Postcode B23 5EL (Birmingham)

Map showing B23 5EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode B23 5EL is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B23 5EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B23 5EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 B23 5EL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B23 5EL is Chipstead Road which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chaceley Grove and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Erdington Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to B23 5EL (for ages 11 and under) is Court Farm Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 2019.

The local pub for residents of B23 5EL is Toby Carvery and is 8.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House and is 9.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B23 5EL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Birmingham East and North is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B23 5EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B23 5EL, and the approximate distance away.

Chipstead Road 90 m
Cossington Road 90 m
Flackwell Road 102 m
Chaceley Grove 106 m
Gretton Road 135 m
Lydget Grove 136 m
Sheddington Road 191 m
Kestrel Close 209 m
Jerry's Lane 220 m
Hayland Road 234 m
Raford Road 268 m
Tedbury Crescent 318 m
Abbeyfield Road 328 m
Witton Lodge Road 522 m
Streetly Road 771 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B23 5EL

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 B23 5EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Court Farm Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
345 m
Oasis Academy Short Heath Good
(December 12, 2018)
499 m
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
726 m
Oscott Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
750 m
Story Wood School Outstanding
(December 12, 2013)
1.05 km
Wilson Stuart School Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.07 km
Featherstone Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.13 km
Boldmere Junior School Outstanding
(September 13, 2011)
1.25 km
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 16, 2011)
1.25 km
The Pines Special School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.46 km
Osborne Primary School 1.48 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
1.49 km
Stockland Green School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.51 km
Imedia School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.53 km
Highclare School 1.53 km
Abbey Catholic Primary School 1.53 km
Hawthorn Primary School Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
1.57 km
Marsh Hill Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.59 km
Wylde Green Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.59 km
Warren Farm Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B23 5EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
8.16 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
8.29 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
8.36 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
8.36 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
9.22 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.24 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
9.28 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
9.28 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
9.35 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
9.4 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
9.44 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.53 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
9.53 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
9.53 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
9.53 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
9.66 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
9.66 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
9.66 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
9.69 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
9.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B23 5EL - Data from Apr 2022

Chaceley Grove Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Chaceley Grove Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Abbeyfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Chipstead Rd Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Chipstead Rd Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Erdington Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Erdington Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Chester Road Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.97 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B23 5EL - Data from Dec 2021

Witton Lakes Inland Water 1.37 km
Brookvale Park Inland Water 2.06 km
Powell's Pool Inland Water 2.18 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 2.72 km
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Wyndley Pool Inland Water 2.82 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
The Dam Inland Water 3.13 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 3.26 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Keeper's Pool Inland Water 3.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B23 5EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 36 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% 87 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 289,171 kWh - mean 11,567 kWh : median 11,897 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 90,978 kWh - mean 3,791 kWh : median 3,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B23 5EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53630300
Longitude -1.85451700
OS Easting 409965
OS Northing 0293170
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2680
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Erdington
Electoral Ward Perry Common
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)
Birmingham East and North
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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020052
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 020B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2