B48 7AR
a residential postcode in Hopwood, Worcestershire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.3828 / 52°22'57"N
Longitude: -1.9582 / 1°57'29"W
OS Eastings: 402942
OS Northings: 276081
OS Grid: SP029760
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 3GT.PQ0
Mapcode Global: VH9ZG.0CMQ
Plus Code: 9C4W92MR+4P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92aj51
What Three Birds: goldcrest.night-heron.sanderling
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Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7AR
Summary
B48 7AR is a residential postcode in Hopwood, Worcestershire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is F.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
In the 2011 census, there were 6 people resident in B48 7AR, of which 4 were male and 2 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
B48 7AR is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.
B48 7AR is approximately 186m (610ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B48 7AR
1c2: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Renting Rural Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B48 7AR
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near B48 7AR include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near B48 7AR at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near B48 7AR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of B48 7AR 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
Barnt Green & Hopwood
Councillor
Charlie Hotham (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 7AR.
- 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 7AR.
Primary
Cofton Primary School
Wootton Road, West Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4ST
Foundation School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 3PN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Turves Green, Longbridge, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4RD
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
376 Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9TR
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
West Heath Primary School
Rednal Road, West Heath Primary, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8HU
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Turves Green Boys' School
Turves Green, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BS
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
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
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Wychall Lane, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 8AP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Alvechurch CofE Middle School
Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7TA
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Bristol Road South, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9NY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 19
Good
King's Norton Boys' School
Northfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1DY
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1HW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Balaam Wood School
New Street, Frankley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 0EU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Waseley Hills High School
School Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9EL
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.