B72 1AU

a postcode in Birmingham

Introduced in January 1980

B72 1AU	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 B72 1AU

Birmingham Road - 14 properties, USRN 2735892

Holifast Road - 1 property, USRN 2707960

Penns Lane - 1 property, USRN 2735900

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5361 / 52°32'10"N

Longitude: -1.8267 / 1°49'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 579579 5821317

OS Easting: 411850

OS Northing: 293152

OS Grid: SP118931

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3JM.6R

Mapcode Global: VH9YR.9J45

Open Location Code: 9C4WG5PF+C8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92cm08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6c2

Baseline UK
Multicultural Inner Suburbs
Semi-Detached Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13538 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B72 1AU on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:37
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:34

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:57 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:29
Moon sets	12:11

For a full sun and moon calendar for B72 1AU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B72 1AU

	Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
	18 June 2019	401 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield B72 1AU	Other property type	Leasehold	£1,000

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 B72 1AU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Sutton Coldfield

MP

Andrew Mitchell Conservative

Birmingham City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Sutton Wylde Green

Councillor

Alex Yip Conservative

B72 1AU also falls within the Civil Parish of Sutton Coldfield, 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 B72 1AU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00047968		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01009462	Birmingham 018F	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001844	Birmingham 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012653	Sutton Coldfield	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2016	DLUHC
E05011181	Sutton Wylde Green	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E08000025	Birmingham	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001535	Sutton Coldfield	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000014	West Midlands	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000169	Birmingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33020040		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000012	Greater Birmingham and Solihull	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000258	NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E54000055	NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63009880	Royal Sutton Coldfield	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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