B48 7LQ
a residential postcode in Alvechurch, Worcestershire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.3541 / 52°21'14"N
Longitude: -1.9638 / 1°57'49"W
OS Eastings: 402561
OS Northings: 272889
OS Grid: SP025728
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 3H6.G9W
Mapcode Global: VH9ZM.X356
Plus Code: 9C4W923P+JF
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ai44
What Three Birds: grouse.warbler.tanager
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Hollington Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LQ
Summary
B48 7LQ is a residential postcode in Alvechurch, Worcestershire. It was first introduced in June 2011.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £23,030 to £548,310 with an average of £302,551.
Most residential buildings are of unknown age.
87% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
Alvechurch is a village, which had a population of 3,534 in the 2011 census.
B48 7LQ is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.
B48 7LQ is approximately 122m (400ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B48 7LQ
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B48 7LQ
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near B48 7LQ include Co-Operative Food and M&S Simply Food. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near B48 7LQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near B48 7LQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of B48 7LQ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Bromsgrove District Council
Ward
Alvechurch Village
Councillor
R. A. Bailes (Independent)
County Council
Worcestershire
Electoral Division
Alvechurch
County Councillor
Aled Luckman (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Bromsgrove
MP
Sajid Javid (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B48 7LQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near B48 7LQ.
Primary
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery
Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7TA
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
St Andrew's CofE First School
Hewell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8NG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Blackwell First School
St Catherine's Road, Blackwell, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1BN
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4ST
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Old Birmingham Road, Lickey, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 8EU
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7TA
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Turves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BS
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Birchensale Middle School
Bridley Moor Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6HT
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Turves Green Girls' School
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BP
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9DE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 18
Good
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Easemore Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8HB
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Church Hill Middle School
Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9LR
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8AP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.