B8 1RL maps, stats, and open data

B8 1RL lies on Washwood Heath Road in Birmingham. B8 1RL is located in the Alum Rock electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hodge Hill. 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.

B8 1RL maps

B8 1RL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B8 1RL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B8 1RL geodata

Easting410211
Northing288688
Latitude52.496006
Longitude-1.851027

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 1RL?

StreetWashwood Heath Road
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 1RL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 1RL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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

WardAlum Rock
ConstituencyBirmingham, Hodge Hill

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 1RL

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Herrick Road232m
December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Herrick Road232m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Herrick Road232m
➜ Washwood Heath Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 1RL

Wright Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath9m
Wright Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath44m
Malthouse Lane (Highfield Rd)Washwood Heath216m
Highfield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath253m
Malthouse Lane (Highfield Rd)Washwood Heath260m

Nearest railway stations to B8 1RL

Adderley Park Station1.5km
Duddeston Station1.6km
Aston Station1.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 1RL

Broadband access in B8 1RL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B8 1RL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed104.8Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.1Mbps
Average upload speed10.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B8 1RL (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 B8 1RL

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B8 1RL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B8 1RL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)144,039
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)24,006
Median (kWh/meter)24,798

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)29,488
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)4,915
Median (kWh/meter)4,192
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 1RL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 1RL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

94.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 1RL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 1RL (meters)

International Islamic Cultural Study
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
260-262 Washwood Heath Road
31m
Ariana Fresh Naan
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
256 Washwood Heath Road
31m
Mad Munch
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
252 Washwood Heath Road
31m

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Nearest post box to B8 1RL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Washwood Heath Road Post Office17:4511:3051m
Washwood Heath Road / Wright Road17:4511:30413m
Washwood Heath Road17:4511:30415m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 1RL

FacilityDistance
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
650m
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road, Birmingham
Sports Hall
666m
Ward End Park
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham
Outdoor Tennis Courts
866m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B8 1RL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Leigh Primary School
Leigh Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2YH
Primary313m
Highfield Junior and Infant School
Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QF
Primary356m
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QU
Nursery508m

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Source: Edubase
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B8 1RL ITL and B8 1RL 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 B8 1RL:

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

B8 1RL 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 B8 1RL:

CodeName
OAE00047986
LSOAE01009479Birmingham 048B
MSOAE02001874Birmingham 048

Nearest postcodes to B8 1RL

B8 1RJWashwood Heath Road30m
B8 1RHWashwood Heath Road84m
B8 1PBWright Road94m
B8 1QAAston Church Road96m
B8 1SPMalthouse Lane97m
B8 1SRMalthouse Lane104m
B8 1RNWashwood Heath Road107m
B8 1PANigel Road136m
B8 2XUWashwood Heath Road142m
B8 1PDWright Road145m