B31 3LU maps, stats, and open data

B31 3LU lies on The Fordrough in Northfield, Birmingham. B31 3LU 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 3LU maps

B31 3LU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B31 3LU 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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B31 3LU geodata

Easting402943
Northing278131
Latitude52.401199
Longitude-1.958162

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B31 3LU?

StreetThe Fordrough
LocalityNorthfield
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB31
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B31 3LU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B31 3LU 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 3LU

January 2024Other theftOn or near Ivyhouse Road487m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Ivyhouse Road487m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Ivyhouse Road487m
➜ The Fordrough crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to B31 3LU

West Heath Nursery School (West Heath Rd)Turves Green225m
West Heath Nursery School (West Heath Rd)Turves Green246m
Slingfield Road (The Fordrough)West Heath283m
Slingfield Road (The Fordrough)West Heath283m
Edgehill Rd (Fairfax Rd)West Heath320m

Nearest railway stations to B31 3LU

Northfield Station0.9km
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 3LU

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

Download

Median download speed89.1Mbps
Average download speed87.4Mbps
Maximum download speed150.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed12.1Mbps
Average upload speed10.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B31 3LU (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 3LU

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B31 3LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)166,400
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)11,093
Median (kWh/meter)10,937

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)80,899
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)5,056
Median (kWh/meter)4,082
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B31 3LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B31 3LU.
  • 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 3LU:

Food Standards Agency

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

West News
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
66 The Fordrough
10m
Haddon House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
145 West Heath Road
230m
Tiddlywinks
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
22 Sylvia Avenue
246m

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Nearest post box to B31 3LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
The Fordrough / Opposite Wakef17:3012:30157m
Rednal Road Opp West Heath Hospi17:3012:30393m
Weat Heath Post Office17:3012:30402m

Nearest sports facilities to B31 3LU

FacilityDistance
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
580m
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Turves Green, Birmingham
Sports Hall
687m
King Edward Vi Northfield School For Girls
Turves Green, Turves Green, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Studio
687m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B31 3LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3HB
Nursery259m
West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary, Birmingham, B38 8HU
Primary268m
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary692m

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Source: Edubase
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B31 3LU ITL and B31 3LU 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 3LU:

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

B31 3LU 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 3LU:

CodeName
OAE00046698
LSOAE01009214Birmingham 126D
MSOAE02001952Birmingham 126

Nearest postcodes to B31 3LU

B31 3LHThe Fordrough50m
B31 3LJWakeford Road93m
B31 3HUPitclose Road102m
B31 3LPLittlemead Avenue122m
B31 3LQAire Croft123m
B31 3HTPitclose Road124m
B31 3LTBurnlea Grove124m
B31 3LLHill Close140m
B31 3LXThe Fordrough141m
B31 3LGThe Fordrough148m