B36 8LW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B36) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8LW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case B which means Birmingham.
Postal District. In our case B36.
Postal Sector. In our case B36 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LW.

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

The final port of call for any post addressed to the B36 8LW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CASTLE BROMWICH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the B36 8LW postcode have the street address of Edstone Mews

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the B36 8LW postcode is home to a bustling 39 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BIRMINGHAM within the old postal county of Warwickshire.

B36 8LW is within the city of Birmingham.

The B36 8LW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B36 8LW are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced and mid-terraced.

Most properties in B36 8LW are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for B36 8LW

The telephone area code for B36 8LW is 0121 Birmingham.

Map Coordinates for B36 8LW

Latitude	52.5061337689
Longitude	-1.79973704197

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from B36 8LW © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for B36 8LW

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	32.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	6.00%	SE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	S 4 mph

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	N 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 7 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 7 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	5.00%	W 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B36 8LW Postcode?

Download Speeds For B36 8LW

Average Mbps	183.400
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	1096.000

B36 8LW has an average download speed of 183.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

92 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

96% of postcodes (1,135,654) have slower broadband speeds.

4% of postcodes (48,895) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B36 8LW

Average Mbps	13.600
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	49.000

B36 8LW has an average upload speed of 13.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,586 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

51% of postcodes (603,420) have slower upload speeds.

48% of postcodes (569,635) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B36 8LW Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School

Address: St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School, Southfield Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9AX

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217472025

St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School

Address: St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School, Shawsdale Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LY

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact:

Colebourne Primary School

Address: Colebourne Primary School, Stechford Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 6BJ

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216758500

St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School

Address: St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School, Gumbleberrys Close, Off Cotterills Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2PS

Distance: 1.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216752205

Thornton Primary School

Address: Thornton Primary School, Thornton Road, Ward End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2LQ

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213270824

Ward End Primary School

Address: Ward End Primary School, Ingleton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2RA

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214645424

Brownmead Primary Academy

Address: Brownmead Primary Academy, Pencroft Road, Shard End, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 6SS

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216753102

Firs Primary School

Address: Firs Primary School, Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Firs Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LL

Distance: 0.13 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214643792

Firs Primary School

Address: Firs Primary School, Dreghorn Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LL

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact:

Heathlands Primary Academy

Address: Heathlands Primary Academy, Heath Way, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B34 6NB

Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217472705

Chivenor Primary School

Address: Chivenor Primary School, Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 7JA

Distance: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216759833

Hodge Hill Primary School

Address: Hodge Hill Primary School, 76 Twycross Grove, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LD

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214642189

Hodge Hill Primary School

Address: Hodge Hill Primary School, 76 Twycross Grove, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LD

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact:

Tame Valley Academy

Address: Tame Valley Academy, Chillinghome Road, Birmingham, B36 8QJ

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214644497

England Secondary Schools

Hodge Hill Girls' School

Address: Hodge Hill Girls' School, Bromford Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8EY

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214643094

Hodge Hill College

Address: Hodge Hill College, Bromford Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8HB

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01217837807

Washwood Heath Academy

Address: Washwood Heath Academy, Burney Lane, Stechford, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2AS

Distance: 1.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216757272

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B36 8LW

ROUGHLEA AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: ROUGHLEA AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 8GH

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 221 HEATH WAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6QU

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

CASTLE DENTAL CARE

Address: TANGMERE SQUARE, CASTLE VALE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B35 6DL

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

266 BRADFORD ROAD (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 266 BRADFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9AB

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5 STECHFORD LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2AW

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: :

GLEBE FARM DENTAL CARE

Address: 21 GLEBE FARM ROAD, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B33 9LY

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B36 8LW

SHAWSDALE PHARMACY

Address: GROUND FLOOR, HODGE HILL PCC, ROUGHLEA AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, B36 8GH

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01217 493911

JHOOTS PHARMACY

Address: 6 ERMINTON CRESCENT, HODGE HILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 8AP

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01217 474433

HEATHWAY PHARMACY LTD

Address: 207 HEATH WAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6QU

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7472133

JHOOTS PHARMACY

Address: 150 BROMFORD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 8TY

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7472442

CASTLE VALE PHARMACY

Address: 3 TANGMERE SQUARE, CASTLE VALE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 6DL

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01217 476546

BOOTS

Address: FORT DUNLOP RETAIL PARK, 20 FORT PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9FP

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3829868

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B36 8LW

SW OPTICS LTD

Address: 140 BROMFORD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 8TY

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

CASTLE VALE SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: CASTLE VALE SHOPPING CENTRE, CASTLE VALE RETAIL PARK, CHESTER ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B35 6HB

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

RYTE DIRECT LTD

Address: 52 RADSTOCK AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 8HD

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS - BIRMINGHAM FORT

Address: THE FORT SHOPPING PARK, 20 FORT PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9FP

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BIRMINGHAM - ERDINGTON FORT)

Address: UNIT 8 FORT RETAIL PARK, 20 FORT PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B24 9FP

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (FORT PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM)

Address: UNIT 9A, THE FORT SHOPPING PARK, 20 FORT PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B24 9FP

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B36 8LW

FIRS SURGERY

Address: 87 KEMPSON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 8LR

Distance: 0.08 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7473586

HODGE HILL FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: 1ST FLOOR HODGE HILL PCC, ROUGHLEA AVENUE, HODGE HILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 8GH

Distance: 0.23 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 6616961

BUCKLANDS END LANE SURGERY

Address: 36 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BP

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0845 6750588

SHAH ZAMAN SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: SHAH ZAMAN SURGERY, CASTLE VALE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 70 TANGMERE DRIVE, CASTLE VALE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 7QX

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

SHAH ZAMAN SURGERY

Address: 70 TANGMERE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 7QX

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4651500

SCHOOLACRE ROAD SURGERY

Address: 2 SCHOOLACRE ROAD, SHARD END, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6RB

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 7472911

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Transport Links near B36 8LW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B36 8LW

Stechford
Stechford station, Victoria Road, Stechford, West Midlands, B33 8AJ
Distance: 2.01 miles
Driving Time: 4.51 minutes
Lea Hall
Lea Hall station, Lea Hall Road, Lea Hall, West Midlands, B33 8JU
Distance: 2.81 miles
Driving Time: 6.79 minutes
Gravelly Hill
Gravelly Hill station, Hunton Hill, Gravelly Hill, West Midlands, B23 7NH
Distance: 3.32 miles
Driving Time: 7.60 minutes
Erdington
Erdington station, Station Road, Erdington, West Midlands, B23 6UB
Distance: 3.57 miles
Driving Time: 7.77 minutes
Chester Road
Chester Road station, Station Approach, Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JS
Distance: 3.95 miles
Driving Time: 7.85 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B36 8LW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B36 8LW

M6 J5

Distance: 1.35 miles

Driving Time: 2.76 minutes

M6 J6

Distance: 3.18 miles

Driving Time: 6.57 minutes

M42 J8

Distance: 4.41 miles

Driving Time: 5.71 minutes

M6 TOLL T1

Distance: 6.28 miles

Driving Time: 7.51 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B36 8LW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Liam Byrne
Contact Details	Contact Liam Byrne
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the B36 8LW Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Birmingham District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Birmingham District at the following link Birmingham District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Birmingham District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Birmingham District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the B36 8LW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Birmingham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Birmingham City Council

House Sales in B36 8LW

Yearly House Sales for B36 8LW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£70,500	£70,500	£70,500	2
2013	£68,500	£83,000	£75,750	2
2014	£75,000	£75,000	£75,000	1
2015	£87,250	£87,250	£87,250	1
2017	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2019	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2020	£112,500	£112,500	£112,500	1

Postcodes near the B36 8LW Postcode

B36 8NS Berrandale Road B36 8PU Berrandale Road B36 8LX Dreghorn Road B36 8LN Dreghorn Road B36 8LP Kempson Road B36 8LR Kempson Road B36 8PS Riddfield Road B36 8NT Riddfield Road B36 8PX The Moors

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B36 8LW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B36 8LW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Castle Vale Retail Park, Chester Road, Castle Vale, BIRMINGHAM, B35 6HB	1.25 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to Sainsburys
Aldi, Chester Road, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B24 0QY	1.69 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to Aldi
Tesco, Coleshill Road, BIRMINGHAM, B36 8DT	1.79 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to Tesco
Lidl, Kingsbury Road, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9PJ	1.92 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to Lidl
Iceland, Fox & Goose Shopping Centre, BIRMINGHAM, B8 2EP	1.93 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the B36 8LW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B36 8LW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
902-904 Kingsbury Road, Erdington, B24 9PY	0.89 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to 902-904 Kingsbury Road
Fort Retail Park, Unit F1, Birmingham, B24 9FP	1.02 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to Fort Retail Park, Unit F1
Unit 21, One Stop Shopping Centre, Birmingham, B42 1AA	4.39 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to Unit 21, One Stop Shopping Centre
High Street, Birmingham, B4 6AJ	4.39 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B36 8LW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Fort Parkway, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9FP	1.02 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to McDonald's, Fort Parkway, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9FP
McDonald's, Chester Road, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B24 0QY	1.05 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to McDonald's, Chester Road, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B24 0QY
McDonald's, Flaxley Parkway, Stechford Retail Park, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9AN	1.38 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to McDonald's, Flaxley Parkway, Stechford Retail Park, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9AN
McDonald's, Walmley Ash Road, Minworth, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B76 1XL	2.02 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to McDonald's, Walmley Ash Road, Minworth, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B76 1XL

KFC Restaurants near B36 8LW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Kingsbury Road, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B24 9PY	0.89 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to KFC Tyburn - Kingsbury Road
KFC, Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0LB	1.72 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to KFC Birmingham - Castle Bromwich
KFC, High Street, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6RH	2.10 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to KFC Erdington - High Street
KFC, Church Road, Yardley, BIRMINGHAM, B25 8UX	2.76 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to KFC Birmingham - Yew Tree Retail Park
KFC, Moorend Avenue, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5TD	3.18 miles	Directions from B36 8LW to KFC Birmingham - Chelmsley Wood