B31 5HS maps, stats, and open data
B31 5HS lies on Birch Avenue in Northfield, Birmingham. B31 5HS is located in the Frankley Great Park 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 2001.
B31 5HS maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
B31 5HS geodata
| Easting | 400062 |
| Northing | 278206 |
| Latitude | 52.401866 |
| Longitude | -2.000514 |
Where is B31 5HS?
| Street | Birch Avenue |
| Locality | Northfield |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B31 |
B31 5HS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B31 5HS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 | Frankley Great Park |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Northfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B31 5HS
2021 15 JAN £399,950 |
2019 10 MAY £330,000 |
2018 17 AUG £320,000 |
2018 29 MAR £290,000 |
2015 24 JUL £254,000 |
16, BIRCH AVENUE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5HS 2007 12 DEC £320,000 |
2007 12 JUL £318,000 |
2006 26 MAY £265,000 |
2006 17 FEB £270,000 |
10, BIRCH AVENUE, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5HS 2005 21 SEP £249,995 |
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 5HS
| Balaams Wood Drive (Hollymoor Way) | Frankley | 132m |
| Hollymoor Way | Allens Cross | 139m |
| Raven Hays Rd (Tessall Lane) | Allens Cross | 256m |
| Raven Hays Rd (Tessall Lane) | Allens Cross | 268m |
| Frogmill Rd (Rubery Lane) | Frankley | 275m |
Nearest railway stations to B31 5HS
| Longbridge Station | 1.4km |
| Northfield Station | 2.5km |
| Barnt Green Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B31 5HS (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 | 25.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B31 5HS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 19.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 27.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.17Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B31 5HS (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 5HS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B31 5HS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 434,710 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,900 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,648 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 46,164 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,847 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,570 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B31 5HS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B31 5HS.
- 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
64.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B31 5HS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B31 5HS (metres)
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Nearest post box to B31 5HS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Oaklands Way | 17:30 | 12:30 | 91m |
| Sovereign Heights | 17:30 | 12:30 | 471m |
| Lower Beeches Road / Ravenhayers | 17:30 | 12:30 | 687m |
B31 5HS ITL and B31 5HS 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 5HS:
| 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 5HS 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 5HS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00175785 | |
| LSOA | E01009159 | Birmingham 130A |
| MSOA | E02001956 | Birmingham 130 |
Nearest postcodes to B31 5HS
| B31 5EA | Oaklands Way | 74m |
| B31 5HQ | Sedgebourne Way | 107m |
| B31 5EW | Illey Close | 141m |
| B31 5HY | Dordale Close | 143m |
| B31 5HF | Balaams Wood Drive | 155m |
| B31 5EL | Woodcock Close | 158m |
| B31 5EH | Woodcock Close | 198m |
| B31 5HA | Tessall Lane | 239m |
| B31 5JW | Ash Drive | 245m |
| B31 5JQ | Elm Drive | 259m |
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