Postcode B8 3JA (Birmingham)

Map showing B8 3JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode B8 3JA is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B8 3JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B8 3JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 B8 3JA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B8 3JA is Alumhurst Avenue which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandbourne Rd and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Stechford Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to B8 3JA (for ages 11 and under) is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Small Heath Leadership Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B8 3JA is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Birmingham East and North is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B8 3JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B8 3JA, and the approximate distance away.

Alumhurst Avenue 69 m
Sandbourne Road 151 m
Banford Road 167 m
Banford Avenue 200 m
Moat House Road 207 m
Dorlcote Road 248 m
Cotterills Meadow 278 m
Essendon Road 282 m
Fernhurst Road 300 m
Pelham Road 304 m
Brook Hill Road 357 m
Fernbank Road 357 m
Sladefield Road 419 m
Caldwell Road 479 m
Belchers Lane 539 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B8 3JA

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 B8 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riverside Education Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.19 km
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.53 km
Stechford Primary School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.54 km
Starbank School 1.65 km
Blakesley Hall Primary School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.66 km
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham 1.71 km
Colebourne Primary School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.79 km
Beaufort School Outstanding
(November 15, 2016)
1.79 km
Hodge Hill College Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.84 km
Marlborough Primary School 1.9 km
Braidwood School for the Deaf Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.96 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.98 km
Hodge Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.05 km
Hodge Hill Girls' School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.06 km
Small Heath Leadership Academy 2.17 km
Somerville Primary (NC) School Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.31 km
Oasis Academy Hobmoor Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.38 km
St Benedict's Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.41 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.54 km
Darul Uloom Islamic High School 2.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B8 3JA - Data from Apr 2022

Sandbourne Rd Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Sandbourne Rd Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Alum Rock Rd Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Cotterills Lane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Pelham Rd Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Stechford Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Adderley Park Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Adderley Park Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
East Midlands Airport Air 50.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B8 3JA - Data from Dec 2021

Kent's Moat Inland Water 3.29 km
Brookvale Park Inland Water 4.24 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.12 km
Plants Brook Reservoirs Inland Water 5.2 km
Dragonfly Pool Inland Water 5.22 km
Black Pool Inland Water 5.24 km
Grey Lake Inland Water 5.29 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 5.42 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 5.53 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.92 km
Hob's Moat Inland Water 5.98 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 6.89 km
North Sea Sea 285.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B8 3JA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 112 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 4% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.6 12.7
300+ Mbps 96% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 424,530 kWh - mean 16,328 kWh : median 17,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 63,340 kWh - mean 2,879 kWh : median 2,867 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B8 3JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48674800
Longitude -1.83253200
OS Easting 411469
OS Northing 0287661
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
512
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Electoral Ward Alum Rock
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)
Birmingham East and North
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020185
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 051
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 051C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2