B8 2LQ maps, stats, and open data
B8 2LQ lies on Thornton Road in Birmingham. B8 2LQ 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 2LQ geodata
| Easting | 411778 |
| Northing | 288177 |
| Latitude | 52.491395 |
| Longitude | -1.827958 |
Where is B8 2LQ?
| Street | Thornton Road |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B8 |
B8 2LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B8 2LQ 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 2LQ
37, THORNTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2LQ 2018 21 SEP £189,000 |
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 2LQ
| St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd) | Ward End | 169m |
| Woodwells Rd (Alum Rock Rd) | Alum Rock | 171m |
| Treaford Lane (Alum Rock Rd) | Alum Rock | 173m |
| Treaford Lane (Alum Rock Rd) | Alum Rock | 198m |
| St Agatha's Rd (Washwood Heath Rd) | Ward End | 202m |
Nearest railway stations to B8 2LQ
| Stechford Station | 1.4km |
| Adderley Park Station | 2.1km |
| Duddeston Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B8 2LQ (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B8 2LQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 103.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B8 2LQ (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 2LQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B8 2LQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 391,046 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,621 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,621 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 57,889 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,618 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,459 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2LQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2LQ.
- 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
87.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 2LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B8 2LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rogers Road / Washwood Heath Road | 17:45 | 11:30 | 201m |
| Burney Lane / Alum Rock Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 206m |
| Ward End Post Office | 17:45 | 11:30 | 366m |
B8 2LQ ITL and B8 2LQ 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 2LQ:
| 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 2LQ 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 2LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00048022 | |
| LSOA | E01009487 | Birmingham 044F |
| MSOA | E02001870 | Birmingham 044 |
Nearest postcodes to B8 2LQ
| B8 2LG | Thornton Road | 35m |
| B8 2TU | St Agathas Road | 104m |
| B8 2LB | Chetwynd Road | 107m |
| B8 2TX | Alum Rock Road | 141m |
| B8 2LD | Washwood Heath Road | 145m |
| B8 2LH | Washwood Heath Road | 147m |
| B8 2TY | Alum Rock Road | 147m |
| B8 2TT | St Agathas Road | 156m |
| B8 2LA | Chetwynd Road | 162m |
| B8 2TS | Monk Road | 168m |
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