B31 3LW maps, stats, and open data

B31 3LW lies on Wakeford Road in Birmingham. B31 3LW 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 3LW maps

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

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B31 3LW geodata

Easting403090
Northing278037
Latitude52.400339
Longitude-1.956010

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B31 3LW?

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

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

MetresFeet
Elevation170m558ft

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 3LW

January 2024Other theftOn or near Ivyhouse Road367m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Ivyhouse Road367m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Ivyhouse Road367m
➜ Wakeford Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B31 3LW

Slingfield Road (The Fordrough)West Heath234m
West Heath Hospital (Rednal Rd)West Heath240m
Slingfield Road (The Fordrough)West Heath241m
West Heath Hospital (Rednal Rd)West Heath249m
Redhill Rd (Rednal Rd)West Heath283m

Nearest railway stations to B31 3LW

Northfield Station1.1km
Longbridge Station1.8km
Kings Norton Station2.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B31 3LW

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

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed112.2Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.99Mbps

Broadband limitations in B31 3LW (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 3LW

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B31 3LW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)148,544
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)7,818
Median (kWh/meter)8,114

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)48,584
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)2,557
Median (kWh/meter)2,294
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B31 3LW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B31 3LW.
  • 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 3LW:

Food Standards Agency

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

West Heath Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
Rednal Road
93m
West News
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
66 The Fordrough
179m
Charles House Childrens Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
501 Rednal Road
221m

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Nearest post box to B31 3LW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
The Fordrough / Opposite Wakef17:3012:30158m
Rednal Road Opp West Heath Hospi17:3012:30219m
Weat Heath Post Office17:3012:30434m

Nearest sports facilities to B31 3LW

FacilityDistance
West Heath Park
Oddingley Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
551m
Turves Green Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Turves Green, Birmingham
Sports Hall
840m
King Edward Vi Northfield School For Girls
Turves Green, Turves Green, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Studio
840m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B31 3LW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary, Birmingham, B38 8HU
Primary94m
West Heath Nursery School
200 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3HB
Nursery411m
Fairway Primary Academy
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8XQ
Primary781m

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B31 3LW ITL and B31 3LW 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 3LW:

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

B31 3LW 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 3LW:

CodeName
OAE00046699
LSOAE01009214Birmingham 126D
MSOAE02001952Birmingham 126

Nearest postcodes to B31 3LW

B31 3LPLittlemead Avenue71m
B31 3LLHill Close75m
B31 3LJWakeford Road86m
B31 3LNWakeford Road93m
B31 3LHThe Fordrough125m
B38 8HZOrwell Drive144m
B38 8HXRednal Road147m
B38 8HTRednal Road164m
B31 3LUThe Fordrough174m
B31 3LQAire Croft177m