The UK Postcode Database

B23 5SU

a postcode in Birmingham

Introduced in January 1980
B23 5SU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with B23 5SU

Somerton Drive - 31 properties, USRN 2708176

Gravelly Gardens - 1 property, USRN 2753531

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5336 / 52°32'1"N

Longitude: -1.838 / 1°50'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 578816 5821027

OS Easting: 411083

OS Northing: 292873

OS Grid: SP110928

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3FN.RN

Mapcode Global: VH9YR.3L52

Open Location Code: 9C4WG5M6+FQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92bm98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6253 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B23 5SU on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:04 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 10:18
Moon sets 23:42

For a full sun and moon calendar for B23 5SU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B23 5SU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 February 2024 3 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,200
14 October 2022 59 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
28 June 2021 57 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
4 December 2019 61 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £74,500
19 August 2019 39 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,000
16 August 2019 41 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
19 July 2019 9 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Other property type Leasehold £130,000
19 July 2019 3 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £118,500
3 April 2019 11 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £116,000
11 June 2018 43 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
20 December 2017 3 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
20 May 2016 19 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £91,000
22 March 2016 63 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
5 February 2016 45 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,000
11 April 2014 1 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £86,000
2 November 2012 43 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £98,500
4 July 2012 57 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,500
2 April 2009 35 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
24 July 2008 19 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £91,000
9 November 2007 51 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
26 August 2005 49 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £135,000
25 March 2004 49 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
16 January 2004 11 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £69,000
19 December 2003 41 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £81,950
30 June 2003 15 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £78,000
28 March 2003 37 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,150
25 October 2002 25 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £65,000
2 July 2002 31 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,000
30 April 2002 1 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £59,000
9 November 2001 41 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
21 September 2001 39 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £47,500
1 June 2001 29 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £51,500
5 January 2001 31 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £44,000
7 September 2000 23 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £48,000
4 August 2000 19 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £139,950
2 May 2000 25 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,950
8 November 1999 39 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,000
8 October 1999 27 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £39,950
30 July 1999 29 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,000
30 July 1999 19 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,500
26 March 1999 33 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £36,000
8 January 1999 41 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £34,500
18 December 1998 23 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £32,000
20 August 1998 55 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,750
10 July 1998 3 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £37,000
5 December 1997 1 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Semi-detached Leasehold £42,000
17 November 1997 21 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,000
26 March 1997 15 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £30,000
7 March 1997 49 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,000
28 February 1997 43 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Semi-detached Leasehold £40,000
23 August 1996 53 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Semi-detached Leasehold £35,500
14 December 1995 61 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Flat/apartment Leasehold £33,750
13 April 1995 49 Somerton Drive, Birmingham B23 5SU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,250

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B23 5SU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Birmingham Erdington

MP

Paulette Hamilton Labour

Birmingham City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Erdington

Councillors

Robert Alden Conservative

Gareth Moore Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B23 5SU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00045722 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01009006 Birmingham 023C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001849 Birmingham 023 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011135 Erdington Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 3 May 2018 DLUHC
E08000025 Birmingham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001093 Birmingham Erdington Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000014 West Midlands Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000169 Birmingham Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33020060 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000012 Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000258 NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000250 Birmingham, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2016 ONS
E54000055 NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63010038 Birmingham Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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