B43 5BU maps, stats, and open data

B43 5BU lies on Hamstead Road in Great Barr, Birmingham. B43 5BU is located in the Newton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sandwell and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

B43 5BU maps

B43 5BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B43 5BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B43 5BU geodata

Easting403476
Northing293711
Latitude52.541245
Longitude-1.950179

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B43 5BU?

StreetHamstead Road
LocalityGreat Barr
Town/CityBirmingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB43
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B43 5BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B43 5BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

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

WardNewton
ConstituencyWest Bromwich East

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B43 5BU

November 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Green Lane217m
May 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Green Lane217m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broomhill Lane133m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B43 5BU

Valley Rd (Hamstead Rd)Newton30m
Valley Rd (Hamstead Rd)Newton49m
Heather Rd (Hamstead Rd)Newton209m
Heather Rd (Hamstead Rd)Newton210m
Green Lane (Hamstead Rd)Newton275m

Nearest railway stations to B43 5BU

Hamstead (Birmingham) Station1.8km
Tame Bridge Parkway Station2.2km
Bescot Stadium Station3.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B43 5BU

Broadband access in B43 5BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband4.8%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B43 5BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed22.5Mbps
Average download speed28.6Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.5Mbps
Average upload speed5.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B43 5BU (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 B43 5BU

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B43 5BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B43 5BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)302,381
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)13,745
Median (kWh/meter)12,794

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)69,795
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)3,878
Median (kWh/meter)3,811
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B43 5BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B43 5BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

57.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B43 5BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B43 5BU (meters)

The Hamstead
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
The Hamstead
220m
Liquor - Bin
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
143 Hamstead Road
268m
Yummy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
141 Hamstead Road
268m

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Nearest post box to B43 5BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Upper High Street17:4512:00191m
Broome Avenue17:4512:30239m
Bowstoke Road Post Office17:3012:30388m

Nearest sports facilities to B43 5BU

FacilityDistance
Grove Vale Primary School
Monksfield Avenue, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
590m
Birmingham County Fa Headquarters
Ray Hall Lane, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
803m
Red House Park
Newton Road, Great Barr, Birmingham
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
888m

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Nearest schools to B43 5BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Grove Vale Primary School
Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6AL
Primary598m
Hamstead Infant School
Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5AS
Primary659m
Hamstead Primary School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5BE
Primary686m

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B43 5BU ITL and B43 5BU 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 B43 5BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG37Sandwell
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000028Sandwell

B43 5BU 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 B43 5BU:

CodeName
OAE00050641
LSOAE01010014Sandwell 012D
MSOAE02002054Sandwell 012

Nearest postcodes to B43 5BU

B43 5BAHamstead Road54m
B43 5BTBroomhill Close76m
B43 5BSWinster Road109m
B43 5LBBroomhill Lane118m
B43 5LDBroomhill Lane137m
B43 5DGHembs Crescent140m
B43 5BPBlenheim Drive147m
B43 5LEGreen Lane155m
B43 5BYHeather Road162m
B43 5DHValerie Grove182m