B42 2RR maps, stats, and open data

B42 2RR lies on Castleton Road in Birmingham. B42 2RR 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 2RR maps

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

B42 2RR 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 2RR geodata

Easting	406973
Northing	293146
Latitude	52.536133
Longitude	-1.898629

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B42 2RR?

Street	Castleton Road
Town/City	Birmingham
Country	England
Postcode District	B42
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B42 2RR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B42 2RR 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 2RR

August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Hill Top Close	319m
August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Hill Top Close	319m
July 2023	Burglary	On or near Hill Top Close	319m
➜ Castleton Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B42 2RR

Thornbridge Avenue (Aldridge Rd)	Alexander Stadium	64m
Thornbridge Avenue (Aldridge Rd)	Alexander Stadium	170m
North Birmingham College (Aldridge Rd)	Old Oscott	210m
North Birmingham College (Aldridge Rd)	Old Oscott	256m
Sutton Coldfield College (Beeches Rd)	Old Oscott	370m

Nearest railway stations to B42 2RR

Hamstead (Birmingham) Station	2.1km
Perry Barr Station	2.2km
Witton (West Midlands) Station	2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B42 2RR

Broadband access in B42 2RR (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 2RR (2019 data)

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Median download speed	70.0Mbps
Average download speed	73.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	0.8Mbps
Average upload speed	0.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.05Mbps

Broadband limitations in B42 2RR (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 2RR

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B42 2RR gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	338,370
Meter count	32
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,574
Median (kWh/meter)	11,060

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	108,809
Meter count	29
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,752
Median (kWh/meter)	3,103

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 2RR, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 2RR.
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 2RR:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Cakes 4 U By Julz

509 Aldridge Road

192m

Shah Balti Express Unit 12

Bridge House

192m

DC Childcare Plus Unit 8a-9a

Bridge House

192m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Thornbridge Avenue / Aldridge	17:15	12:30	101m
Wingfield Road / Hassop Road	17:15	12:30	454m
Old Oscott Lane / Aldridge Road	17:15	12:30	459m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B42 2RR

Facility	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	327m
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road, Birmingham Grass Pitches	575m
Glenmead Glenmead Road, Birmingham Grass Pitches	689m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B42 2RR

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8HS	Primary	424m
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road, Birmingham, B44 8UQ	Primary	617m
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PX	Nursery	728m

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B42 2RR ITL and B42 2RR 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 2RR:

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 2RR 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 2RR:

	Code	Name
OA	E00046842
LSOA	E01009248	Birmingham 019D
MSOA	E02001845	Birmingham 019

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B42 2RR

B44 8NB	Aldridge Road	87m
B42 2AL	Thornbridge Avenue	88m
B44 8ND	Aldridge Road	90m
B42 2AJ	Thornbridge Avenue	106m
B42 2RS	Castleton Road	117m
B42 2RY	Hathersage Road	128m
B44 8LX	Lilac Avenue	130m
B42 2AQ	Thornbridge Avenue	145m
B42 2RT	Bradfield Road	152m
B42 2AH	Thornbridge Avenue	165m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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