Postcode B23 5HD (Birmingham)

Map showing B23 5HD and nearby postcodes

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

B23 5HD 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 5HD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B23 5HD is Chipstead Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chipstead Rd and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Erdington Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to B23 5HD (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 5HD is Toby Carvery and is 8.45 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 9.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B23 5HD 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 5HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chipstead Road 40 m
Jerry's Lane 131 m
Kestrel Close 134 m
Cossington Road 142 m
Flackwell Road 151 m
Raford Road 172 m
Hayland Road 178 m
Chaceley Grove 199 m
Gretton Road 205 m
Sheddington Road 214 m
Lydget Grove 222 m
Tedbury Crescent 254 m
Glendon Road 310 m
Court Farm Road 332 m
Abbeyfield Road 403 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B23 5HD

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 5HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Court Farm Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
261 m
Oasis Academy Short Heath Good
(December 12, 2018)
419 m
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
676 m
Oscott Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
766 m
Featherstone Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.04 km
Wilson Stuart School Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
1.04 km
Story Wood School Outstanding
(December 12, 2013)
1.06 km
Boldmere Junior School Outstanding
(September 13, 2011)
1.33 km
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 16, 2011)
1.33 km
The Pines Special School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.37 km
Stockland Green School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.41 km
Osborne Primary School 1.42 km
Imedia School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.45 km
Highclare School 1.49 km
Abbey Catholic Primary School 1.49 km
Marsh Hill Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.51 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
1.56 km
Hawthorn Primary School Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
1.57 km
Oscott Manor School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.58 km
Wylde Green Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
8.25 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
8.39 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
8.45 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
8.45 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
9.24 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.26 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
9.3 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
9.3 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
9.36 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
9.46 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
9.49 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.55 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
9.55 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
9.55 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
9.55 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
9.67 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
9.67 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
9.7 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
9.7 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
9.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chipstead Rd Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Chaceley Grove Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Chipstead Rd Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Chipstead Rd Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Chaceley Grove Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Erdington Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Erdington Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Chester Road Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Witton Lakes Inland Water 1.32 km
Brookvale Park Inland Water 1.97 km
Powell's Pool Inland Water 2.28 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 2.81 km
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Wyndley Pool Inland Water 2.91 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
The Dam Inland Water 3.14 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 3.24 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Keeper's Pool Inland Water 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 95.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.6 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 483,129 kWh - mean 11,784 kWh : median 12,041 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B23 5HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53544000
Longitude -1.85456500
OS Easting 409962
OS Northing 0293074
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