B8 2RB maps, stats, and open data
B8 2RB lies on Ashby Close in Birmingham. B8 2RB is located in the Bromford & Hodge Hill 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 July 1990.
B8 2RB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B8 2RB geodata
| Easting | 412256 |
| Northing | 288896 |
| Latitude | 52.497834 |
| Longitude | -1.820898 |
Where is B8 2RB?
| Street | Ashby Close |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B8 |
B8 2RB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B8 2RB 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 | Bromford & Hodge Hill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Hodge Hill |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B8 2RB
2023 20 OCT £290,000 |
2023 29 SEP £375,000 |
2022 16 DEC £400,000 |
2, ASHBY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2RB 2020 27 MAR £326,000 |
5, ASHBY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2RB 2019 6 DEC £305,000 |
46, ASHBY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2RB 2018 1 FEB £295,000 |
8, ASHBY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2RB 2016 30 SEP £220,000 |
30, ASHBY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2RB 2016 22 JUL £237,000 |
3, ASHBY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2RB 2016 1 JUL £213,000 |
45, ASHBY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2RB 2014 30 DEC £203,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B8 2RB
| Old Bromford Lane (Bromford Lane) | Ward End | 142m |
| Old Bromford Lane (Bromford Lane) | Ward End | 164m |
| St Margarets Rd (Bromford Lane) | Ward End | 216m |
| Brockhurst Rd (Bromford Lane) | Ward End | 308m |
| St Margarets Rd (Bromford Lane) | Ward End | 313m |
Nearest railway stations to B8 2RB
| Stechford Station | 1.6km |
| Gravelly Hill Station | 2.9km |
| Adderley Park Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B8 2RB (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B8 2RB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 80.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B8 2RB (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 2RB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B8 2RB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 646,866 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,402 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,691 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 139,624 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,491 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,631 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 2RB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 2RB.
- 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
77.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 2RB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 2RB (metres)
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Nearest post box to B8 2RB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Old Bromford Lane / Lindale Ae | 17:30 | 11:30 | 158m |
| Morris Road / Bromford Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 304m |
| Coleshill Road Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 417m |
B8 2RB ITL and B8 2RB 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 2RB:
| 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 2RB 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 2RB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046114 | |
| LSOA | E01009086 | Birmingham 044B |
| MSOA | E02001870 | Birmingham 044 |
Nearest postcodes to B8 2RB
| B8 2RE | Wilkinson Croft | 92m |
| B8 2RG | Old Bromford Lane | 97m |
| B8 2RF | Johnson Close | 97m |
| B36 8HH | Lindale Avenue | 117m |
| B8 2DU | Bromford Lane | 153m |
| B8 2RL | Gilpin Close | 172m |
| B8 2RJ | Old Bromford Lane | 177m |
| B8 2EB | Bromford Lane | 190m |
| B36 8HE | Radstock Avenue | 199m |
| B8 2RN | Gilpin Close | 207m |
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