B5 7BU maps, stats, and open data
B5 7BU is located in the Bordesley & Highgate electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Ladywood. 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 January 1980.
B5 7BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
B5 7BU geodata
| Easting | 407259 |
| Northing | 285456 |
| Latitude | 52.467011 |
| Longitude | -1.894572 |
Where is B5 7BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B5 |
B5 7BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B5 7BU 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 | Bordesley & Highgate |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Birmingham, Ladywood |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B5 7BU
| Barrow Walk (Belgrave Rd) | Highgate | 140m |
| Conybere St (Gooch St) | Highgate | 176m |
| Conybere St (Gooch St) | Highgate | 185m |
| Mowbray St (Sherlock St) | Highgate | 187m |
| Barrow Walk (Belgrave Rd) | Highgate | 197m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B5 7BU
| Grand Central New Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Stephenson Street) | Birmingham | 1,332m |
| Corporation Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Corporation Street) | Birmingham | 1,440m |
Nearest railway stations to B5 7BU
| Birmingham New Street Station | 1.3km |
| Bordesley Station | 1.3km |
| Five Ways Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B5 7BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 57.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 57.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 57.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 57.1% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in B5 7BU (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 | 42.9% |
B5 7BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B5 7BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 77,724 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,954 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,407 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 17,943 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,990 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,858 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B5 7BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B5 7BU.
- 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
96.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than B5 7BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B5 7BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B5 7BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Spooner Croft / Gooch St | 17:30 | 12:30 | 213m |
| Gooch St Post Office | 18:30 | 12:30 | 221m |
| Balsall Heath Road | 17:30 | 12:30 | 365m |
Environment
| Risk of B5 7BU flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
B5 7BU ITL and B5 7BU 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 B5 7BU:
| 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 |
B5 7BU 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 B5 7BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00047475 | |
| LSOA | E01009362 | Birmingham 071A |
| MSOA | E02001897 | Birmingham 071 |
Nearest postcodes to B5 7BU
| B5 7JG | Gooch Street | 71m |
| B5 7BT | St Lukes Road | 96m |
| B5 7BX | Berrington Walk | 96m |
| B5 7LD | Barrow Walk | 110m |
| B5 7JH | Lawford Grove | 118m |
| B5 7DR | Cumberland Avenue | 140m |
| B5 7JN | Spooner Croft | 145m |
| B5 7JJ | Gooch Street | 170m |
| B5 7DU | Sherlock Street | 180m |
| B5 7DP | St Lukes Road | 192m |
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