B42 1LS maps, stats, and open data

B42 1LS lies on Walsall Road in Great Barr, Birmingham. B42 1LS 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 1LS maps

B42 1LS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B42 1LS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B42 1LS geodata

Easting405826
Northing292813
Latitude52.533153
Longitude-1.915544

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Where is B42 1LS?

StreetWalsall Road
LocalityGreat Barr
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB42
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B42 1LS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B42 1LS 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

WardPerry Barr
ConstituencyBirmingham, Perry Barr

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B42 1LS

2022
16 FEB
£245,000
2021
17 FEB
£200,000
2016
4 OCT
£198,000
551A, WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1LS
2009
22 DEC
£225,000
1999
19 JUL
£83,000
555, WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1LS
1996
5 FEB
£83,000

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B42 1LS

December 2023BurglaryOn or near Tower Hill305m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Tower Hill305m
November 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Tower Hill305m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B42 1LS

Gainsborough Rd (Walsall Rd)Tower Hill31m
Gainsborough Rd (Walsall Rd)Tower Hill56m
Beeches Rd (Walsall Rd)Tower Hill219m
The Towers (Beeches Rd)Tower Hill276m
Foden Rd (Beeches Rd)Tower Hill305m

Nearest railway stations to B42 1LS

Hamstead (Birmingham) Station0.9km
Perry Barr Station2.1km
Witton (West Midlands) Station3.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B42 1LS

Broadband access in B42 1LS (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in B42 1LS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed94.6Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed7.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B42 1LS (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 B42 1LS

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B42 1LS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B42 1LS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)161,193
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)17,910
Median (kWh/meter)16,986

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)39,235
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)3,923
Median (kWh/meter)2,574
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 1LS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 1LS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

77.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 1LS:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B42 1LS (meters)

Badshah Palace Banqueting Suite
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
Badshah Palace
139m
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
556 Walsall Road
139m
Platinum Care Services Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
24 Raymond Avenue
189m

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Nearest post box to B42 1LS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Walsall Road / Fairview Avenue17:3012:3042m
Tower Hill Post Office17:3012:30385m
Perrywood Road/Foden Road17:1512:30392m

Nearest sports facilities to B42 1LS

FacilityDistance
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre
Beeches Road, Birmingham
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
582m
Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Birmingham
Artificial Grass Pitch
620m
Birmingham Alexander Stadium
Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham
Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
737m

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Nearest schools to B42 1LS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QR
Primary620m
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PX
Nursery897m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NU
Primary899m

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B42 1LS ITL and B42 1LS 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 1LS:

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

B42 1LS 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 1LS:

CodeName
OAE00046848
LSOAE01009238Birmingham 024B
MSOAE02001850Birmingham 024

Nearest postcodes to B42 1LS

B42 1LTFairview Avenue89m
B42 1NAGainsborough Road111m
B42 2LZPerry Barr Locks113m
B42 1LRWalsall Road147m
B42 1NDWalsall Road170m
B42 1NBHatton Gardens183m
B42 1LXRaymond Avenue190m
B42 2LUWalsall Road194m
B42 1LPLaw Cliff Road198m
B42 1PQSandringham Road202m