B42 2SL maps, stats, and open data
B42 2SL 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 March 1982.
B42 2SL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B42 2SL geodata
| Easting | 406420 |
| Northing | 293190 |
| Latitude | 52.536535 |
| Longitude | -1.906781 |
Where is B42 2SL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B42 |
B42 2SL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B42 2SL 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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Politics
| Ward | Perry Barr |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Perry Barr |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B42 2SL
| Longstone Rd (Thornbridge Ave) | Tower Hill | 36m |
| Longstone Rd (Thornbridge Ave) | Tower Hill | 42m |
| Haddon Rd (Thornbridge Ave) | Perry Beeches | 181m |
| Grindleford Rd (Hassop Rd) | Tower Hill | 240m |
| Grindleford Rd (Hassop Rd) | Tower Hill | 245m |
Nearest railway stations to B42 2SL
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 1.6km |
| Perry Barr Station | 2.3km |
| Witton (West Midlands) Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B42 2SL (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B42 2SL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 68.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 61.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.79Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B42 2SL (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 2SL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B42 2SL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 104,803 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 72 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,456 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,365 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B42 2SL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B42 2SL.
- 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
61.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B42 2SL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B42 2SL (metres)
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Nearest post box to B42 2SL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Thornbridge Avenue Post Office | 17:15 | 12:30 | 83m |
| Wingfield Road / Hassop Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 192m |
| Edale Road / Homfield Road | 17:15 | 12:30 | 298m |
B42 2SL ITL and B42 2SL 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 2SL:
| 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 2SL 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 2SL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00046839 | |
| LSOA | E01009244 | Birmingham 019C |
| MSOA | E02001845 | Birmingham 019 |
Nearest postcodes to B42 2SL
| B42 2PW | Thornbridge Avenue | 57m |
| B42 2DW | Longstone Road | 163m |
| B42 2DU | Tideswell Road | 166m |
| B42 2AB | Thornbridge Avenue | 170m |
| B42 2PR | Thornbridge Avenue | 181m |
| B42 2QB | Wingfield Road | 188m |
| B42 2DJ | Holmesfield Road | 201m |
| B42 2DP | Longstone Road | 201m |
| B42 2DT | Tideswell Road | 201m |
| B42 2AE | Thornbridge Avenue | 216m |
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