B42 2QU maps, stats, and open data

B42 2QU lies on Vicarage Close in Birmingham. B42 2QU 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 2QU maps

B42 2QU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B42 2QU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B42 2QU geodata

Easting406756
Northing293413
Latitude52.538536
Longitude-1.901823

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B42 2QU?

StreetVicarage Close
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB42
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B42 2QU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation110m361ft

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

WardOscott
ConstituencyBirmingham, Perry Barr

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B42 2QU

June 2022BurglaryOn or near Vicarage Close31m
June 2022BurglaryOn or near Supermarket208m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Castleton Road251m
➜ Vicarage Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B42 2QU

Beeches Rd (Hassop Rd)Old Oscott53m
Beeches Rd (Hassop Rd)Old Oscott78m
Hassop Rd (Beeches Rd)Old Oscott107m
Hassop Rd (Beeches Rd)Old Oscott149m
Grindleford Rd (Hassop Rd)Tower Hill163m

Nearest railway stations to B42 2QU

Hamstead (Birmingham) Station2km
Perry Barr Station2.5km
Witton (West Midlands) Station3.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B42 2QU

Broadband access in B42 2QU (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 Broadband100.0%

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

Broadband speed in B42 2QU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed63.1Mbps
Average download speed70.4Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed9.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B42 2QU (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 2QU

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B42 2QU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)298,197
Meter count42
Mean (kWh/meter)7,100
Median (kWh/meter)6,929

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)90,380
Meter count36
Mean (kWh/meter)2,511
Median (kWh/meter)2,363
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 2QU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 2QU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

61.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 2QU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Veggie Master
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
273A Beeches Road
86m
Grillo Peri Peri Expert
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
269 Beeches Road
156m
Beeches News
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
271 Beeches Road
159m

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Nearest post box to B42 2QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Wingfield Road / Hassop Road17:1512:30219m
Old Oscott Lane / Aldridge Road17:1512:30329m
Thornbridge Avenue Post Office17:1512:30421m

Nearest sports facilities to B42 2QU

FacilityDistance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus)
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
291m
Glenmead Primary School
Glenmead Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
324m
Glenmead
Glenmead Road, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
441m

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Nearest schools to B42 2QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Glenmead Primary School
Glenmead Road, Birmingham, B44 8UQ
Primary362m
Perry Beeches Nursery School
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PX
Nursery416m
Priestley Smith School
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PY
Not applicable468m

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Source: Edubase
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B42 2QU ITL and B42 2QU 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 2QU:

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

B42 2QU 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 2QU:

CodeName
OAE00046900
LSOAE01009244Birmingham 019C
MSOAE02001845Birmingham 019

Nearest postcodes to B42 2QU

B42 2QRBeeches Road29m
B42 2SAHassop Road65m
B42 2QNBeeches Road83m
B42 2SBHassop Road103m
B42 2RZHathersage Road112m
B42 2RUCastleton Road151m
B42 2QSBeeches Road155m
B42 2JRSomercotes Road167m
B42 2SDHassop Road172m
B42 2QPBeeches Road173m