The postcode B31 5BU is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B31 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B31 5BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 B31 5BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to B31 5BU is Chelston Road which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hawkesley Mill Lane and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Northfield Rail Station, 1.01 km away.
The closest primary school to B31 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is The Meadows Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turves Green Boys' School.
Residents reported an average download speed of 180.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B31 5BU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B31 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B31 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B31 5BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B31 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 305 m |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 649 m |
| Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 977 m |
| Turves Green Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.05 km |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | Academy | 11-16 | 1.05 km | |
| Turves Green Boys' School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.12 km | |
| Bellfield Infant School (NC) | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Bellfield Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| The Orchards Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| St Laurence Church Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| St Laurence Church Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 1.47 km |
| Forestdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Victoria School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 29, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children | Special school | 2-12 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Colmers Farm Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.76 km | |
| West Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Colmers School and Sixth Form College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Rednal Hill Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 1.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B31 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hawkesley Mill Lane | 171 m | |
| Hawkesley Mill Lane | 201 m | |
| Hanging Lane | 258 m | |
| Hanging Lane | 267 m | |
| South Rd | 277 m | |
| Northfield Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| Northfield Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Northfield Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 64.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B31 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bedlam Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Balaam's Wood | 1.93 km | |
| The Grove | 2.33 km | |
| Egghill Dingle | Valley | 2.34 km |
| Holly Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Egg Hill | 2.4 km | |
| Frankley Beeches | 2.42 km | |
| Rubery Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Bartley Reservoir | 2.6 km | |
| Frankley Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Rednal Hill | 2.8 km | |
| High Hill | 2.8 km | |
| Bromwich Wood | 2.85 km | |
| Merecroft Pool | 2.97 km | |
| Frankley Lower Beeches | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B31 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 180.4 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.6 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 5.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.7 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 562.2 | 39.2 |
Energy usage data for B31 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.40627000 |
| Longitude | -1.98064100 |
| OS Easting | 401414 |
| OS Northing | 0278696 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birmingham, Northfield |
| Electoral Ward | Northfield |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000025 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birmingham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020451 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 124 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 124B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |