The UK Postcode Database

B8 3SQ

a postcode in Birmingham

Introduced in January 1980
B8 3SQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B8 3SQ

College Road - 22 properties, USRN 2705909

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4859 / 52°29'9"N

Longitude: -1.8521 / 1°51'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 577949 5815708

OS Easting: 410143

OS Northing: 287567

OS Grid: SP101875

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6B6.ZR

Mapcode Global: VH9YX.VS74

Open Location Code: 9C4WF4PX+95

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92bl76

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): 2562 / 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 3SQ on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:15
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:29
Moon sets 12:11

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

Residential Property Sales in B8 3SQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 December 2019 153 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,500
12 July 2019 121 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,000
24 October 2017 151 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
24 October 2017 153 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,000
11 November 2016 145 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £111,000
15 September 2006 127 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
8 September 2005 151 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
13 September 2004 127 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
16 August 2001 127 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
16 August 2001 127 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
3 August 2001 157 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
15 June 2001 133 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000
19 December 2000 137 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Semi-detached Freehold £33,000
10 November 2000 147 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000
25 August 2000 125 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
7 January 2000 129 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,750
29 October 1999 153 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,000
17 August 1998 143 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
4 April 1997 121 College Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham B8 3SQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000

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 3SQ

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 3SQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00046641 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01009192 Birmingham 052B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001878 Birmingham 052 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
E33020187 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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