The postcode B15 2RA is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B15 2RA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B15 2RA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B15 2RA as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.
The closest road name to B15 2RA is Edgbaston Park Road which is centered 136 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westmere and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.88 km away at Centenary Square (Midlands Metro Stop) The closest railway station is University Rail Station, 967 m away.
The closest primary school to B15 2RA (for ages 11 and under) is The Blue Coat School Birmingham. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Edward VI High School for Girls.
Policing for B15 2RA is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B15 2RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B15 2RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B15 2RA
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B15 2RA - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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King Edward VI High School for Girls | Independent school | 11-18 | 459 m | |
King Edward's School | Independent school | 11-18 | 503 m | |
Priory School | Independent school | 0-18 | 992 m | |
Harborne Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.15 km |
The Blue Coat School Birmingham | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.17 km | |
Hallfield School | Independent school | 0-13 | 1.25 km | |
Tiverton Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 25, 2015) | 1.32 km |
Edgbaston High School for Girls | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.35 km | |
St George's School Edgbaston | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.49 km | |
Chad Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.6 km |
Hopwood Hall School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (October 24, 2019) | 1.6 km |
Mander Portman Woodward Independent College | Independent school | 14-19 | 1.68 km | |
West House School | Independent school | 1-11 | 1.79 km | |
Cannon Hill House 14 Russell Road | Special school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 24, 2019) | 1.8 km |
Water Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (July 11, 2018) | 1.84 km |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 3, 2017) | 1.86 km |
Oasis Academy Woodview | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.89 km |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2009) | 1.91 km |
Selly Park Girls' School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 15, 2009) | 1.91 km |
Harborne Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2014) | 1.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B15 2RA - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 11.72 km | |
A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 11.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B15 2RA - Data from Apr 2022
Westmere | 49 m | |
Westmere | 56 m | |
School of Education | 316 m | |
University North Gate | 328 m | |
Vale Village | 352 m | |
Centenary Square (Midlands Metro Stop) | 2.88 km | |
Centenary Square (Midlands Metro Stop) | 2.89 km | |
Centenary Square (Midlands Metro Stop) | 2.89 km | |
University Rail Station | 967 m | |
Selly Oak Rail Station | 1.55 km | |
Selly Oak Rail Station | 1.6 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 57.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B15 2RA - Data from Dec 2021
Edgbaston Pool | 323 m | |
The Grove | 1.82 km | |
Moor Pool | 2.14 km | |
Camp Wood | 2.58 km | |
Pitts Wood | 3.98 km | |
Coldbath Pool | 4.2 km | |
Warley Woods | 4.55 km | |
Thimblemill Pool | 4.68 km | |
Moseley New Pool | 4.69 km | |
Woodgate Valley | Valley | 4.79 km |
Sarehole Mill Recreation Ground | 5.18 km | |
Mill Pond | 5.21 km | |
Smethwick Hall Pool | 5.53 km | |
Bartley Reservoir | 5.6 km | |
North Sea | 289.74 km |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.45492900 |
Longitude | -1.92559700 |
OS Easting | 405153 |
OS Northing | 0284111 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Birmingham, Edgbaston |
Electoral Ward | Edgbaston |
Local Authority District | Birmingham |
Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Secondary: |
Local Learning and Skills Council | Birmingham and Solihull |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000025 |
Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
NHS England Region | Midlands |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Birmingham |
Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Birmingham and Solihull |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Student communal living |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birmingham BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33019945 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 079 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 079F |
Output Area / Small Area | 2A1 |