B8 3HX

a postcode in Birmingham

Introduced in January 1980

B8 3HX	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 B8 3HX

Alum Rock Road - 43 properties, USRN 2735876

Moat House Road - 1 property, USRN 2706224

Rockville Road - 1 property, USRN 2706335

Sutton Approach - 1 property, USRN 2706415

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4872 / 52°29'13"N

Longitude: -1.8371 / 1°50'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 578964 5815862

OS Easting: 411160

OS Northing: 287707

OS Grid: SP111877

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6G6.99

Mapcode Global: VH9YY.3RN6

Open Location Code: 9C4WF5P7+V5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92bl96

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): 512 / 32844

1st decile
most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B8 3HX on Saturday 20 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:44
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 today	04:14 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	10:18
Moon sets	23:38

For a full sun and moon calendar for B8 3HX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B8 3HX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
2 November 2023	586 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
27 February 2019	484 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Other property type	Freehold	£1,300,000
15 February 2018	506 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Other property type	Freehold	£200,000
29 January 2016	604 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
2 September 2011	588 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
29 October 2010	506 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
26 September 2008	608 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£134,000
30 July 2008	490 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£100,000
19 October 2007	498 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£133,000
31 May 2007	494 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£133,000
24 April 2007	600 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
31 October 2001	596 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,000
8 December 2000	506 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
3 July 2000	492 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£48,000
30 April 1999	600 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,000
17 November 1997	604 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£10,240
24 October 1997	500 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£33,000
27 August 1997	500 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£28,500
7 August 1996	504 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham B8 3HX	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£48,175

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 3HX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Birmingham Ladywood

MP

Shabana Mahmood Labour

Birmingham City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Alum Rock

Councillors

Mohammed Idrees Labour

Mariam Khan Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B8 3HX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00048038		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00186229		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01009488	Birmingham 051C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001877	Birmingham 051	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011120	Alum Rock	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
E14001096	Birmingham Ladywood	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
E33020185		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

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