B8 2HS maps, stats, and open data
B8 2HS lies on William Cook Road in Birmingham. B8 2HS 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 2HS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B8 2HS geodata
| Easting | 411790 |
| Northing | 288455 |
| Latitude | 52.493894 |
| Longitude | -1.827772 |
Where is B8 2HS?
| Street | William Cook Road |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B8 |
B8 2HS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B8 2HS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 | Ward End |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Hodge Hill |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B8 2HS
65, WILLIAM COOK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2HS 2012 6 JUL £100,000 |
65, WILLIAM COOK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2HS 2009 24 APR £62,000 |
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 B8 2HS
| St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd) | Ward End | 118m |
| St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd) | Ward End | 181m |
| Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd) | Ward End | 200m |
| Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd) | Ward End | 225m |
| Sladefield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd) | Alum Rock | 319m |
Nearest railway stations to B8 2HS
| Stechford Station | 1.5km |
| Adderley Park Station | 2.3km |
| Gravelly Hill Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B8 2HS (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B8 2HS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 76.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 74.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B8 2HS (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% |
B8 2HS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B8 2HS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 399,202 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,877 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,206 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 118,416 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,820 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,046 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2HS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2HS.
- 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
88.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2HS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 2HS (metres)
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Nearest post box to B8 2HS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rogers Road / Washwood Heath Road | 17:45 | 11:30 | 101m |
| Ward End Post Office | 17:45 | 11:30 | 350m |
| Burney Lane / Alum Rock Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 422m |
B8 2HS ITL and B8 2HS 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 2HS:
| 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 |
B8 2HS 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 2HS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00048009 | |
| LSOA | E01009481 | Birmingham 044D |
| MSOA | E02001870 | Birmingham 044 |
Nearest postcodes to B8 2HS
| B8 2HT | William Cook Road | 39m |
| B8 2JH | Rogers Road | 43m |
| B8 2JE | Oxford Close | 83m |
| B8 2HU | Morley Road | 83m |
| B8 2JJ | Rogers Road | 84m |
| B8 2JG | Washwood Heath Road | 92m |
| B8 2JF | Washwood Heath Road | 99m |
| B8 2HR | Morley Road | 107m |
| B8 2JL | Washwood Heath Road | 143m |
| B8 2LH | Washwood Heath Road | 145m |
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