Postcode B28 9LY (Birmingham)

Map showing B28 9LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode B28 9LY is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B28 9LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B28 9LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 B28 9LY as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B28 9LY is The Bridle Path which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Redstone Farm Rd and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Yardley Wood Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to B28 9LY (for ages 11 and under) is Robin Hood Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 1, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ninestiles, an Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 4, 2019 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B28 9LY is covered by the West Midlands police force association and South Birmingham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B28 9LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B28 9LY, and the approximate distance away.

The Bridle Path 81 m
Overton Close 108 m
Borley Close 121 m
Wellfield Road 133 m
Solihull Lane 150 m
Plestowes Close 195 m
Hazelville Grove 229 m
Thornsett Grove 238 m
The Loxleys 238 m
Green Hill Way 250 m
Chadwell Drive 266 m
Pembroke Croft 271 m
Pembroke Way 282 m
Wensley Croft 296 m
Wildmoor Road 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B28 9LY

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 B28 9LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Robin Hood Academy Good
(November 1, 2016)
256 m
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 5, 2008)
355 m
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery Good
(November 9, 2017)
412 m
Aspire Ap School Good
(February 15, 2018)
743 m
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Good
(November 15, 2018)
889 m
Chilcote Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.19 km
Haslucks Green School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.23 km
Hall Green Junior School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.27 km
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy 1.3 km
Langley Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.31 km
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.31 km
Hall Green Infant School Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.42 km
Reynalds Cross School Good
(January 15, 2019)
1.46 km
Langley School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.46 km
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 1.57 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.69 km
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(October 15, 2008)
1.71 km
Hall Green School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.78 km
Ninestiles, an Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.8 km
Kingswood School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B28 9LY - Data from Apr 2022

Redstone Farm Rd Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Wellfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Wellfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Redstone Farm Rd Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Wellfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Yardley Wood Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Yardley Wood Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Yardley Wood Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B28 9LY - Data from Dec 2021

Palmers Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Brown's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Round Pool Inland Water 1.85 km
Cut Throat Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Mill Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Olton Reservoir Inland Water 2.13 km
Sarehole Mill Recreation Ground Urban Greenspace 2.18 km
Pow Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Bill's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Moseley New Pool Inland Water 2.63 km
Peterbrook Mill Pool Inland Water 2.92 km
Cold Lands Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Coldbath Pool Inland Water 3.11 km
Mill Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Hob's Moat Inland Water 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B28 9LY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 106.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 6.3% 15.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.5 11.4
300+ Mbps 93.8% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 583,710 kWh - mean 18,241 kWh : median 18,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B28 9LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.42325000
Longitude -1.83142000
OS Easting 411561
OS Northing 0280598
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13222
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Hall Green
Electoral Ward Hall Green North
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)
South Birmingham
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 E33023213
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 132
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 132E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1