B42 1HX maps, stats, and open data
B42 1HX lies on Old Walsall Road in Birmingham. B42 1HX is located in the Newton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sandwell and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
B42 1HX geodata
| Easting | 404852 |
| Northing | 293754 |
| Latitude | 52.541621 |
| Longitude | -1.929890 |
Where is B42 1HX?
| Street | Old Walsall Road |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B42 |
B42 1HX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B42 1HX 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 | Newton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Bromwich East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B42 1HX
2018 29 MAR £400,000 |
443, OLD WALSALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1HX 2004 20 AUG £129,000 |
443, OLD WALSALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1HX 2004 20 AUG £129,000 |
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 B42 1HX
| Walsall Rd (Old Walsall Rd) | Gorse Farm | 42m |
| Walsall Rd (Old Walsall Rd) | Gorse Farm | 65m |
| Old Walsall Rd (Walsall Rd) | Great Barr | 115m |
| Old Walsall Rd (Walsall Rd) | Great Barr | 159m |
| Spouthouse Lane (Old Walsall Rd) | Gorse Farm | 213m |
Nearest railway stations to B42 1HX
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 1.2km |
| Perry Barr Station | 3.4km |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B42 1HX (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 1HX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 111.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B42 1HX (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 1HX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B42 1HX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 464,146 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,604 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,052 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 124,853 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,902 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,480 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 1HX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 1HX.
- 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
39.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 1HX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B42 1HX (metres)
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Nearest post box to B42 1HX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Old Walsall Road / Spouthouse | 16:15 | 12:30 | 191m |
| Walsall Road / Catshot Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 278m |
| Yateley Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 509m |
B42 1HX ITL and B42 1HX 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 1HX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B42 1HX 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 1HX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050633 | |
| LSOA | E01010011 | Sandwell 011C |
| MSOA | E02002053 | Sandwell 011 |
Nearest postcodes to B42 1HX
| B43 5RN | Farnham Close | 92m |
| B42 1HU | Old Walsall Road | 101m |
| B42 1ES | Walsall Road | 110m |
| B43 5RL | Eastwood Road | 155m |
| B42 1TH | Walsall Road | 169m |
| B42 1HT | Hollywood Croft | 171m |
| B43 5RH | Jayshaw Avenue | 191m |
| B42 1EP | Walsall Road | 192m |
| B42 1ER | Walsall Road | 193m |
| B42 1EL | Bardfield Close | 211m |
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