B18 5NQ maps, stats, and open data
B18 5NQ lies on Vicarage Road in Hockley, Birmingham. B18 5NQ is located in the Soho & Jewellery Quarter electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. 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.
B18 5NQ geodata
| Easting | 405311 |
| Northing | 289060 |
| Latitude | 52.499419 |
| Longitude | -1.923195 |
Where is B18 5NQ?
| Street | Vicarage Road |
| Locality | Hockley |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B18 |
B18 5NQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B18 5NQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 | Soho & Jewellery Quarter |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Ladywood |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B18 5NQ
2017 1 JUN £300,000 |
2006 10 JAN £212,000 |
2003 28 AUG £195,000 |
2001 30 APR £95,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B18 5NQ
| Rose Hill Rd (Soho Rd) | Lozells | 126m |
| Soho Avenue (Soho Rd) | Lozells | 136m |
| Soho Rd (Villa Rd) | Lozells | 186m |
| Soho Rd (Villa Rd) | Lozells | 208m |
| Rose Hill Rd (Soho Rd) | Lozells | 215m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B18 5NQ
| Soho Benson Road (Midland Metro Stop) (Benson Road) | Winson Green | 609m |
| Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) (Boulton Road) | Winson Green | 1,071m |
| Jewellery Quarter (Midland Metro Stop) (Vyse St Hockley) | Jewellery Quarter | 1,281m |
| St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) (Livery Street) | Jewellery Quarter | 1,930m |
Nearest railway stations to B18 5NQ
| Jewellery Quarter Station | 1.3km |
| Perry Barr Station | 2.4km |
| Birmingham Snow Hill Station | 2.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B18 5NQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 90.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 90.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 90.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B18 5NQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 24.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 83.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.26Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B18 5NQ (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 | 9.7% |
B18 5NQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B18 5NQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 346,765 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,559 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,294 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 95,262 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,969 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,893 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B18 5NQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B18 5NQ.
- 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
97.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B18 5NQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B18 5NQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B18 5NQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Villa Road Soho Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 158m |
| Handsworth Delivery Office | 17:45 | 12:30 | 191m |
| South Road / Park Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 239m |
B18 5NQ ITL and B18 5NQ 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 B18 5NQ:
| 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 |
B18 5NQ 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 B18 5NQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00047443 | |
| LSOA | E01009358 | Birmingham 047B |
| MSOA | E02001873 | Birmingham 047 |
Nearest postcodes to B18 5NQ
| B18 5LB | Soho Avenue | 51m |
| B18 5NG | Vicarage Road | 67m |
| B18 5LE | South Road | 99m |
| B18 5JS | South Road | 142m |
| B18 5NE | Park Avenue | 164m |
| B18 5LD | South Road | 176m |
| B18 5JT | St Michaels Hill | 177m |
| B19 1AG | Soho Hill | 181m |
| B18 5JR | South Road Avenue | 185m |
| B21 0UU | Piers Road | 193m |
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