Postcode B23 7AQ (Birmingham)

Map showing B23 7AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B23 7AQ is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in October 2010 and is an active postcode. B23 7AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B23 7AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 7AQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B23 7AQ is Bishops Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Rd and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.28 km away at St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Gravelly Hill Rail Station, 601 m away.

The closest primary school to B23 7AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Slade Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Prince Albert High School.

The local pub for residents of B23 7AQ is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 9.75 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 9.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B23 7AQ 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 7AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bishops Close 17 m
Canterbury Close 81 m
Monastery Drive 81 m
Park Road 156 m
Rosewood Drive 173 m
Broomfield Road 189 m
Kegworth Road 199 m
Abbey Road 255 m
Park Approach 289 m
Hillside Road 294 m
St Thomas' Road 303 m
Rosary Road 315 m
Chartley Road 325 m
Hillaries Road 428 m
Slade Road 430 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B23 7AQ

Introduction October 2010
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 7AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Slade Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
265 m
Spring Hill High School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
476 m
St Mary and St John Junior and Infant School 704 m
Brookvale Primary School Good
(February 14, 2018)
896 m
Stockland Green School Good
(November 22, 2017)
909 m
The Pines Special School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.06 km
Oscott Manor School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.17 km
Marsh Hill Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.22 km
Erdington Hall Primary School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.33 km
Featherstone Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.44 km
Queensbury School 1.54 km
Erdington Academy Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.57 km
Imedia School Requires improvement
(March 5, 2020)
1.65 km
Oasis Academy Short Heath Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.96 km
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.98 km
Osborne Primary School 2 km
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School 2.02 km
Court Farm Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.13 km
Wilson Stuart School Outstanding
(March 20, 2019)
2.17 km
Prince Albert High School 2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

George Rd Bus Stop/Station 163 m
George Rd Bus Stop/Station 286 m
George Rd Bus Stop/Station 297 m
St Thomas Rd Bus Stop/Station 404 m
St Thomas Rd Bus Stop/Station 424 m
St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.28 km
St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.28 km
St Paul's (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.28 km
Gravelly Hill Rail Station Rail 601 m
Gravelly Hill Rail Station Rail 615 m
Gravelly Hill Rail Station Rail 634 m
East Midlands Airport Air 49.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brookvale Park Inland Water 535 m
Witton Lakes Inland Water 1.73 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 3.34 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km
The Dam Inland Water 4.49 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Powell's Pool Inland Water 4.6 km
Black Pool Inland Water 4.73 km
Plants Brook Reservoirs Inland Water 4.73 km
Dragonfly Pool Inland Water 4.82 km
Grey Lake Inland Water 4.87 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 5.04 km
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 150 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.5 20
300+ Mbps 100% 516.6 60.8

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 303,831 kWh - mean 9,801 kWh : median 9,112 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 128,409 kWh - mean 4,280 kWh : median 3,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B23 7AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.51501400
Longitude -1.86132200
OS Easting 409508
OS Northing 0290801
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3492
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 E33020087
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 030E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1