B12 8RQ
a primarily residential postcode in Balsall Heath, Birmingham
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.4552 / 52°27'18"N
Longitude: -1.8821 / 1°52'55"W
OS Eastings: 408106
OS Northings: 284148
OS Grid: SP081841
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 64K.BR
Mapcode Global: VH9Z3.BKB5
Plus Code: 9C4WF449+34
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92bk49
What Three Birds: scoter.stork.shelduck
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
B12 8RQ is a primarily residential postcode in Balsall Heath, 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 £64,533 to £264,402 with an average of £139,101.
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 predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £5,800 to £13,000 with an average of £9,370. The most common recorded business types are Workshop and Vehicle Repair Workshop.
Birmingham is a city, which had a population of 1,085,810 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 149 people resident in B12 8RQ, of which 83 were male and 66 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 8RQ is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust.
B12 8RQ is approximately 130m (426ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in B12 8RQ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B12 8RQ
4b1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Asian Terraces and Flats
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B12 8RQ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near B12 8RQ 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 8RQ at other websites
- Crime near B12 8RQ at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for B12 8RQ at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near B12 8RQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near B12 8RQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near B12 8RQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to B12 8RQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near B12 8RQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near B12 8RQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near B12 8RQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of B12 8RQ 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.
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
MP
Tahir Ali (Labour)
Birmingham City Council
Metropolitan district ward
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Councillors
Saima Ahmed (Labour)
Shabrana Hussain (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B12 8RQ.
- 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 8RQ.
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