B42 2RS maps, stats, and open data

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

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

B42 2RS 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 2RS geodata

Easting	406903
Northing	293240
Latitude	52.536979
Longitude	-1.899659

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B42 2RS?

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

Elevation or altitude of B42 2RS 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 2RS

August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Hill Top Close	436m
August 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Hill Top Close	436m
July 2023	Burglary	On or near Hill Top Close	436m
➜ Castleton Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B42 2RS

Thornbridge Avenue (Aldridge Rd)	Alexander Stadium	171m
North Birmingham College (Aldridge Rd)	Old Oscott	207m
North Birmingham College (Aldridge Rd)	Old Oscott	253m
Beeches Rd (Hassop Rd)	Old Oscott	280m
Thornbridge Avenue (Aldridge Rd)	Alexander Stadium	287m

Nearest railway stations to B42 2RS

Hamstead (Birmingham) Station	2.1km
Perry Barr Station	2.3km
Witton (West Midlands) Station	2.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B42 2RS

Broadband access in B42 2RS (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	98.4%

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

Broadband speed in B42 2RS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	50.0Mbps
Average download speed	87.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.0Mbps
Average upload speed	5.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B42 2RS (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 2RS

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Source: Ofcom
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B42 2RS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	667,084
Meter count	59
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,307
Median (kWh/meter)	11,598

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	202,259
Meter count	57
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,548
Median (kWh/meter)	3,075

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The Occupier

Jehovah Witness Hall

213m

Birmingham Metropolitan College

North Birmingham College

265m

Perry Beeches Nursery

Perry Beeches Nursery School

266m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Thornbridge Avenue / Aldridge	17:15	12:30	218m
Wingfield Road / Hassop Road	17:15	12:30	357m
Old Oscott Lane / Aldridge Road	17:15	12:30	382m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B42 2RS

Facility	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	265m
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road, Birmingham Grass Pitches	474m
Glenmead Glenmead Road, Birmingham Grass Pitches	591m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B42 2RS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 8HS	Primary	493m
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road, Birmingham, B44 8UQ	Primary	516m
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2PX	Nursery	620m

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B42 2RS ITL and B42 2RS 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 2RS:

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 2RS 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 2RS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00046844
LSOA	E01009248	Birmingham 019D
MSOA	E02001845	Birmingham 019

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B42 2RS

B42 2RY	Hathersage Road	97m
B42 2RU	Castleton Road	111m
B42 2RT	Bradfield Road	111m
B42 2RX	Smalldale Road	117m
B42 2RR	Castleton Road	117m
B44 8NB	Aldridge Road	117m
B42 2SQ	Grindleford Road	171m
B42 2AJ	Thornbridge Avenue	187m
B42 2QP	Beeches Road	188m
B44 8ND	Aldridge Road	189m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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