The UK Postcode Database

B8 2LQ

a postcode in Birmingham

Introduced in January 1980
B8 2LQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B8 2LQ

Thornton Road - 27 properties, USRN 2706439

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4914 / 52°29'29"N

Longitude: -1.828 / 1°49'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 579576 5816340

OS Easting: 411778

OS Northing: 288177

OS Grid: SP117881

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6J4.BS

Mapcode Global: VH9YY.8MHY

Open Location Code: 9C4WF5RC+HR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92cl07

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4079 / 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 B8 2LQ on Thursday 18 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 21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:23
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:46
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:03 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 07:24
Moon sets 23:20

For a full sun and moon calendar for B8 2LQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B8 2LQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 January 2021 11 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
21 September 2018 37 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Detached Freehold £189,000
17 September 2018 13 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
6 September 2018 17 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
25 April 2008 15 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
18 December 2006 25 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £149,950
31 August 2005 31 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
22 April 2005 35 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £145,950
9 January 2003 59 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
12 December 2002 23 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £104,000
16 October 2002 15 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
14 May 2002 59 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
6 February 1998 5 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
23 February 1996 27 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
31 October 1995 59 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Leasehold £50,500
7 July 1995 35 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
6 January 1995 1 Thornton Road, Birmingham B8 2LQ Semi-detached Freehold £55,000

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 B8 2LQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

MP

Liam Byrne Labour

Birmingham City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Ward End

Councillor

Bushra Bi Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B8 2LQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00048022 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01009487 Birmingham 044F Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001870 Birmingham 044 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05011183 Ward End 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
E14001095 Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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
E33020149 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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