B42 2HW maps, stats, and open data
B42 2HW lies on Poplar Rise in Birmingham. B42 2HW 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 September 2002.
B42 2HW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B42 2HW geodata
| Easting | 405898 |
| Northing | 293123 |
| Latitude | 52.535939 |
| Longitude | -1.914478 |
Where is B42 2HW?
| Street | Poplar Rise |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B42 |
B42 2HW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B42 2HW 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 2HW
2025 18 JUL £310,000 |
2014 19 DEC £165,000 |
2012 1 JUN £163,505 |
2011 14 SEP £195,000 |
2007 30 MAR £229,950 |
22, POPLAR RISE, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2HW 2003 30 JUN £179,950 |
7, POPLAR RISE, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2HW 2003 7 FEB £179,995 |
15, POPLAR RISE, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2HW 2003 6 FEB £174,995 |
15, POPLAR RISE, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2HW 2003 6 FEB £174,995 |
2002 20 DEC £171,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B42 2HW
| Foden Rd (Beeches Rd) | Tower Hill | 95m |
| Foden Rd (Beeches Rd) | Tower Hill | 109m |
| The Towers (Beeches Rd) | Tower Hill | 269m |
| Great Barr Baths (Turnberry Rd) | Perry Beeches | 292m |
| Beeches Rd (Walsall Rd) | Tower Hill | 294m |
Nearest railway stations to B42 2HW
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 1.1km |
| Perry Barr Station | 2.3km |
| Witton (West Midlands) Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B42 2HW (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B42 2HW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B42 2HW (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 2HW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B42 2HW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 144,835 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,070 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,073 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,139 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,845 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,870 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 2HW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 2HW.
- 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
77.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 2HW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B42 2HW (metres)
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Nearest post box to B42 2HW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Perrywood Road/Foden Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 197m |
| Edale Road / Homfield Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 233m |
| Thornbridge Avenue / Beeches R | 17:15 | 12:30 | 320m |
B42 2HW ITL and B42 2HW 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 2HW:
| 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 2HW 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 2HW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046903 | |
| LSOA | E01009238 | Birmingham 024B |
| MSOA | E02001850 | Birmingham 024 |
Nearest postcodes to B42 2HW
| B42 2HJ | Beeches Road | 57m |
| B42 1LY | Ipswich Crescent | 93m |
| B42 2HG | Beeches Road | 107m |
| B42 2DG | Rowdale Road | 135m |
| B42 2HH | Beeches Road | 145m |
| B42 1NB | Hatton Gardens | 152m |
| B42 2HF | Beeches Road | 159m |
| B42 2EP | Foden Road | 160m |
| B42 2HQ | Beeches Road | 175m |
| B42 2JA | Thetford Road | 184m |
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