B8 2LS maps, stats, and open data

B8 2LS lies on Alum Rock Road in Birmingham. B8 2LS 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 2LS maps

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

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B8 2LS geodata

Easting412130
Northing288228
Latitude52.491832
Longitude-1.822778

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 2LS?

StreetAlum Rock Road
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 2LS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 2LS 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 2LS

ALLIANCE HOUSE, 962, ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2LS
2005
14 SEP
£395,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 2LS

June 2022Public orderOn or near Emerald Court17m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Emerald Court17m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Emerald Court17m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 2LS

Twyford Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End102m
The Ward End (Alum Rock Rd)Ward End109m
Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End184m
Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End215m
Washwood Heath Rd (Alum Rock Rd)Ward End261m

Nearest railway stations to B8 2LS

Stechford Station1.1km
Adderley Park Station2.5km
Lea Hall Station2.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 2LS

Broadband access in B8 2LS (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 Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B8 2LS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed68.8Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.9Mbps
Average upload speed2.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.76Mbps

Broadband limitations in B8 2LS (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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B8 2LS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)576,766
Meter count45
Mean (kWh/meter)12,817
Median (kWh/meter)13,336

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)250,539
Meter count64
Mean (kWh/meter)3,915
Median (kWh/meter)3,369
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2LS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2LS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

88.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2LS:

Food Standards Agency

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

Sharma Garages
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
861 Washwood Heath Road
128m
Roma Magazin
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
856 Washwood Heath Road
149m
Muncheeze
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
850 Washwood Heath Road
149m

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Nearest post box to B8 2LS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Burney Lane / Alum Rock Road17:3011:30244m
Coleshill Road17:3011:30302m
Rogers Road / Washwood Heath Road17:4511:30320m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 2LS

FacilityDistance
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym
289m
Puregym (Birmingham Beaufort Park)
Coleshill Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
448m
St Margarets Recreation Ground (Rec Park)
St Margarets Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
626m

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Nearest schools to B8 2LS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, B8 2AS
All-through281m
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
Primary370m
Sladefield Infant School
Bamville Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2TJ
Primary650m

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B8 2LS ITL and B8 2LS 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 2LS:

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

B8 2LS 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 2LS:

CodeName
OAE00048005
LSOAE01009481Birmingham 044D
MSOAE02001870Birmingham 044

Nearest postcodes to B8 2LS

B8 2LXAlum Rock Road52m
B8 2NPWashwood Heath Road93m
B8 2JUSt Josephs Road103m
B8 2JXSt Josephs Road139m
B8 2NLWashwood Heath Road149m
B8 2NWWashwood Heath Road178m
B8 2LUAlum Rock Road180m
B8 2NGWashwood Heath Road183m
B8 2LAChetwynd Road194m
B8 2ASBurney Lane208m