B42 2QW maps, stats, and open data
B42 2QW lies on Beeches Road in Birmingham. B42 2QW 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 2QW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B42 2QW geodata
| Easting | 406937 |
| Northing | 293503 |
| Latitude | 52.539343 |
| Longitude | -1.899152 |
Where is B42 2QW?
| Street | Beeches Road |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B42 |
B42 2QW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B42 2QW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 | Oscott |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Perry Barr |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B42 2QW
424, BEECHES ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B42 2QW 2006 22 FEB £250,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B42 2QW
| Sutton Coldfield College (Beeches Rd) | Old Oscott | 48m |
| Sutton Coldfield College (Beeches Rd) | Old Oscott | 52m |
| Beeches Rd (Aldridge Rd) | Old Oscott | 84m |
| Beeches Rd (Aldridge Rd) | Old Oscott | 127m |
| Hassop Rd (Beeches Rd) | Old Oscott | 215m |
Nearest railway stations to B42 2QW
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 2.2km |
| Perry Barr Station | 2.5km |
| Witton (West Midlands) Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B42 2QW (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 2QW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 99.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B42 2QW (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 2QW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B42 2QW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,439 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,111 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,786 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,120 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,177 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,632 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 2QW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 2QW.
- 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
65.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 2QW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B42 2QW (metres)
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Nearest post box to B42 2QW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Old Oscott Lane / Aldridge Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 132m |
| Wingfield Road / Hassop Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 421m |
| Goodway Road / Birdbrook Road | 17:45 | 12:30 | 435m |
B42 2QW ITL and B42 2QW 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 2QW:
| 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 2QW 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 2QW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046891 | |
| LSOA | E01009248 | Birmingham 019D |
| MSOA | E02001845 | Birmingham 019 |
Nearest postcodes to B42 2QW
| B42 2QP | Beeches Road | 77m |
| B44 8NL | Aldridge Road | 127m |
| B42 2JP | Somercotes Road | 145m |
| B42 2JR | Somercotes Road | 154m |
| B42 2RX | Smalldale Road | 154m |
| B44 8NN | Aldridge Road | 158m |
| B42 2RU | Castleton Road | 158m |
| B42 2QN | Beeches Road | 164m |
| B42 2QR | Beeches Road | 182m |
| B44 8TP | Old Oscott Lane | 200m |
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