B48 7RY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B48) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7RY) 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 B48.
Postal Sector. In our case B48 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RY.

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 B48 7RY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is REDNAL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the B48 7RY postcode have the street address of Redditch Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the B48 7RY postcode is home to a bustling 54 residents!

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

B48 7RY is within the village of Alvechurch.

The B48 7RY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B48 7RY are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in B48 7RY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Map Coordinates for B48 7RY

Latitude	52.3387912605
Longitude	-1.9536930758

Ordnance Survey Maps for B48 7RY

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 B48 7RY © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for B48 7RY

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	22.00%	NW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	54.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	55.00%	W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	42.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	39.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	38.00%	WSW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	S 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	21.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	SSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B48 7RY Postcode?

Download Speeds For B48 7RY

Average Mbps	57.400
Median Mbps	46.800
Maximum Mbps	330.000

B48 7RY has an average download speed of 57.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,403 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

36% of postcodes (422,305) have slower broadband speeds.

64% of postcodes (760,933) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B48 7RY

Average Mbps	14.400
Median Mbps	15.600
Maximum Mbps	50.000

B48 7RY has an average upload speed of 14.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,303 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

59% of postcodes (698,907) have slower upload speeds.

40% of postcodes (473,431) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B48 7RY Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Stephen's CofE First School

Address: St Stephen's CofE First School, Mabey Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8HW

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact:

Crown Meadow First School & Nursery

Address: Crown Meadow First School & Nursery, Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7TA

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214454540

Holyoakes Field First School

Address: Holyoakes Field First School, Cookridge Close, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6HF

Distance: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152762928

England Secondary Schools

Alvechurch CofE Middle School

Address: Alvechurch CofE Middle School, Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7TA

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01214451033

Alvechurch CofE Middle School

Address: Alvechurch CofE Middle School, Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham, West Midlands, B48 7TA

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B48 7RY

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1 THE SQUARE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B48 7LA

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: :

TIME FOR TEETH HMP HEWELL

Address: HEWELL LANE, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 6QS

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 111 HEWELL ROAD, BARNT GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8NW

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

RED HOUSE DENTAL CLINIC

Address: THE RED HOUSE, PROSPECT HILL, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4BG

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: :

SMALLWOOD DENTAL CLINIC

Address: SMALLWOOD HOUSE, CHURCH GREEN WEST, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4BD

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 107 ARCHER ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B98 8DJ

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B48 7RY

ALVECHURCH PHARMACY

Address: 7-8 THE SQUARE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, B48 7LA

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01214 452771

COUNTY PHARMACY

Address: 13-15 CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4AB

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 591501

ELGAR HOUSE PHARMACY

Address: ELGAR HOUSE SURGERY, CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, B97 4AB

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 64337

CHURCH GREEN PHARMACY

Address: 7 CHURCH GREEN WEST, REDDITCH, B97 4DU

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 62431

BARNT GREEN PHARMACY

Address: 32 HEWELL ROAD, BARNT GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8NE

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4452116

APOLLO PHARMACY

Address: 15 WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 592109

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B48 7RY

J & D MASON OPTICIANS (ALVECHURCH)

Address: 23 THE SQUARE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B48 7LA

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 447 8682, fax: 01214478682

SPECSAVERS - REDDITCH ALVECHURCH

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS, ABBEY TRADING CENTRE, ALVECHURCH HIGHWAY, REDDITCH, B97 6RF

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: :

JIVA BANGAY - BARNT GREEN OPTICIANS

Address: 12 HEWELL ROAD, BARNT GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, B45 8NE

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

EYE OPTICIANS - BARNT GREEN

Address: 28 HEWELL ROAD, BARNT GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8NE

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: :

BAINBRIDGE OPTOMETRISTS LTD

Address: UNIT 14, KINGFISHER WALK, KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE, REDDITCH, B97 4EY

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (REDDITCH)

Address: 7 KINGFISHER WALK, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4EY

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B48 7RY

DR SMART CJ

Address: ALVECHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, 5 THE SQUARE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B48 7LA

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01214581342

BARNT GREEN SURGERY

Address: 82 HEWELL ROAD, BARNT GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8NF

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 0121 4451704

ELGAR HOUSE

Address: CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4AB

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 69261

ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: ST. STEPHENS SURGERY, ADELAIDE STREET, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4AL

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 595600

THE DOW SURGERY

Address: WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4AJ

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 62285

HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4RN

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 66511

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Transport Links near B48 7RY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B48 7RY

Alvechurch
Alvechurch station, Station Road, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, B48 7SE
Distance: 1.30 miles
Driving Time: 3.12 minutes
Redditch
Redditch station, Bromsgrove Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4RB
Distance: 3.00 miles
Driving Time: 5.40 minutes
Barnt Green
Barnt Green station, Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green, West Midlands, B45 8PA
Distance: 3.19 miles
Driving Time: 5.69 minutes
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove station, New Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2LX
Distance: 4.68 miles
Driving Time: 7.59 minutes
Longbridge
Longbridge station, Longbridge Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2TW
Distance: 5.91 miles
Driving Time: 9.43 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B48 7RY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B48 7RY

M42 J2

Distance: 2.47 miles

Driving Time: 3.51 minutes

M42 J3

Distance: 5.16 miles

Driving Time: 6.29 minutes

M42 J1

Distance: 5.35 miles

Driving Time: 8.30 minutes

M5 J4

Distance: 8.45 miles

Driving Time: 10.68 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B48 7RY Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Bromsgrove Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sajid Javid
Contact Details	Contact Sajid Javid
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the B48 7RY Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Bromsgrove District Council and the County Council is Worcestershire County Council.

Worcestershire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Bromsgrove District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

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

How much is the Council Tax?

Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove 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 B48 7RY Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Worcestershire County Council

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

Worcestershire Libraries | Worcestershire County Council

House Sales in B48 7RY

Yearly House Sales for B48 7RY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£400,000	£345,000	£372,500	2
2012	£237,500	£237,500	£237,500	1
2017	£340,000	£262,500	£301,250	2
2019	£399,950	£399,950	£399,950	1
2020	£400,000	£400,000	£400,000	1
2021	£587,500	£400,000	£493,750	2
2022	£1,040,000	£1,040,000	£1,040,000	1

Postcodes near the B48 7RY Postcode

B48 7DJ Grange Lane B38 8RL Redditch Road B48 7RX Redditch Road B48 7RT Redditch Road B48 7RU Redditch Road B48 7QA The Holloway

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B48 7RY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B48 7RY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Abbey Trading Centre, Alvechurch Highway, REDDITCH, B97 6RF	3.03 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Sainsburys
Aldi, Trescott Road, REDDITCH, B98 7AH	4.09 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Aldi
Iceland, Trescott Road, REDDITCH, B98 7AH	4.09 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Iceland
Asda, Jinnah Road, REDDITCH, B98 7ER	4.43 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Asda
Morrisons, Clearwell Road, REDDITCH, B98 0SW	5.19 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the B48 7RY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B48 7RY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2, Alvechurch, B48 7AU	1.73 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2
Ipsley Street, Redditch, B98 7AH	2.48 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Ipsley Street
Frankley 2 Service Station, Birmingham, B32 4AR	6.77 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Frankley 2 Service Station
Frankley Msa, Birmingham, B32 4AR	6.77 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to Frankley Msa

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B48 7RY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Kingfisher Square, Kingfisher Shopping Centre, REDDITCH, B97 4EQ	2.32 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to McDonald's, Kingfisher Square, Kingfisher Shopping Centre, REDDITCH, B97 4EQ
McDonald's, Black Soils Road, REDDITCH, B98 9HN	3.33 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to McDonald's, Black Soils Road, REDDITCH, B98 9HN
McDonald's, Clews Road, REDDITCH, B98 7ST	3.94 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to McDonald's, Clews Road, REDDITCH, B98 7ST
McDonald's, Bristol Road South, Rednal, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9UA	4.30 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to McDonald's, Bristol Road South, Rednal, BIRMINGHAM, B45 9UA

KFC Restaurants near B48 7RY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, BIRMINGHAM, B48 7AU	1.75 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to KFC Hopwood Services
KFC, Clews Road, REDDITCH, B98 7ST	3.94 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to KFC Redditch - Clews Road
KFC, High Street, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2UQ	4.10 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to KFC Birmingham - Longbridge
KFC, Charford Road, BROMSGROVE, B60 3NJ	4.63 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to KFC Bromsgrove - Charford Road
KFC, Pershore Road South, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3ES	5.23 miles	Directions from B48 7RY to KFC Birmingham - Kings Norton Business Park