B8 2LX maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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B8 2LX geodata

Easting412180
Northing288212
Latitude52.491687
Longitude-1.822042

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Where is B8 2LX?

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

Elevation or altitude of B8 2LX 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 2LX

895, ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2LX
2018
2 FEB
£242,500

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 2LX

June 2022Public orderOn or near Emerald Court65m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Emerald Court65m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Emerald Court65m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 2LX

The Ward End (Alum Rock Rd)Ward End120m
Twyford Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End127m
Washwood Heath Rd (Alum Rock Rd)Ward End226m
Washwood Heath School (Burney Lane)Ward End232m
Foley Rd (Washwood Heath Rd)Ward End234m

Nearest railway stations to B8 2LX

Stechford Station1.1km
Adderley Park Station2.5km
Lea Hall Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 2LX

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

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed90.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed1.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.23Mbps

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

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)591,664
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)17,929
Median (kWh/meter)15,544

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)111,978
Meter count29
Mean (kWh/meter)3,861
Median (kWh/meter)3,695
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2LX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2LX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

93.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2LX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Sharma Garages
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
861 Washwood Heath Road
121m
Malik's Pizzeria Hut
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
852 Washwood Heath Road
173m
Roma Magazin
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
856 Washwood Heath Road
174m

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Nearest post box to B8 2LX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Coleshill Road17:3011:30265m
Burney Lane / Alum Rock Road17:3011:30274m
Coleshill Road Post Office17:3011:30326m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 2LX

FacilityDistance
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Birmingham
Sports Hall, Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym
238m
Puregym (Birmingham Beaufort Park)
Coleshill Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
426m
Brockhurst Road Playing Field
Coleshill Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
624m

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Nearest schools to B8 2LX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, B8 2AS
All-through231m
Thornton Primary School
Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
Primary414m
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Gumbleberrys Close, Off Cotterills Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, B8 2PS
Primary655m

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B8 2LX ITL and B8 2LX 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 2LX:

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

B8 2LX 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 2LX:

CodeName
OAE00048029
LSOAE01009490Birmingham 055D
MSOAE02001881Birmingham 055

Nearest postcodes to B8 2LX

B8 2LSAlum Rock Road52m
B8 2NPWashwood Heath Road136m
B8 2JUSt Josephs Road153m
B8 2NLWashwood Heath Road171m
B8 2LYAlum Rock Road179m
B8 2NGWashwood Heath Road180m
B8 2ASBurney Lane186m
B8 2JXSt Josephs Road187m
B8 2LUAlum Rock Road207m
B8 2NWWashwood Heath Road225m