B12 8BL
a primarily residential postcode in Sparkhill, Birmingham
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.4509 / 52°27'3"N
Longitude: -1.8748 / 1°52'29"W
OS Eastings: 408604
OS Northings: 283664
OS Grid: SP086836
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 65M.Y9
Mapcode Global: VH9Z3.GN6J
Plus Code: 9C4WF42G+83
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92bk58
What Three Birds: sora.pelican.dowitcher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Dennis Road, Birmingham B12 8BL
Summary
B12 8BL is a primarily residential postcode in Sparkhill, Birmingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £141,078 to £299,745 with an average of £175,642.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £47,500. The most common recorded business type is School.
Birmingham is a city, which had a population of 1,085,810 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 25 people resident in B12 8BL, of which 15 were male and 10 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
B12 8BL is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust.
B12 8BL is approximately 131m (430ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in B12 8BL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B12 8BL
4b2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Pakistani Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B12 8BL
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near B12 8BL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Nisa, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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B12 8BL at other websites
- Air quality forecast for B12 8BL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at B12 8BL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near B12 8BL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near B12 8BL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near B12 8BL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to B12 8BL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near B12 8BL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near B12 8BL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near B12 8BL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of B12 8BL 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.
Metropolitan District
Birmingham City Council
Ward
Moseley
Councillors
Izzy Knowles (Liberal Democrat)
Kerry Jenkins (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Birmingham, Hall Green
MP
Tahir Ali (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B12 8BL.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near B12 8BL.
Primary
Anderton Park Primary School
Dennis Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8BL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School
Oakland Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 9DN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Clifton Primary School
Brunswick Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8NX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Nelson Mandela School
Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 8EH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
St John's CofE Primary School
Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 4EA
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Ark Boulton Academy
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 2QG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Moseley School
Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 9UU
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Queensbridge School
Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8QB
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Ark St Alban's Academy
Conybere Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0YH
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Yardleys School
Reddings Lane, Tyseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3EY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Holy Trinity Catholic Media Arts College
Oakley Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0AX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Institute Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 7EG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Swanshurst School
Brook Lane, Billesley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0TW
Community School
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Hall Green School
Southam Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 0AA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Wheelers Lane, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 0SF
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.
