B48 7LW

a postcode in Worcestershire

Introduced in September 1981

B48 7LW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with B48 7LW

Brookside Close - 17 properties, USRN 4700163

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3523 / 52°21'8"N

Longitude: -1.9643 / 1°57'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 570540 5800722

OS Easting: 402527

OS Northing: 272686

OS Grid: SP025726

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3H6.G64

Mapcode Global: VH9ZM.W4XL

Open Location Code: 9C4W922P+V7

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ai44

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20679 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B48 7LW on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:23
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:45

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:15
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:40
Moon sets	23:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for B48 7LW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B48 7LW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 February 2022	18 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£400,000
30 June 2021	17 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£320,000
5 December 2019	15 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£282,000
22 October 2019	7 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£327,500
7 January 2019	21 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£444,000
26 January 2018	1 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£255,000
19 August 2015	16 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£305,000
16 April 2015	21 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£332,500
19 December 2014	17 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£249,000
9 May 2014	14 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£292,000
25 March 2011	17 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
29 November 2007	14 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£283,500
27 September 2007	7 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
22 November 2006	12 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£315,000
30 June 2000	1 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£115,000
22 October 1999	18 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£114,950
5 December 1997	20 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£91,000
23 May 1997	14 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Detached	Freehold	£94,000
8 May 1996	18 Brookside Close, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B48 7LW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Bromsgrove

MP

Bradley Thomas Conservative

Bromsgrove District Council

District council ward

Alvechurch Village

Councillor

Rachael Bailes Independent

B48 7LW also falls within the Civil Parish of Alvechurch, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B48 7LW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00163852		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01032124	Bromsgrove 009C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006704	Bromsgrove 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04010263	Alvechurch	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05009824	Alvechurch Village	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	7 May 2015	DLUHC
E07000234	Bromsgrove	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000034	Worcestershire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001138	Bromsgrove	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000016	West Mercia	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000169	Birmingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33022873		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000012	Greater Birmingham and Solihull	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E37000038	Worcestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 December 2010	BEIS
E38000236	NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000019	Herefordshire and Worcestershire	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58001922	Alvechurch ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63010254	Alvechurch	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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