Postcode B23 7AN (Birmingham)

Map showing B23 7AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode B23 7AN is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B23 7AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B23 7AN 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 7AN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B23 7AN is Lambert Close which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Perry Common Rd and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Erdington Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to B23 7AN (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Short Heath. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2018.

The local pub for residents of B23 7AN is Toby Carvery and is 8.99 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 8.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 3.1 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 7AN 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 7AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B23 7AN, and the approximate distance away.

Lambert Close 80 m
Scafell Drive 153 m
Streetly Road 188 m
Marlow Road 227 m
Endmoor Grove 229 m
Ilford Road 256 m
The Briars 300 m
Bleak Hill Road 308 m
Knightwick Crescent 312 m
Crowther Road 395 m
Birchdale Road 403 m
Turfpits Lane 424 m
Dovedale Road 555 m
Perry Common Road 606 m
Short Heath Road 626 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B23 7AN

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 7AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Short Heath Good
(December 12, 2018)
211 m
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
268 m
Court Farm Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
601 m
Wilson Stuart School Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
686 m
Oscott Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
758 m
The Pines Special School Good
(July 10, 2019)
774 m
Featherstone Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
835 m
Marsh Hill Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
883 m
Stockland Green School Good
(November 22, 2017)
900 m
Story Wood School Outstanding
(December 12, 2013)
902 m
North Birmingham Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.25 km
Hawthorn Primary School Requires improvement
(November 17, 2021)
1.3 km
Oscott Manor School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.34 km
Brookvale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.39 km
Imedia School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.41 km
Osborne Primary School 1.53 km
Warren Farm Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.64 km
Highclare School 1.72 km
Abbey Catholic Primary School 1.72 km
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School 1.77 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B23 7AN - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B23 7AN - Data from Apr 2022

Perry Common Rd Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Streetly Rd Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Bleak Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Short Heath Rd Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Short Heath Rd Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Erdington Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Erdington Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Gravelly Hill Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.67 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B23 7AN - Data from Dec 2021

Witton Lakes Inland Water 749 m
Brookvale Park Inland Water 1.38 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 2.81 km
Powell's Pool Inland Water 2.84 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 3.25 km
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Wyndley Pool Inland Water 3.52 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
The Dam Inland Water 3.64 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B23 7AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.5 Mbps 120.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 263,952 kWh - mean 20,304 kWh : median 21,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 42,072 kWh - mean 3,506 kWh : median 2,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B23 7AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53113200
Longitude -1.86059300
OS Easting 409554
OS Northing 0292594
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2587
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Erdington
Electoral Ward Stockland Green
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020050
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 020D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1