B42 1ES maps, stats, and open data
B42 1ES lies on Walsall Road in Great Barr, Birmingham. B42 1ES is located in the Perry Barr electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Perry Barr. 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.
B42 1ES maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B42 1ES geodata
| Easting | 404960 |
| Northing | 293732 |
| Latitude | 52.541423 |
| Longitude | -1.928298 |
Where is B42 1ES?
| Street | Walsall Road |
| Locality | Great Barr |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B42 |
B42 1ES Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B42 1ES 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 | Perry Barr |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Perry Barr |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B42 1ES
834, WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1ES 2025 17 FEB £370,000 |
862, WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1ES 2009 4 DEC £270,000 |
826, WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1ES 2002 13 DEC £161,000 |
826, WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1ES 1998 16 JAN £65,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B42 1ES
| Old Walsall Rd (Walsall Rd) | Great Barr | 78m |
| Walsall Rd (Old Walsall Rd) | Gorse Farm | 106m |
| Walsall Rd (Old Walsall Rd) | Gorse Farm | 106m |
| Old Walsall Rd (Walsall Rd) | Great Barr | 151m |
| Spouthouse Lane (Old Walsall Rd) | Gorse Farm | 221m |
Nearest railway stations to B42 1ES
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 1.2km |
| Perry Barr Station | 3.3km |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B42 1ES (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 B42 1ES (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 94.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B42 1ES (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% |
B42 1ES gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B42 1ES by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 330,715 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,440 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,154 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 127,064 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,051 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,553 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 1ES, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 1ES.
- 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
69.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 1ES:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B42 1ES (metres)
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Nearest post box to B42 1ES
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Old Walsall Road / Spouthouse | 16:15 | 12:30 | 202m |
| Walsall Road / Catshot Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 326m |
| Yateley Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 411m |
B42 1ES ITL and B42 1ES 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 B42 1ES:
| 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 |
B42 1ES 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 B42 1ES:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046881 | |
| LSOA | E01009245 | Birmingham 016C |
| MSOA | E02001842 | Birmingham 016 |
Nearest postcodes to B42 1ES
| B42 1EP | Walsall Road | 98m |
| B42 1HU | Old Walsall Road | 107m |
| B42 1HX | Old Walsall Road | 110m |
| B42 1EL | Bardfield Close | 118m |
| B42 1HT | Hollywood Croft | 127m |
| B42 1ET | Harris Drive | 160m |
| B42 2BJ | Perry Wood Road | 184m |
| B42 2BP | The Rise | 193m |
| B43 5RN | Farnham Close | 195m |
| B42 1ER | Walsall Road | 207m |
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