B12 8RQ maps, stats, and open data
B12 8RQ lies on Runcorn Road in Birmingham. B12 8RQ 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 8RQ geodata
| Easting | 408106 |
| Northing | 284148 |
| Latitude | 52.455226 |
| Longitude | -1.882141 |
Where is B12 8RQ?
| Street | Runcorn Road |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B12 |
B12 8RQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B12 8RQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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
| Ward | Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Hall Green |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B12 8RQ
26, RUNCORN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 8RQ 1996 25 NOV £70,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B12 8RQ
| Edward Rd (Moseley Rd) | Balsall Heath | 284m |
| Trafalgar Rd (Moseley Rd) | Balsall Heath | 334m |
| Balsall Heath Park (Taunton Rd) | Balsall Heath | 338m |
| Edward Rd (Moseley Rd) | Balsall Heath | 344m |
| Trafalgar Rd (Moseley Rd) | Balsall Heath | 353m |
Nearest railway stations to B12 8RQ
| Small Heath Station | 1.8km |
| Bordesley Station | 1.9km |
| Five Ways Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B12 8RQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B12 8RQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 55.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B12 8RQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B12 8RQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B12 8RQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 571,698 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,815 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,889 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 90,046 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,216 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,782 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B12 8RQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B12 8RQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
96.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B12 8RQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B12 8RQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B12 8RQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brighton Road Opposite Kingswood | 18:15 | 12:30 | 139m |
| Brighton Road Post Office | 17:30 | 12:30 | 301m |
| Hertford St / St Pauls Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 312m |
B12 8RQ ITL and B12 8RQ 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 8RQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG31 | Birmingham |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000025 | Birmingham |
B12 8RQ 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 8RQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00047511 | |
| LSOA | E01009376 | Birmingham 084C |
| MSOA | E02001910 | Birmingham 084 |
Nearest postcodes to B12 8RQ
| B12 8RJ | Holly Avenue | 29m |
| B12 8QP | Runcorn Road | 32m |
| B12 8RL | Ivy Avenue | 48m |
| B12 8QR | Fir Avenue | 53m |
| B12 8RH | Lilac Avenue | 55m |
| B12 8QS | Beech Avenue | 74m |
| B12 8SR | Clifton Road | 77m |
| B12 8RG | May Avenue | 100m |
| B12 8QN | Brighton Road | 111m |
| B12 8QT | Oak Avenue | 111m |
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