B8 2BJ maps, stats, and open data

B8 2BJ lies on Penley Grove in Birmingham. B8 2BJ is located in the Ward End 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 2BJ maps

B8 2BJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B8 2BJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B8 2BJ geodata

Easting411607
Northing288770
Latitude52.496715
Longitude-1.830462

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 2BJ?

StreetPenley Grove
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 2BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 2BJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation100m328ft

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

WardWard End
ConstituencyBirmingham, Hodge Hill

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 2BJ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove24m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove24m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove24m
➜ Penley Grove crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 2BJ

St Margarets Avenue (Bromford Lane)Bromford Bridge315m
St Margarets Avenue (Bromford Lane)Bromford Bridge337m
St Margarets Rd (Bromford Lane)Ward End352m
Sladefield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Alum Rock407m
Sladefield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Alum Rock413m

Nearest railway stations to B8 2BJ

Stechford Station1.9km
Adderley Park Station2.3km
Gravelly Hill Station2.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 2BJ

Broadband access in B8 2BJ (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 2BJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed89.9Mbps
Average download speed86.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.8Mbps
Average upload speed8.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B8 2BJ (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 2BJ

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B8 2BJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B8 2BJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)229,962
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)9,582
Median (kWh/meter)10,168

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)65,425
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)2,974
Median (kWh/meter)2,617
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2BJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2BJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2BJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 2BJ (meters)

Umars Halal Meat & Poultry
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
94 St Margarets Avenue
96m
Classical Fry
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
92 St Margarets Avenue
97m
Tz Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
96-98 St Margarets Avenue
97m

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Nearest post box to B8 2BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ingleton Road / Ward End Road17:3011:30192m
Ward End Post Office17:4511:30444m
Rogers Road / Washwood Heath Road17:4511:30466m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 2BJ

FacilityDistance
St Margarets Recreation Ground (Rec Park)
St Margarets Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
234m
Ward End Park
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham
Outdoor Tennis Courts
563m
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch
845m

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Nearest schools to B8 2BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road, Birmingham, B8 2RA
Primary162m
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2TJ
Primary496m
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2SY
Nursery524m

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B8 2BJ ITL and B8 2BJ 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 2BJ:

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

B8 2BJ 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 2BJ:

CodeName
OAE00047989
LSOAE01009480Birmingham 044C
MSOAE02001870Birmingham 044

Nearest postcodes to B8 2BJ

B8 2BLSt Margarets Avenue64m
B8 2BHSt Margarets Avenue74m
B8 2DLOld Moat Way74m
B8 2BTSt Margarets Avenue95m
B8 2BNFindon Road116m
B8 2BQSt Margarets Road123m
B8 2BXOver Pool Road141m
B8 2BDSt Margarets Road154m
B8 2BGSt Margarets Road156m
B8 2RAIngleton Road162m