Station1.7km
Kings Norton Station2.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B31 3LJ

Broadband access in B31 3LJ (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 B31 3LJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed145.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Ofcom does not currently provide upload speed data for B31 3LJ. This is because there are less than four broadband connections in this postcode.

Broadband limitations in B31 3LJ (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 B31 3LJ

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B31 3LJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B31 3LJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)154,079
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)11,006
Median (kWh/meter)9,811

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)38,701
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)3,225
Median (kWh/meter)1,965
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B31 3LJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B31 3LJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

96% of English postcodes are less deprived than B31 3LJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B31 3LJ (meters)

West News
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
66 The Fordrough
97m
West Heath Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Rednal Road
175m
Tiddlywinks
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
22 Sylvia Avenue
224m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to B31 3LJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
The Fordrough / Opposite Wakef17:3012:30152m
Rednal Road Opp West Heath Hospi17:3012:30302m
Weat Heath Post Office17:3012:30389m

Nearest sports facilities to B31 3LJ

FacilityDistance
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
579m
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Turves Green, Birmingham
Sports Hall
755m
King Edward Vi Northfield School For Girls
Turves Green, Turves Green, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Studio
755m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B31 3LJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary, Birmingham, B38 8HU
Primary177m
West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3HB
Nursery326m
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary763m

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Source: Edubase
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B31 3LJ ITL and B31 3LJ 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 3LJ:

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

B31 3LJ 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 3LJ:

CodeName
OAE00046699
LSOAE01009214Birmingham 126D
MSOAE02001952Birmingham 126

Nearest postcodes to B31 3LJ

B31 3LHThe Fordrough44m
B31 3LLHill Close52m
B31 3LPLittlemead Avenue65m
B31 3LWWakeford Road86m
B31 3LUThe Fordrough93m
B31 3LQAire Croft107m
B38 8HZOrwell Drive141m
B31 3LNWakeford Road146m
B31 3LTBurnlea Grove167m
B31 3LGThe Fordrough172m