Postcode B17 8AL (Birmingham)

Map showing B17 8AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode B17 8AL is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B17 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B17 8AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B17 8AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B17 8AL is Adkins Lane which is centered 181 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lordswood Rd and is 27 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 2.78 km away.

The closest primary school to B17 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre.

The local pub for residents of B17 8AL is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 8.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 8.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B17 8AL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B17 8AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B17 8AL, and the approximate distance away.

Adkins Lane 181 m
Herbert Road 259 m
Anderson Road 271 m
Porters Croft 283 m
Pale Lane 296 m
Poplar Road 302 m
Norwich Drive 357 m
Long Hyde Road 379 m
Barnsley Road 402 m
Hamilton Avenue 444 m
Lightwoods Road 448 m
Milcote Road 477 m
Sandon Road 551 m
Lordswood Road 791 m
Bearwood Road 1.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B17 8AL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B17 8AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lordswood Boys' School 212 m
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre 512 m
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 623 m
Bearwood Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
652 m
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
785 m
Woodbourne Hospital School Good
(September 21, 2017)
919 m
Abbey Junior School Good
(December 12, 2019)
927 m
Abbey Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
996 m
George Dixon Primary School Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.07 km
George Dixon Academy Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.19 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.34 km
Shireland Technology Primary School 1.34 km
Lightwoods Primary Academy 1.37 km
Baskerville School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.38 km
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.47 km
Annie Lennard Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.6 km
Woodhouse Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.67 km
Norfolk House School 1.72 km
Harborne Primary School Outstanding
(December 12, 2014)
1.79 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 12, 2016)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B17 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
8.71 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
8.72 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
8.75 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.83 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
8.83 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
8.83 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
8.83 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
8.85 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
8.85 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
8.85 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
8.92 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.01 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
9.02 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
9.02 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
9.03 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
9.03 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
9.03 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
9.03 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
9.03 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
9.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B17 8AL - Data from Apr 2022

Lordswood Rd Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Lordswood Rd Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Lordswood Rd Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Lordswood Rd Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Lordswood Rd Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
University Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B17 8AL - Data from Dec 2021

Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 1.32 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 1.4 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.35 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Woodgate Valley Valley 3.21 km
Edgbaston Pool Inland Water 3.75 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 3.8 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 3.95 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 4.03 km
Broadhidley Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.59 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.64 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B17 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 79.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 79.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 268,527 kWh - mean 26,853 kWh : median 21,354 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 71,671 kWh - mean 7,963 kWh : median 5,656 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B17 8AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47142700
Longitude -1.96935100
OS Easting 402179
OS Northing 0285944
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20854
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Electoral Ward Quinton
Local Authority District Birmingham
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Birmingham and Solihull

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000025
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South Birmingham
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Birmingham and Solihull
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020258
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 073
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 073D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1