Postcode B31 4SY (Birmingham)

Map showing B31 4SY and nearby postcodes

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

B31 4SY 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 4SY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to B31 4SY is Windsor Close which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingswood Walk and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Longbridge Rail Station, 993 m away.

The closest primary school to B31 4SY (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 100.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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. 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 B31 4SY 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 4SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Windsor Close 74 m
Nuthurst Road 79 m
Nimmings Close 121 m
Longmeadow Grove 125 m
Walters Close 180 m
Wootton Road 207 m
Carbridge Close 252 m
Kingswood Road 309 m
Plymouth Close 312 m
Grayswood Road 438 m
Longbridge Lane 510 m
Groveley Lane 942 m
B4120 2.62 km
B4096 6.51 km
A34 12.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B31 4SY

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 4SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cofton Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
152 m
Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2019)
565 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 876 m
Turves Green Boys' School 916 m
Turves Green Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.18 km
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls 1.18 km
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.46 km
West Heath Primary School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.57 km
The Meadows Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.68 km
New Ways School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.74 km
Rednal Hill Junior School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
1.89 km
Rednal Hill Infant School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.89 km
Colmers Farm Primary School 2.23 km
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.26 km
Colmers School and Sixth Form College Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.31 km
Fairway Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.39 km
Wychall Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.42 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.45 km
St Laurence Church Junior School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.72 km
St Laurence Church Infant School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingswood Walk Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Kingswood Walk Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Edenhurst Rd Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Longbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Longbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Longbridge Rail Station Rail 993 m
Northfield Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Northfield Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
East Midlands Airport Air 65.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 590 m
High Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Upper Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 1.53 km
Wast Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Cofton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Bedlam Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Rednal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Bilberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Lower Bittell Reservoir Inland Water 2.65 km
Cofton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Balaam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Merecroft Pool Inland Water 3.01 km
Lickey Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Rubery Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 100.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.3 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 187,433 kWh - mean 14,418 kWh : median 14,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 51,735 kWh - mean 3,695 kWh : median 3,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B31 4SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.38964500
Longitude -1.97111100
OS Easting 402063
OS Northing 0276847
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