B12 8QU maps, stats, and open data

B12 8QU lies on Ash Avenue in Birmingham. B12 8QU is located in the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hall Green. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

B12 8QU maps

B12 8QU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B12 8QU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B12 8QU geodata

Easting408220
Northing284031
Latitude52.454173
Longitude-1.880466

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B12 8QU?

StreetAsh Avenue
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB12
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B12 8QU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B12 8QU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardSparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
ConstituencyBirmingham, Hall Green

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B12 8QU

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Oakfield Avenue149m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area181m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area181m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B12 8QU

Balsall Heath Park (Taunton Rd)Balsall Heath175m
Balsall Heath Park (Taunton Rd)Balsall Heath218m
Trafalgar Rd (Moseley Rd)Balsall Heath436m
Trafalgar Rd (Moseley Rd)Balsall Heath436m
Edward Rd (Moseley Rd)Balsall Heath440m

Nearest railway stations to B12 8QU

Small Heath Station1.8km
Bordesley Station2km
Tyseley Station2.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B12 8QU

Broadband access in B12 8QU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B12 8QU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed10.3Mbps
Average download speed18.2Mbps
Maximum download speed50.05Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed4.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed14.46Mbps

Broadband limitations in B12 8QU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B12 8QU

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B12 8QU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B12 8QU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)119,766
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)11,977
Median (kWh/meter)10,641

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)30,390
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)3,039
Median (kWh/meter)2,313
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B12 8QU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B12 8QU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

97.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B12 8QU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B12 8QU (meters)

Milbury Community Services Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
23 Copperbeech Drive
104m
Brighton News
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
54A Brighton Road
119m
Clifton House
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
Clifton House
157m

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Nearest post box to B12 8QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Brighton Road Opposite Kingswood18:1512:3095m
Church Road Post Office17:3012:30287m
Trafalgar Road / Louise Lorne17:3012:30389m

Nearest sports facilities to B12 8QU

FacilityDistance
Clifton Primary School
Brunswick Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch, Sports Hall
307m
Moseley Road Baths
Moseley Road, Birmingham
Swimming Pool
542m
Focus Fitness Centre (Closed)
Moseley Road, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym
769m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B12 8QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Paul's School
73 Hertford Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NJ
Not applicable232m
Clifton Primary School
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NX
Primary307m
Green Oak Academy
11 - 15 Woodstock Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9BB
Not applicable384m

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B12 8QU ITL and B12 8QU LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B12 8QU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG31Birmingham
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000025Birmingham

B12 8QU census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B12 8QU:

CodeName
OAE00047517
LSOAE01009377Birmingham 083C
MSOAE02001909Birmingham 083

Nearest postcodes to B12 8QU

B12 8QXElm Avenue28m
B12 8QTOak Avenue56m
B12 8QYRuncorn Road68m
B12 8RFMyrtle Avenue70m
B12 8RBRuncorn Road71m
B12 8QZPoplar Avenue75m
B12 8RGMay Avenue91m
B12 8RDLaurel Avenue102m
B12 8QSBeech Avenue105m
B12 8QJBrighton Road112m