B8 2LJ maps, stats, and open data

B8 2LJ lies on Washwood Heath Road in Birmingham. B8 2LJ 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 2LJ maps

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

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B8 2LJ geodata

Easting411665
Northing288315
Latitude52.492624
Longitude-1.829623

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Where is B8 2LJ?

StreetWashwood Heath Road
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 2LJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 2LJ 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

WardWard End
ConstituencyBirmingham, Hodge Hill

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B8 2LJ

2008
24 JUN
£145,000
681, WASHWOOD HEATH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2LJ
2007
14 JUN
£437,000
2000
11 JUL
£96,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 2LJ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove482m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove482m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Penley Grove482m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 2LJ

St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End24m
St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End91m
Sladefield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Alum Rock198m
Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End269m
Sladefield Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Alum Rock296m

Nearest railway stations to B8 2LJ

Stechford Station1.5km
Adderley Park Station2.1km
Duddeston Station2.9km

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Broadband

Broadband access in B8 2LJ (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 limitations in B8 2LJ (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%

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Deprivation

95.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2LJ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Laugh N Learn Day
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
681 Washwood Heath Road
1m
Midland Care Homes Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Grassmere Rest Home
1m
Knightwell House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Knightwell House
60m

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Nearest post box to B8 2LJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Rogers Road / Washwood Heath Road17:4511:30185m
Ward End Post Office17:4511:30212m
Burney Lane / Alum Rock Road17:3011:30380m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 2LJ

FacilityDistance
Women's Health & Fitness Gym (Closed)
Alum Rock Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym
444m
St Margarets Recreation Ground (Rec Park)
St Margarets Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
500m
Ward End Park
Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham
Outdoor Tennis Courts
656m

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Nearest schools to B8 2LJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2TJ
Primary184m
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
Primary231m
Washwood Heath Nursery School
201 Sladefield Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2SY
Nursery236m

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B8 2LJ ITL and B8 2LJ 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 2LJ:

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

B8 2LJ 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 2LJ:

CodeName
OAE00048017
LSOAE01009486Birmingham 044E
MSOAE02001870Birmingham 044

Nearest postcodes to B8 2LJ

B8 2JDWashwood Heath Road59m
B8 2LHWashwood Heath Road76m
B8 2JFWashwood Heath Road91m
B8 2TRMonk Road98m
B8 2TUSt Agathas Road103m
B8 2LLWashwood Heath Road117m
B8 2TLBamville Road135m
B8 2TSMonk Road146m
B8 2JGWashwood Heath Road152m
B8 2JEOxford Close157m