B8 2BX maps, stats, and open data

B8 2BX lies on Over Pool Road in Ward End, Birmingham. B8 2BX 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 2BX maps

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

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B8 2BX geodata

Easting411478
Northing288712
Latitude52.496197
Longitude-1.832364

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 2BX?

StreetOver Pool Road
LocalityWard End
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 2BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 2BX 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 2BX

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove146m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove146m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove146m
➜ Over Pool Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 2BX

Sladefield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Alum Rock306m
Sladefield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Alum Rock328m
Library (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath328m
Library (Washwood Heath Rd)Washwood Heath333m
St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End415m

Nearest railway stations to B8 2BX

Stechford Station1.9km
Adderley Park Station2.2km
Gravelly Hill Station2.5km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 2BX

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

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed86.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed3.5Mbps
Average upload speed3.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed6.59Mbps

Broadband limitations in B8 2BX (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 2BX

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B8 2BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)228,090
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)7,865
Median (kWh/meter)7,348

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)70,022
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)2,415
Median (kWh/meter)1,742
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2BX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2BX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

95.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2BX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Barley Mow
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Barley Mow Inn
145m
Classical Fry
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
92 St Margarets Avenue
169m
Tz Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
96-98 St Margarets Avenue
169m

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Nearest post box to B8 2BX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ingleton Road / Ward End Road17:3011:30237m
Ward End Post Office17:4511:30361m
Rogers Road / Washwood Heath Road17:4511:30501m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 2BX

FacilityDistance
St Margarets Recreation Ground (Rec Park)
St Margarets Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
370m
Ward End Park
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham
Outdoor Tennis Courts
422m
Women's Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
Alum Rock Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym
847m

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Nearest schools to B8 2BX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Ward End Primary School
Ingleton Road, Birmingham, B8 2RA
Primary228m
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2TJ
Primary422m
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2SY
Nursery438m

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B8 2BX ITL and B8 2BX 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 2BX:

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

B8 2BX 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 2BX:

CodeName
OAE00048001
LSOAE01009478Birmingham 048A
MSOAE02001874Birmingham 048

Nearest postcodes to B8 2BX

B8 2BHSt Margarets Avenue71m
B8 2BQSt Margarets Road120m
B8 2BBSt Margarets Road127m
B8 2BJPenley Grove141m
B8 2BDSt Margarets Road146m
B8 2BTSt Margarets Avenue169m
B8 2DGWashbrook Road170m
B8 2BLSt Margarets Avenue174m
B8 2DLOld Moat Way186m
B8 2HNGrange Avenue188m