Postcode B31 5HT (Birmingham)

Map showing B31 5HT and nearby postcodes

The postcode B31 5HT is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. B31 5HT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B31 5HT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5HT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B31 5HT is The Green which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Dingle and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to B31 5HT (for ages 11 and under) is Forestdale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turves Green Boys' School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 79.2% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B31 5HT 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 B31 5HT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B31 5HT, and the approximate distance away.

The Green 24 m
Lower Beeches Road 64 m
Westcote Avenue 90 m
Knowles Way 149 m
Taunton Close 164 m
Herbert Road 167 m
Norrington Grove 191 m
Lime Kiln Road 216 m
Gorsymead Grove 220 m
Topland Grove 223 m
Handley Grove 250 m
Raven Hays Road 258 m
Drumlin Walk 302 m
Wilden Close 307 m
Blue Gate Lane 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B31 5HT

Introduction December 2000
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 B31 5HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forestdale Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
502 m
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy Good
(January 29, 2019)
521 m
The Meadows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.19 km
Colmers Farm Primary School 1.3 km
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.4 km
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.42 km
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy 1.42 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.43 km
The Orchards Primary Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.43 km
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.55 km
Rednal Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.73 km
Rednal Hill Infant School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.73 km
Bellfield Infant School (NC) Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.85 km
Bellfield Junior School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.85 km
Turves Green Boys' School 2.05 km
St James Catholic Primary School 2.06 km
Reaside Academy Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.08 km
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.08 km
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 2.08 km
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B31 5HT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournes Green Farm Retailers - other Exempt
February 28, 2021
10.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B31 5HT - Data from Apr 2022

The Dingle Bus Stop/Station 69 m
The Dingle Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Lower Beeches Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Norrington Grove Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Norrington Rd Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Longbridge Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Northfield Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Northfield Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 64.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B31 5HT - Data from Dec 2021

Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Balaam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Egghill Dingle Valley 1.25 km
Egg Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Frankley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Holly Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Frankley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Rubery Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Long Kettles Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Frankley Lower Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Bartley Reservoir Inland Water 2.19 km
Raven Hays Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Bromwich Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Doctor's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Rednal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B31 5HT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 75.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 10
30-300 Mbps 20.8% 122.9 13
300+ Mbps 79.2% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 257,545 kWh - mean 10,731 kWh : median 10,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 80,900 kWh - mean 3,517 kWh : median 2,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B31 5HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.40824500
Longitude -1.99650800
OS Easting 400334
OS Northing 0278914
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Northfield
Electoral Ward Frankley Great Park
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020470
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 129
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 129A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2