B42 2AL maps, stats, and open data

B42 2AL lies on Thornbridge Avenue in Birmingham. B42 2AL is located in the Oscott 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 2AL maps

B42 2AL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

B42 2AL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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B42 2AL geodata

Easting	407012
Northing	293067
Latitude	52.535422
Longitude	-1.898055

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B42 2AL?

Street	Thornbridge Avenue
Town/City	Birmingham
Country	England
Postcode District	B42
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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B42 2AL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B42 2AL as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	110m	361ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Oscott
Constituency	Birmingham, Perry Barr

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B42 2AL

August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Hill Top Close	233m
August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Hill Top Close	233m
July 2023	Burglary	On or near Hill Top Close	233m
➜ Thornbridge Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B42 2AL

Thornbridge Avenue (Aldridge Rd)	Alexander Stadium	70m
Thornbridge Avenue (Aldridge Rd)	Alexander Stadium	89m
North Birmingham College (Aldridge Rd)	Old Oscott	263m
North Birmingham College (Aldridge Rd)	Old Oscott	304m
Perry Locks (Aldridge Rd)	Alexander Stadium	422m

Nearest railway stations to B42 2AL

Perry Barr Station	2.1km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Station	2.2km
Witton (West Midlands) Station	2.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B42 2AL

Broadband access in B42 2AL (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	100.0%

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

Broadband speed in B42 2AL (2019 data)

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Median download speed	5.4Mbps
Average download speed	15.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	70.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	0.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	0.94Mbps

Broadband limitations in B42 2AL (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B42 2AL

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Source: Ofcom
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B42 2AL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B42 2AL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	105,577
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,082
Median (kWh/meter)	14,009

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	25,578
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,654
Median (kWh/meter)	3,257

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 2AL, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 2AL.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

65.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 2AL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B42 2AL (meters)

Cakes 4 U By Julz

509 Aldridge Road

104m

Shah Balti Express Unit 12

Bridge House

104m

DC Childcare Plus Unit 8a-9a

Bridge House

104m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to B42 2AL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Thornbridge Avenue / Aldridge	17:15	12:30	30m
Wingfield Road / Hassop Road	17:15	12:30	524m
Old Oscott Lane / Aldridge Road	17:15	12:30	535m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B42 2AL

Facility	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	400m
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road, Birmingham Grass Pitches	660m
Birmingham Alexander Stadium Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	670m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B42 2AL

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8HS	Primary	402m
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road, Birmingham, B44 8UQ	Primary	702m
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PX	Nursery	804m

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B42 2AL ITL and B42 2AL 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 2AL:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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B42 2AL 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 2AL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00046901
LSOA	E01009248	Birmingham 019D
MSOA	E02001845	Birmingham 019

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B42 2AL

B42 2RR	Castleton Road	88m
B44 8ND	Aldridge Road	88m
B42 2AJ	Thornbridge Avenue	92m
B42 2AQ	Thornbridge Avenue	111m
B44 8NA	Aldridge Road	120m
B44 8LX	Lilac Avenue	133m
B44 8HT	Greenholm Road	153m
B44 8NB	Aldridge Road	154m
B44 8JL	Halfway Close	179m
B42 2AH	Thornbridge Avenue	181m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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