B42 1LY maps, stats, and open data
B42 1LY lies on Ipswich Crescent in Birmingham. B42 1LY 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 1LY geodata
| Easting | 405919 |
| Northing | 293032 |
| Latitude | 52.535120 |
| Longitude | -1.914170 |
Where is B42 1LY?
| Street | Ipswich Crescent |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B42 |
B42 1LY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B42 1LY 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 | Perry Barr |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Perry Barr |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B42 1LY
2006 1 SEP £160,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B42 1LY
| Foden Rd (Beeches Rd) | Tower Hill | 145m |
| Foden Rd (Beeches Rd) | Tower Hill | 155m |
| Gainsborough Rd (Walsall Rd) | Tower Hill | 267m |
| The Towers (Beeches Rd) | Tower Hill | 271m |
| Beeches Rd (Walsall Rd) | Tower Hill | 273m |
Nearest railway stations to B42 1LY
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 1.1km |
| Perry Barr Station | 2.2km |
| Witton (West Midlands) Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B42 1LY (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 1LY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 59.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B42 1LY (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 1LY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B42 1LY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 839,714 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 60 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,995 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,744 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 193,856 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 53 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,658 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,836 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 1LY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 1LY.
- 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
64.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 1LY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B42 1LY (metres)
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Nearest post box to B42 1LY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Edale Road / Homfield Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 229m |
| Perrywood Road/Foden Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 259m |
| Walsall Road / Fairview Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 276m |
B42 1LY ITL and B42 1LY 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 1LY:
| 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 1LY 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 1LY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046837 | |
| LSOA | E01009236 | Birmingham 019B |
| MSOA | E02001845 | Birmingham 019 |
Nearest postcodes to B42 1LY
| B42 1NB | Hatton Gardens | 60m |
| B42 2HW | Poplar Rise | 93m |
| B42 2DG | Rowdale Road | 105m |
| B42 1NA | Gainsborough Road | 128m |
| B42 2HJ | Beeches Road | 141m |
| B42 2HH | Beeches Road | 150m |
| B42 2DN | Longstone Road | 176m |
| B42 2HF | Beeches Road | 179m |
| B42 2HG | Beeches Road | 197m |
| B42 1LX | Raymond Avenue | 207m |
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