B43 6LU maps, stats, and open data
B43 6LU lies on Hillcrest Road in Great Barr, Birmingham. B43 6LU is located in the Great Barr with Yew Tree 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 6LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B43 6LU geodata
| Easting | 404273 |
| Northing | 294764 |
| Latitude | 52.550706 |
| Longitude | -1.938414 |
Where is B43 6LU?
| Street | Hillcrest Road |
| Locality | Great Barr |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B43 |
B43 6LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B43 6LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 | Great Barr With Yew Tree |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Bromwich East |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B43 6LU
22, HILLCREST ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6LU 2021 11 JUN £282,000 |
27, HILLCREST ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6LU 2003 19 AUG £152,000 |
42, HILLCREST ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6LU 1999 22 JAN £77,500 |
44, HILLCREST ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6LU 1998 6 FEB £83,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B43 6LU
| Scott Rd (Birmingham Rd) | Gorse Farm | 217m |
| Scott Rd (Birmingham Rd) | Gorse Farm | 231m |
| Lochranza Croft (Birmingham Rd) | Gorse Farm | 237m |
| Cross Lane (Birmingham Rd) | Gorse Farm | 377m |
| Cross Lane (Birmingham Rd) | Gorse Farm | 387m |
Nearest railway stations to B43 6LU
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 2.3km |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Station | 2.6km |
| Bescot Stadium Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B43 6LU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B43 6LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 135.36Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B43 6LU (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% |
B43 6LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B43 6LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 744,318 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 47 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,837 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,519 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 313,582 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 64 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,900 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,252 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B43 6LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B43 6LU.
- 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
42.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B43 6LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B43 6LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B43 6LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Barrhill Close / Birmingham Ro | 17:30 | 12:15 | 154m |
| Hill Lane / Redhouse Park Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 283m |
| Abbottsford Avenue / Lammermoo | 17:15 | 12:30 | 517m |
B43 6LU ITL and B43 6LU 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 6LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B43 6LU 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 6LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050428 | |
| LSOA | E01009974 | Sandwell 006C |
| MSOA | E02002048 | Sandwell 006 |
Nearest postcodes to B43 6LU
| B43 6LX | Hillcrest Avenue | 99m |
| B43 6NQ | Hillside Road | 116m |
| B43 7AF | Amie Lane | 119m |
| B43 6LS | Barrhill Close | 135m |
| B43 6LT | Hillcrest Road | 142m |
| B43 6LR | Pages Lane | 157m |
| B43 6NT | Birmingham Road | 159m |
| B43 6LJ | Courtenay Gardens | 161m |
| B43 6NB | Garman Close | 168m |
| B43 7AA | Lochranza Croft | 170m |
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