Postcode B31 4QQ (Birmingham)

Map showing B31 4QQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B31 4QQ is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B31 4QQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B31 4QQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 B31 4QQ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to B31 4QQ is Carbridge Close which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Walk and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Longbridge Rail Station, 812 m away.

The closest primary school to B31 4QQ (for ages 11 and under) is Cofton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Turves Green Boys' School.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B31 4QQ 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 B31 4QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B31 4QQ, and the approximate distance away.

Carbridge Close 80 m
Marden Grove 106 m
Kingswood Road 163 m
Wootton Road 186 m
Heath Croft 195 m
Nuthurst Road 198 m
Windsor Close 201 m
Longmeadow Grove 212 m
Plymouth Close 217 m
Jubilee Close 249 m
Austin Rise 257 m
Longbridge Lane 266 m
Grayswood Road 297 m
Beeches Farm Drive 310 m
Coombes Lane 382 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B31 4QQ

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 B31 4QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cofton Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
253 m
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
326 m
Turves Green Boys' School 668 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 791 m
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
941 m
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 941 m
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.36 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.43 km
The Meadows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.45 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.75 km
Rednal Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.84 km
Rednal Hill Infant School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.84 km
Colmers Farm Primary School 2.13 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.2 km
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.23 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.24 km
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.24 km
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.25 km
St Laurence Church Junior School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.49 km
St Laurence Church Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B31 4QQ - Data from Apr 2022

Kingswood Walk Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Kingswood Walk Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Parkdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Longbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Longbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Longbridge Rail Station Rail 812 m
Northfield Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Northfield Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 65.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B31 4QQ - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 789 m
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 1.78 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Rednal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Bilberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Balaam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Cofton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Merecroft Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Lower Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 2.9 km
Rubery Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Lickey Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B31 4QQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 98.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 379,724 kWh - mean 14,064 kWh : median 13,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B31 4QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.39188000
Longitude -1.97142500
OS Easting 402041
OS Northing 0277094
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20192
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Northfield
Electoral Ward Longbridge & West Heath
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020473
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 131
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 131C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1