Postcode guide

B31 3JB postcode in Birmingham

B31 3JB sits in Birmingham, West Midlands. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 21 people were usually resident in the B31 3JB postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The B31 3JB postcode lies within the city of BIRMINGHAM, and many of its properties use the street address North Walk.

PostcodeB31 3JB
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed9
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The B31 3JB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B31 3JB are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced.

Most properties in B31 3JB are social housing with the rest being social housing.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B31) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3JB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: B which means Birmingham.
  2. Postal district: B31.
  3. Postal sector: B31 3.
  4. Postcode unit: JB.

The regional mail centre for the post area B is the National Distribution Centre, located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for B31 3JB is 0121 Birmingham.

Map coordinates

Latitude52.403610891755
Longitude-1.955874521946

Transport links

Train stations

Kings Norton

Address: Kings Norton station, Pershore Road South, Kings Norton, West Midlands, B30 3EG

Postcode: B30 3EG

Line: Bristol to Brimingham Line

Company:

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.15 miles

Northfield

Address: Northfield station, Quarry Lane, Northfield, West Midlands, B31 2PY

Postcode: B31 2PY

Line: Bristol to Brimingham Line

Company:

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 0.53 miles

Longbridge

Address: Longbridge station, Longbridge Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2TW

Postcode: B31 2TW

Line: Bristol to Brimingham Line

Company:

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.18 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M42 J2
Distance: 3.28 miles
Driving Time: 5.63 minutes
M5 J4
Distance: 4.95 miles
Driving Time: 8.37 minutes
M42 J3
Distance: 5.83 miles
Driving Time: 8.20 minutes
M5 J3
Distance: 7.47 miles
Driving Time: 13.06 minutes
M42 J1
Distance: 7.62 miles
Driving Time: 10.30 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps100.900
Median Mbps48.800
Maximum Mbps331.000

B31 3JB has an average download speed of 100.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

779 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

68% of postcodes (801,935) have slower broadband speeds.

32% of postcodes (381,927) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps16.400
Median Mbps12.700
Maximum Mbps36.000

B31 3JB has an average upload speed of 16.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,080 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

78% of postcodes (920,332) have slower upload speeds.

22% of postcodes (255,229) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Kings Norton Junior and Infant School

Address: Kings Norton Junior and Infant School, Pershore Road South, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 3EU

Distance: 1.25 miles

Bellfield Infant School (NC)

Address: Bellfield Infant School (NC), Vineyard Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 1PT

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: 01214644855

School website

Bellfield Junior School

Address: Bellfield Junior School, Vineyard Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 1PT

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: 01214642895

School website

The Meadows Primary School

Address: The Meadows Primary School, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2SW

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: 01216753203

School website

Cofton Primary School

Address: Cofton Primary School, Wootton Road, West Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4ST

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: 01214753374

School website

Turves Green Primary School

Address: Turves Green Primary School, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BP

Distance: 0.60 miles

St Laurence Church Junior School

Address: St Laurence Church Junior School, Bunbury Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2DJ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: 01214646499

School website

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Address: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 3PN

Distance: 0.69 miles

St Laurence Church Infant School

Address: St Laurence Church Infant School, Bunbury Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2DJ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: 01214642888

School website

West Heath Primary School

Address: West Heath Primary School, Rednal Road, West Heath Primary, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8HU

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: 01214584257

School website

Hawkesley Church Primary Academy

Address: Hawkesley Church Primary Academy, 376 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9TR

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: 01214596467

School website

Fairway Primary Academy

Address: Fairway Primary Academy, Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8XQ

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: 01214643200

School website

Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy

Address: Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy, Turves Green, Longbridge, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4RD

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: 01214642356

School website

St Columba's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Lickey Road, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8TD

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: 01216754841

School website

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1HN

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: 01214582458

School website

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 5AB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: 01214642364

School website

Wychall Primary School

Address: Wychall Primary School, Middle Field Road, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 3EH

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact: 01214644255

School website

Turves Green Primary School

Address: Turves Green Primary School, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BP

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: 01214643686

School website

England Secondary schools

Turves Green Girls' School

Address: Turves Green Girls' School, Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BP

Distance: 0.60 miles

Turves Green Boys' School

Address: Turves Green Boys' School, Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BS

Distance: 0.77 miles

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

Address: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8AP

Distance: 0.54 miles

King's Norton Boys' School

Address: King's Norton Boys' School, Northfield Road, King's Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1DY

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: 01216280010

School website

Ark Kings Academy

Address: Ark Kings Academy, Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9DE

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: 01214594451

School website

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School

Address: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8AP

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: 01214644643

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 31 REDHILL ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 3JS

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 58 BUNBURY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2DW

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 990 BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2PE

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

HILLTOP DENTAL SPA

Address: 1007 BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2QT

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

MYDENTIST

Address: 183 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8RH

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

HAWKESLEY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 375 SHANNON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 9TJ

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

BOOTS

Address: 11 ALVECHURCH ROAD, WEST HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 3JP

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4752790

KNIGHTS WEST HEATH PHARMACY

Address: 5 ALVECHURCH ROAD, WEST HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 3JW

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01214 770123

BOOTS

Address: 1 MIDDLEMORE ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 3UD

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 6043000

BROWNS PHARMACY

Address: 228-230 WYCHALL ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 3AU

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01214 581119

Nearest opticians

THE EYE COLLECTIVE (WEST HEATH) LTD

Address: 3 ALVECHURCH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 3JW

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (NORTHFIELD)

Address: 816 BRISTOL ROAD SOUTH, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2NS

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

WEST HEATH SURGERY

Address: 196 WEST HEATH ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 3HB

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4761135

WEST HEATH SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 196 WEST HEATH ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, B31 3HB

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

WEST HEATH PRIMARY C CTR

Address: WEST HEATH PRIMARY C.CTR, 481 REDNAL ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8AX

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4658188

WOODLAND ROAD SURGERY

Address: 57 WOODLAND ROAD, NORTHFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 2HZ

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4751065

GRANGE HILL SURGERY

Address: 41 GRANGE HILL ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8RF

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

COFTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2 ROBINSFIELD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B31 4TU

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 6935777

HAWKESLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 375 SHANNON ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 9TJ

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4864200

WYCHALL LANE SURGERY

Address: 11 WYCHALL LANE, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8TE

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 6282345

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near B31 3JB

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
ALVECHURCH ROAD BIRMINGHAM 0.44 B31 3JW Directions
WEST HEATH ROAD BIRMINGHAM NORTHFIELD 0.44 B31 3TG Directions
CHURCH HILL BIRMINGHAM NORTHFIELD 0.47 B31 3UB Directions
WYCHALL ROAD BIRMINGHAM 0.47 B31 3AU Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Halesowen 5.62 NW 307.92
Birmingham 5.69 NNE 23.07
Smethwick 6.05 N 355.25
Bromsgrove 6.44 SW 222.76
Redditch 6.71 S 174.81
Oldbury 7.46 NNW 340.20
Solihull 7.57 E 85.12
Stourbridge 8.68 WNW 294.32
Henley-in-Arden 10.72 SE 136.04

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near B31 3JB
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Tunnel Road, BIRMINGHAM, B38 9EZ1.43 milesDirections to Aldi
Aldi, Bristol Road South, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2NS1.56 milesDirections to Aldi
Sainsburys, Frankley Beeches Road, BIRMINGHAM, B31 5AA1.61 milesDirections to Sainsburys
Iceland, Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2JU1.68 milesDirections to Iceland
Sainsburys, Longbridge Lane, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2TW1.90 milesDirections to Sainsburys

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near B31 3JB
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2, Alvechurch, B48 7AU2.80 milesDirections to Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2
Frankley 2 Service Station, Birmingham, B32 4AR3.12 milesDirections to Frankley 2 Service Station
Frankley Msa, Birmingham, B32 4AR3.12 milesDirections to Frankley Msa
Bullring, Birmingham, B5 4BA5.70 milesDirections to Bullring
McDonald's Restaurants near B31 3JB
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Bristol Road South, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2NG1.06 milesDirections to McDonald's, Bristol Road South, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2NG
McDonald's, Parsons Hill, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3PN1.57 milesDirections to McDonald's, Parsons Hill, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3PN
McDonald's, Bristol Road South, Rednal, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9UA1.71 milesDirections to McDonald's, Bristol Road South, Rednal, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9UA
McDonald's, School Road, Yardley Wood, BIRMINGHAM, B14 4BJ3.64 milesDirections to McDonald's, School Road, Yardley Wood, BIRMINGHAM, B14 4BJ
KFC Restaurants near B31 3JB
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Pershore Road South, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3ES1.27 milesDirections to KFC Birmingham - Kings Norton Business Park
KFC, High Street, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2UQ1.36 milesDirections to KFC Birmingham - Longbridge
KFC, Alwold Road, BIRMINGHAM, B29 5RT2.77 milesDirections to KFC Weoley Castle - Alwood Road
KFC, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, BIRMINGHAM, B48 7AU2.79 milesDirections to KFC Hopwood Services
KFC, High Street, Kings Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B14 7BH3.52 milesDirections to KFC Birmingham - Kings Heath

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyBirmingham Northfield
Member of Parliament
Laurence Turner
Laurence Turner
Contact DetailsContact Laurence Turner
Political PartyLabour

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