B42 1NU
a primarily residential postcode in Gorse Farm, Birmingham
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.5347 / 52°32'4"N
Longitude: -1.929 / 1°55'44"W
OS Eastings: 404912
OS Northings: 292983
OS Grid: SP049929
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 2SN.V8
Mapcode Global: VH9YP.JK28
Plus Code: 9C4WG3MC+V9
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92am88
What Three Birds: jackdaw.puffin.murrelet
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Almond Croft, Birmingham B42 1NU
Summary
B42 1NU is a primarily residential postcode in Gorse Farm, Birmingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
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 £132,011 to £185,891 with an average of £157,315.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
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 C and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £19,750. 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 79 people resident in B42 1NU, of which 40 were male and 39 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
B42 1NU is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust.
B42 1NU is approximately 115m (377ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in B42 1NU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B42 1NU
4a3: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Commuters with Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B42 1NU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near B42 1NU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Nisa and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near B42 1NU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of B42 1NU 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
Perry Barr
Councillors
Jon Hunt (Liberal Democrat)
Morriam Jan (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Birmingham, Perry Barr
MP
Khalid Mahmood (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B42 1NU.
- 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 B42 1NU.
Primary
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5QF
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Dorrington Academy
Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Hamstead Junior School
Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5BE
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Calshot Primary School
Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Hamstead Hall Academy
Craythorne Avenue, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 1HL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Perry Beeches the Academy
Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Great Barr Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Q3 Academy
Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7SD
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St John Wall Catholic School
Oxhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 8HH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Barr Beacon School
Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Broadway Academy
The Broadway, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3DP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Handsworth Grammar School
Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9ET
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.