Postcode B20 3SY (Birmingham)

Map showing B20 3SY and nearby postcodes

The postcode B20 3SY is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B20 3SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B20 3SY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 3SY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B20 3SY is James Watt Drive which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brecon Rd and is 144 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.5 km away at Soho Benson Road (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Perry Barr Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to B20 3SY (for ages 11 and under) is Heathfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is King Edward VI Handsworth School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of B20 3SY is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 7.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 7.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 261.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.1 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 5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B20 3SY 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 3SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B20 3SY, and the approximate distance away.

James Watt Drive 77 m
North Drive 128 m
Heathfield Avenue 158 m
Pavilion Close 175 m
Brecon Road 185 m
West Drive 196 m
Mayfield Road 204 m
Gordon Road 208 m
Radnor Road 244 m
Canary Grove 245 m
Heathfield Road 276 m
Wye Cliff Road 279 m
Gibson Road 285 m
St Peter's Road 293 m
Gibson Drive 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B20 3SY

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 3SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heathfield Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
211 m
Welford Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
465 m
St Clare's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
490 m
Westminster Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
621 m
Anglesey Primary School Good
(January 18, 2017)
721 m
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Good
(July 4, 2018)
763 m
King Edward VI Handsworth School Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
775 m
The Lambs Christian School Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
817 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
849 m
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Outstanding
(April 24, 2015)
881 m
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
915 m
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Requires improvement
(January 24, 2019)
942 m
Sacred Heart Catholic School 960 m
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.09 km
Holte School Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
1.09 km
Mayfield School 1.09 km
Nishkam High School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.15 km
Canterbury Cross Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.2 km
Grove School Good
(May 16, 2018)
1.31 km
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 1.33 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B20 3SY - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B20 3SY - Data from Apr 2022

Brecon Rd Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Brecon Rd Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Villa Cross Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Villa Cross Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Villa Cross Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Soho Benson Road (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Soho Benson Rd (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Soho Benson Road (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Perry Barr Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Jewellery Quarter Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Jewellery Quarter Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B20 3SY - Data from Dec 2021

Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 3.07 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Brookvale Park Inland Water 3.62 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.93 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 3.94 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.17 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 4.83 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.98 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 5.11 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.25 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 5.41 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 5.47 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 6.08 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B20 3SY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 261.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.1 Mbps 49 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% 119.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 652.3 40

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 488,327 kWh - mean 32,555 kWh : median 31,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B20 3SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50524700
Longitude -1.91378600
OS Easting 405949
OS Northing 0289709
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
981
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Electoral Ward Birchfield
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 E33020134
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 040C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1