B43 7RU maps, stats, and open data
B43 7RU lies on Wilderness Lane in Great Barr, Birmingham. B43 7RU 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 7RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B43 7RU geodata
| Easting | 404283 |
| Northing | 295393 |
| Latitude | 52.556360 |
| Longitude | -1.938259 |
Where is B43 7RU?
| Street | Wilderness Lane |
| Locality | Great Barr |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B43 |
B43 7RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B43 7RU 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 7RU
32, WILDERNESS LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7RU 2011 17 AUG £153,000 |
4, WILDERNESS LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7RU 2000 17 MAR £95,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B43 7RU
| Chapel Lane (Birmingham Rd) | Grove Vale | 137m |
| Peak House Rd (Wilderness Lane) | Grove Vale | 145m |
| Peak House Rd (Wilderness Lane) | Grove Vale | 146m |
| Chapel Lane (Birmingham Rd) | Grove Vale | 173m |
| Peak House Farm (Peakhouse Rd) | Grove Vale | 220m |
Nearest railway stations to B43 7RU
| Tame Bridge Parkway Station | 2.6km |
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Station | 2.9km |
| Bescot Stadium Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B43 7RU (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 | 33.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B43 7RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 57.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B43 7RU (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 7RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B43 7RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 241,510 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,101 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,220 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 46,070 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,544 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,961 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B43 7RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B43 7RU.
- 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
44.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B43 7RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B43 7RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B43 7RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beacon Post Office | 17:15 | 12:15 | 225m |
| Sycamore Road / Wilderness Lane | 17:30 | 12:15 | 254m |
| Barrhill Close / Birmingham Ro | 17:30 | 12:15 | 673m |
B43 7RU ITL and B43 7RU 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 7RU:
| 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 7RU 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 7RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050451 | |
| LSOA | E01009972 | Sandwell 006B |
| MSOA | E02002048 | Sandwell 006 |
Nearest postcodes to B43 7RU
| B43 7RT | Wilderness Lane | 60m |
| B43 7RX | Gleneagles Drive | 80m |
| B43 7SB | Wilderness Lane | 130m |
| B43 7AG | Birmingham Road | 149m |
| B43 7SQ | Highland Road | 156m |
| B43 7SA | Peak House Road | 158m |
| B43 7SH | Highland Road | 169m |
| B43 7RY | Peak House Road | 177m |
| B43 7RS | Ravenhurst Drive | 180m |
| B43 7AE | Birmingham Road | 214m |
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