Postcode B20 1LW (Birmingham)

Map showing B20 1LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode B20 1LW is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B20 1LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B20 1LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 B20 1LW as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to B20 1LW is Chalcot Grove which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkside Rd and is 185 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.96 km away at The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 890 m away.

The closest primary school to B20 1LW (for ages 11 and under) is Grestone Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on February 6, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hamstead Hall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B20 1LW is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 4.23 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House and is 4.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B20 1LW is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Heart of Birmingham Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B20 1LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B20 1LW, and the approximate distance away.

Chalcot Grove 106 m
Camplin Crescent 161 m
Craythorne Avenue 191 m
Acfold Road 214 m
Barnfield Grove 226 m
Elmbank Grove 242 m
Hamstead Hall Avenue 320 m
Parkside Road 359 m
Underwood Road 420 m
B4124 3.45 km
B4149 4.24 km
A457 6.09 km
A461 6.14 km
M6 TOLL 12.08 km
M42 13.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B20 1LW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B20 1LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hamstead Hall Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
109 m
Grestone Academy Requires improvement
(February 6, 2020)
804 m
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
892 m
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
950 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
1.11 km
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.25 km
Dorrington Academy Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.34 km
St John Wall Catholic School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.52 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.54 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.59 km
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2014)
1.8 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.84 km
Rookery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.85 km
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
1.92 km
William Murdoch Primary School Good
(April 29, 2015)
2.09 km
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.13 km
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.18 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.26 km
Hamilton School Outstanding
(October 16, 2019)
2.38 km
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Good
(July 4, 2018)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B20 1LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
4.1 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
4.17 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.23 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.23 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
4.23 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.23 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
4.24 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
4.28 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
4.28 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.4 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
4.42 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.42 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
4.44 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
4.44 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
4.44 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.44 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
4.44 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
4.44 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
4.49 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
4.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B20 1LW - Data from Apr 2022

Parkside Rd Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Vernon Ave Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Vernon Ave Bus Stop/Station 607 m
Grestone School Bus Stop/Station 643 m
Grestone School Bus Stop/Station 647 m
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.96 km
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.96 km
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.96 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 890 m
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 891 m
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 926 m
East Midlands Airport Air 53.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B20 1LW - Data from Dec 2021

Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 878 m
Swan Pool Inland Water 1.64 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 2.71 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 4.77 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 4.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B20 1LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 99.2 Mbps 129.18 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 22.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 109,634 kWh - mean 18,272 kWh : median 15,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 16,990 kWh - mean 2,832 kWh : median 2,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B20 1LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52831400
Longitude -1.94154100
OS Easting 404063
OS Northing 0292273
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19701
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Electoral Ward Handsworth Wood
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000025
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Heart of Birmingham Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023222
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 133
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 133F
Output Area / Small Area 4C1