B72 1BH maps, stats, and open data
B72 1BH lies on Orphanage Road in Sutton Coldfield. B72 1BH is located in the Sutton Wylde Green electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Birmingham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sutton Coldfield. 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.
B72 1BH geodata
| Easting | 412042 |
| Northing | 293012 |
| Latitude | 52.534841 |
| Longitude | -1.823902 |
Where is B72 1BH?
| Street | Orphanage Road |
| Town/City | Sutton Coldfield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B72 |
B72 1BH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B72 1BH 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 | Sutton Wylde Green |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sutton Coldfield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B72 1BH
2004 6 AUG £264,950 |
2002 19 JUL £208,000 |
293A, ORPHANAGE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B72 1BH 1996 18 DEC £68,200 |
➜ Royal Sutton Coldfield house prices
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B72 1BH
| Orphanage Rd (Penns Lane) | Yenton | 164m |
| Orphanage Rd (Penns Lane) | Yenton | 195m |
| Birmingham Rd (Penns Lane) | Yenton | 224m |
| The Yenton (Birmingham Rd) | Yenton | 248m |
| Salisbury Grove (Penns Lane) | Yenton | 255m |
Nearest railway stations to B72 1BH
| Chester Road Station | 0.6km |
| Erdington Station | 1.3km |
| Wylde Green Station | 1.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B72 1BH (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B72 1BH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 72.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 97.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B72 1BH (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% |
B72 1BH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B72 1BH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 476,824 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,339 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,581 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,528 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,311 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,607 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B72 1BH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B72 1BH.
- 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
58.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B72 1BH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B72 1BH (metres)
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Nearest post box to B72 1BH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Holifast Road / Orphanage Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 75m |
| 60 Berwood Farm Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 280m |
| Birmingham Road Post Office | 19:00 | 12:00 | 387m |
B72 1BH ITL and B72 1BH 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 B72 1BH:
| 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 |
B72 1BH 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 B72 1BH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00047968 | |
| LSOA | E01009462 | Birmingham 018F |
| MSOA | E02001844 | Birmingham 018 |
Nearest postcodes to B72 1BH
| B72 1AH | Harman Road | 101m |
| B24 0BB | Orphanage Road | 102m |
| B72 1AJ | Berwood Farm Road | 109m |
| B72 1BE | Orphanage Road | 111m |
| B72 1AP | Holifast Road | 149m |
| B72 1BD | Penns Lane | 180m |
| B24 0BA | Douay Road | 189m |
| B72 1AE | Holifast Road | 192m |
| B72 1AY | Penns Lane | 195m |
| B24 0BD | Orphanage Road | 200m |
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