B48 7RG maps, stats, and open data
B48 7RG lies on Bear Hill Drive in Alvechurch, Birmingham. B48 7RG is located in the Alvechurch Village electoral ward, within the local authority district of Bromsgrove and the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
B48 7RG geodata
| Easting | 402711 |
| Northing | 272625 |
| Latitude | 52.351686 |
| Longitude | -1.961622 |
Where is B48 7RG?
| Street | Bear Hill Drive |
| Locality | Alvechurch |
| Town/City | Birmingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B48 |
B48 7RG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B48 7RG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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 | Alvechurch Village |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Bromsgrove |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B48 7RG
2020 27 FEB £300,000 |
2016 27 OCT £335,000 |
2012 7 DEC £217,500 |
2011 8 FEB £295,000 |
2004 16 JUL £234,000 |
2004 19 FEB £220,000 |
2002 28 JUN £165,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B48 7RG
| Red Lion (Red Lion Street) | Alvechurch | 138m |
| The Square (Red Lion Street) | Alvechurch | 149m |
| Snake Lane (Bear Hill) | Alvechurch | 180m |
| Snake Terrace (Tanyard Lane) | Alvechurch | 318m |
| Swan Street | Alvechurch | 336m |
Nearest railway stations to B48 7RG
| Alvechurch Station | 0.7km |
| Barnt Green Station | 2.3km |
| Longbridge Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B48 7RG (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 B48 7RG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B48 7RG (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% |
B48 7RG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B48 7RG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 425,189 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,492 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,017 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 91,290 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,685 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,426 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B48 7RG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B48 7RG.
- 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
35.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B48 7RG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B48 7RG (metres)
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Nearest post box to B48 7RG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Alvechurch Post Office | 17:15 | 10:15 | 101m |
| Snake Lane / Withybed Lane | 17:00 | 09:30 | 300m |
| Birmingham Road Opp Old Rectory | 16:45 | 07:45 | 611m |
B48 7RG ITL and B48 7RG 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 B48 7RG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG1 | Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG12 | Worcestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000234 | Bromsgrove |
B48 7RG 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 B48 7RG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00163852 | |
| LSOA | E01032124 | Bromsgrove 009C |
| MSOA | E02006704 | Bromsgrove 009 |
Nearest postcodes to B48 7RG
| B48 7JX | Bear Hill | 91m |
| B48 7RD | St Laurence Close | 122m |
| B48 7LG | Red Lion Street | 131m |
| B48 7RE | The Gaunts | 142m |
| B48 7LA | The Square | 152m |
| B48 7LF | Red Lion Street | 154m |
| B48 7NL | Snake Lane | 167m |
| B48 7LW | Brookside Close | 194m |
| B48 7RP | Swan Street | 214m |
| B48 7PW | Wattes Close | 226m |
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