Postcode B20 2BA (Birmingham)

Map showing B20 2BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode B20 2BA is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B20 2BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B20 2BA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 B20 2BA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B20 2BA is Tyber Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Romilly Ave and is 324 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.68 km away at Soho Benson Rd (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Perry Barr Rail Station, 1 km away.

The closest primary school to B20 2BA (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Orchard Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of B20 2BA is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 6.26 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 6.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 1.4 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 2BA 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 2BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B20 2BA, and the approximate distance away.

Tyber Drive 25 m
Romulus Close 73 m
Romilly Avenue 168 m
Larchfield Close 220 m
Washington Drive 235 m
Crown Green Close 252 m
Bramley Drive 256 m
Lea Hall Green 308 m
Beachburn Way 374 m
Cherry Orchard Road 827 m
Walsall Road 1.45 km
B4124 2.08 km
A4040 3.89 km
A457 7.52 km
A461 8.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B20 2BA

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 2BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cherry Orchard Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
445 m
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
483 m
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Good
(July 4, 2018)
910 m
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
942 m
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
1.05 km
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Outstanding
(May 23, 2014)
1.06 km
Westminster Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.09 km
Dorrington Academy Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.21 km
Canterbury Cross Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.35 km
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Outstanding
(May 23, 2018)
1.39 km
Sacred Heart Catholic School 1.43 km
Broadway Academy Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.52 km
Grestone Academy Requires improvement
(February 6, 2020)
1.53 km
Heathfield Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.56 km
Prince Albert High School 1.63 km
William Murdoch Primary School Good
(April 29, 2015)
1.67 km
Welford Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.7 km
Rookery School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.77 km
Grove School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.88 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B20 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B20 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

Romilly Ave Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Romilly Ave Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Westminster Rd Bus Stop/Station 486 m
Westminster Rd Bus Stop/Station 490 m
Upper Grosvenor Rd Bus Stop/Station 551 m
Soho Benson Rd (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Soho Benson Road (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Soho Benson Road (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Perry Barr Rail Station Rail 1 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B20 2BA - Data from Dec 2021

Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 609 m
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 1.7 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 2.9 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 3.23 km
Brookvale Park Inland Water 3.4 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.45 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B20 2BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 83.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.2 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.1 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 323,439 kWh - mean 9,241 kWh : median 8,747 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 87,032 kWh - mean 2,560 kWh : median 2,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B20 2BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.51904800
Longitude -1.91570400
OS Easting 405817
OS Northing 0291244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14081
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 133
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 133A
Output Area / Small Area 4B1