B31 5BX maps, stats, and open data
B31 5BX lies on Torre Avenue in Birmingham. B31 5BX is located in the Northfield 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 5BX geodata
| Easting | 401334 |
| Northing | 278622 |
| Latitude | 52.405604 |
| Longitude | -1.981817 |
Where is B31 5BX?
| Street | Torre Avenue |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B31 |
B31 5BX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B31 5BX 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 | Northfield |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Northfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B31 5BX
2023 13 APR £345,000 |
2020 12 JUN £272,000 |
2009 23 MAR £249,000 |
29A, TORRE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5BX 2001 12 JUL £155,000 |
2000 13 JAN £120,000 |
1995 31 OCT £100,000 |
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 5BX
| Hawkesley Mill Lane (Bristol Road South) | Turves Green | 224m |
| Mavis Rd (Bristol Road South) | Longbridge | 238m |
| Hawkesley Mill Lane (Bristol Road South) | Turves Green | 238m |
| Hanging Lane (West Park Avenue) | Allens Cross | 256m |
| Hanging Lane (West Park Avenue) | Allens Cross | 272m |
Nearest railway stations to B31 5BX
| Longbridge Station | 1km |
| Northfield Station | 1.1km |
| Kings Norton Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B31 5BX (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 | 89.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B31 5BX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 76.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B31 5BX (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 5BX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B31 5BX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 768,048 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 48 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,001 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,586 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 170,211 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,151 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,905 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B31 5BX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B31 5BX.
- 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
41.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B31 5BX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B31 5BX (metres)
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Nearest post box to B31 5BX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mavis Road / Bristol Road South | 17:30 | 12:30 | 192m |
| Dockar Road / Josiah Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 355m |
| Tessal Post Office | 17:30 | 12:30 | 409m |
B31 5BX ITL and B31 5BX 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 5BX:
| 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 5BX 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 5BX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046757 | |
| LSOA | E01009207 | Birmingham 124B |
| MSOA | E02001950 | Birmingham 124 |
Nearest postcodes to B31 5BX
| B31 5DR | Bodenham Road | 104m |
| B31 2SH | School Close | 106m |
| B31 5BU | Chelston Road | 109m |
| B31 2SN | Meadow Gate | 118m |
| B31 5BS | Chelston Road | 141m |
| B31 5BT | Chelston Road | 151m |
| B31 5BY | Hanging Lane | 153m |
| B31 5DT | Bodenham Road | 155m |
| B31 2SL | Bristol Road South | 188m |
| B31 5BH | West Park Avenue | 189m |
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