B42 2JQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B42) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2JQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case B which means Birmingham.
Postal District. In our case B42.
Postal Sector. In our case B43 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JQ.

The regional mail center for the post area B is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the B42 2JQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is GREAT BARR DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the B42 2JQ postcode have the street address of Hamble Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the B42 2JQ postcode is home to a bustling 24 residents!

It is situated within the post town of BIRMINGHAM within the old postal county of Warwickshire.

B42 2JQ is within the city of Birmingham.

The B42 2JQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B42 2JQ are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in B42 2JQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the B42 2JQ Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for B42 2JQ

The telephone area code for B42 2JQ is 0121 Birmingham.

Map Coordinates for B42 2JQ

Latitude	52.5452344789
Longitude	-1.92843879024

Ordnance Survey Maps for B42 2JQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 220 Birmingham, Walsall, Solihull and Redditch	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 139 Birmingham and Wolverhampton	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from B42 2JQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for B42 2JQ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	16.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	E 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	E 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	W 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B42 2JQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For B42 2JQ

Average Mbps	90.900
Median Mbps	79.700
Maximum Mbps	107.000

B42 2JQ has an average download speed of 90.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

761 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

61% of postcodes (727,241) have slower broadband speeds.

39% of postcodes (456,639) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B42 2JQ

Average Mbps	15.600
Median Mbps	19.500
Maximum Mbps	20.000

B42 2JQ has an average upload speed of 15.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,999 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

71% of postcodes (837,654) have slower upload speeds.

28% of postcodes (335,988) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B42 2JQ Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Address: Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9SR

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213606383

Great Barr School

Address: Great Barr School, Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact:

Barr Beacon School

Address: Barr Beacon School, Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0RF

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213666600

Arena Academy

Address: Arena Academy, Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact:

Fortis Academy

Address: Fortis Academy, Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NU

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213666611

Q3 Academy Great Barr

Address: Q3 Academy Great Barr, Wilderness Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7SD

Distance: 0.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213586186

England Primary Schools

Maryvale Catholic Primary School

Address: Maryvale Catholic Primary School, Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9AG

Distance: 1.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216751434

Glenmead Primary School

Address: Glenmead Primary School, Glenmead Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8UQ

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214643173

Kingsland Primary School (NC)

Address: Kingsland Primary School (NC), Bandywood Crescent, Birmingham, B44 9NA

Distance: 1.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214647707

Beeches Infant School

Address: Beeches Infant School, Beeches Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213604222

Beeches Junior School

Address: Beeches Junior School, Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01212725888

Sundridge Primary School

Address: Sundridge Primary School, Sundridge Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9NY

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214647720

St Margaret's CofE Primary School

Address: St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Birmingham Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7AP

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213572758

Calshot Primary School

Address: Calshot Primary School, Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY

Distance: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01216751059

Whitecrest Primary School

Address: Whitecrest Primary School, Whitecrest, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6HQ

Distance: 0.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213586348

Holy Name Catholic Primary School

Address: Holy Name Catholic Primary School, Cross Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6LN

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213573216

Hamstead Infant School

Address: Hamstead Infant School, Tanhouse Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5AS

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213571603

Ferndale Primary School

Address: Ferndale Primary School, Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5QF

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213573326

St Mark's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact:

Hamstead Primary School

Address: Hamstead Primary School, Hamstead Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 5BE

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213571557

Grove Vale Primary School

Address: Grove Vale Primary School, Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6AL

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213574319

St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Address: St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Stanway Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 1RP

Distance: 2.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01215882371

Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy

Address: Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 8NT

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214642251

Dorrington Academy

Address: Dorrington Academy, Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214645330

Lindens Primary School

Address: Lindens Primary School, Hundred Acre Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2BB

Distance: 2.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01213539273

Pheasey Park Farm Primary School

Address: Pheasey Park Farm Primary School, Wimperis Way, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 7DH

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B42 2JQ

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 914-916 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TG

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 862 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1ES

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 145A HAMSTEAD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5BB

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

DYAS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 352 DYAS ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B44 8TB

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 41 COLLINGWOOD DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7NY

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: :

WALSALL ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 289 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TY

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B42 2JQ

JHOOTS PHARMACY

Address: SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE, WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3571384

WELL

Address: 938-940 WALSALL ROAD, SCOTT ARMS SHOPPING CENTRE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TQ

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 572255

WALKERS PHARMACY

Address: JAMES PEARCE HOUSE, 377 QUESLETT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7HB

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 607606

WELL

Address: 604 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1EZ

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01213 579536

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, OLD HORNS CRESCENT, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7HA

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3253210

HAMSTEAD PHARMACY

Address: 409 ROCKY LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1NL

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3573241

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B42 2JQ

S.P.H OPTICIANS

Address: 32 QUESLETT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 6PL

Distance: 0.12 miles

Contact: :

EYE EXPRESS (BAL DHINSA)

Address: 909 WALSALL ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1TN

Distance: 0.14 miles

Contact: :

COLIN LEE OPTICIANS (GREAT BARR)

Address: 14 NEWTON ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 6BN

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: :

DEREK GREW OPTICIAN

Address: 99 APPLETON AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5LX

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

I M HADFIELD OPTOMETRISTS - GREAT BARR

Address: 162 BEECHES ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 2HN

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (HAMSTEAD)

Address: 2 INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, OLD WALSALL ROAD, HAMSTEAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1NN

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B42 2JQ

SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3572670

GREAT BARR PRACTICE

Address: 379 QUESLETT ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7HB

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3571250

TANHOUSE NHS CLINIC

Address: HAMSTEAD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5EL

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3579009

TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

Address: 433 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1BT

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4110487

COLLINGWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: COLLINGWOOD CENTRE, COLLINGWOOD DRIVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7NF

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3252090

COTMORE SURGERY

Address: 169 OLD OSCOTT LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B44 8TU

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 3605409

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Transport Links near B42 2JQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B42 2JQ

Hamstead (Birmingham)
Hamstead station, Old Walsall Road, Hamstead, West Midlands, B42 1NJ
Distance: 1.30 miles
Driving Time: 2.67 minutes
Perry Barr
Perry Barr station, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr, West Midlands, B20 3JE
Distance: 2.95 miles
Driving Time: 5.38 minutes
Witton (West Midlands)
Witton station, Witton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 7BA
Distance: 3.61 miles
Driving Time: 6.81 minutes
Bescot Stadium
Bescot Stadium station, off Bescot Crescent, Bescot, West Midlands, WS1 4NH
Distance: 3.78 miles
Driving Time: 4.88 minutes
Tame Bridge Parkway
Tame Bridge Parkway station, Walsall Road, Friar Park, Wednesbury, WS10 0LD
Distance: 4.47 miles
Driving Time: 8.10 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B42 2JQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B42 2JQ

M6 J7

Distance: 0.89 miles

Driving Time: 1.96 minutes

M6 J9

Distance: 4.33 miles

Driving Time: 5.41 minutes

M5 J1

Distance: 4.83 miles

Driving Time: 5.90 minutes

M6 J6

Distance: 4.84 miles

Driving Time: 5.77 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B42 2JQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Birmingham, Perry Barr Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Mr Khalid Mahmood
Contact Details	Contact Mr Khalid Mahmood
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the B42 2JQ Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Birmingham District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Birmingham District at the following link Birmingham District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Birmingham District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Birmingham District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the B42 2JQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Birmingham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Birmingham City Council

House Sales in B42 2JQ

Yearly House Sales for B42 2JQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2019	£220,000	£220,000	£220,000	1

Postcodes near the B42 2JQ Postcode

B42 2BT Calshot Road B43 6NY Jonfield Gardens B42 2PJ Mildenhall Road B42 2PH Mildenhall Road B42 2JH Northolt Grove B43 6DP Queslett Road B43 6PH Queslett Road B43 6DR Queslett Road B43 6PB Sundial Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B42 2JQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B42 2JQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Scott Arms Shopping Centre, Walsall Road, Great Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TQ	0.32 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Iceland
Aldi, Birmingham Road, Great Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6NR	0.47 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Aldi
Asda, Old Horns Crescent, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7HA	1.36 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Asda
Iceland, Kingstanding Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 9TA	3.06 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Iceland
Asda, One Stop Retail Park, Walsall Road, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1AB	3.47 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the B42 2JQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B42 2JQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 21, One Stop Shopping Centre, Birmingham, B42 1AA	2.21 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Unit 21, One Stop Shopping Centre
Unit 27 The Saddlers Shopping Centre, Walsall, WS1 1YS	3.58 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Unit 27 The Saddlers Shopping Centre
Junction 9 M6, Axletree Way, Birmingham, WS10 9QY	3.88 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Junction 9 M6, Axletree Way
Oldbury Green Retail Park, Oldbury, B69 3DD	4.72 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to Oldbury Green Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B42 2JQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, College Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0AA	2.49 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to McDonald's, College Road, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0AA
McDonald's, All Saints Way, WEST BROMWICH, B71 1RG	2.71 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to McDonald's, All Saints Way, WEST BROMWICH, B71 1RG
McDonald's, Holyhead Road, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0AP	2.77 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to McDonald's, Holyhead Road, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0AP
McDonald's, Bescot Retail Park, Bescot Crescent, WALSALL, WS1 4SB	3.05 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to McDonald's, Bescot Retail Park, Bescot Crescent, WALSALL, WS1 4SB

KFC Restaurants near B42 2JQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, One Stop Retail Park, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1AA	2.19 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to KFC Perry Bar - One Stop Retail Park
KFC, Princess Alice Drive, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B73 6RB	2.94 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to KFC Birmingham - New Oscott
KFC, Axletree Way, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9QY	3.64 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to KFC Wednesbury - Junction 9 M6 Services
KFC, High Street, Erdington, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6RH	4.06 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to KFC Erdington - High Street
KFC, Cape Hill, SMETHWICK, B66 4PH	4.20 miles	Directions from B42 2JQ to KFC Smethwick - Cape Hill