B8 3LX maps, stats, and open data

B8 3LX is located in the Alum Rock 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 3LX maps

B8 3LX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B8 3LX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B8 3LX geodata

Easting411027
Northing288030
Latitude52.490075
Longitude-1.839029

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B8 3LX?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB8
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B8 3LX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B8 3LX 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

WardAlum Rock
ConstituencyBirmingham, Hodge Hill

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B8 3LX

December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Tranter Road37m
November 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Tranter Road37m
October 2023DrugsOn or near Kellington Close177m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B8 3LX

Foxton Rd (Alum Rock Rd)Alum Rock258m
Brookhill Rd (Alum Rock Rd)Alum Rock336m
Foxton Rd (Alum Rock Rd)Alum Rock336m
Brookhill Rd (Alum Rock Rd)Alum Rock345m
Jephcott Rd (Alum Rock Rd)Alum Rock465m

Nearest railway stations to B8 3LX

Adderley Park Station1.4km
Stechford Station2km
Duddeston Station2.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 3LX

Broadband access in B8 3LX (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 speed in B8 3LX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed60.0Mbps
Average download speed59.0Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.9Mbps
Average upload speed5.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B8 3LX (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B8 3LX

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B8 3LX gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B8 3LX by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)247,509
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)8,250
Median (kWh/meter)8,295

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)60,550
Meter count24
Mean (kWh/meter)2,523
Median (kWh/meter)2,828
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B8 3LX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B8 3LX.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

97.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B8 3LX:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B8 3LX (meters)

Umars General Stores
Food Hygiene Rating: 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary)
476-478 Alum Rock Road
242m
Beghal Food Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
454-460 Alum Rock Road
242m
Arcadia Snooker Hall
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
First Floor Rear Of
242m

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Nearest post box to B8 3LX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Tranter Road17:3011:3023m
Shawhill Post Office17:3011:30273m
Nansen Road / Park Road17:3011:30443m

Nearest sports facilities to B8 3LX

FacilityDistance
Eden Boys Leadership Academy Birmingham East
Alum Rock Road, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
288m
Park View Community Leisure Centre (Closed)
Naseby Road, Birmingham
Sports Hall
413m
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
514m

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Nearest schools to B8 3LX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
441 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary343m
Nansen Primary School
Naseby Road, Birmingham, B8 3HG
Primary425m
Rockwood Academy
Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary425m

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B8 3LX ITL and B8 3LX 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 3LX:

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

B8 3LX 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 3LX:

CodeName
OAE00048040
LSOAE01009488Birmingham 051C
MSOAE02001877Birmingham 051

Nearest postcodes to B8 3LX

B8 3NEWatson Road66m
B8 3NDWatson Road93m
B8 3LLFernbank Road125m
B8 3LPSunnydene147m
B8 3HWFoxton Road167m
B8 3PBBrookhill Road194m
B8 3HNFoxton Road196m
B8 3LWShaw Hill Grove199m
B8 3HPFoxton Road203m
B8 3HRFarndon Road231m