Postcode B34 7SD (Birmingham)

Map showing B34 7SD and nearby postcodes

The postcode B34 7SD is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B34 7SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B34 7SD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 B34 7SD as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B34 7SD is Otter Croft which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Playing Field Gate and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Lea Hall Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to B34 7SD (for ages 11 and under) is Hillstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is John Henry Newman Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 11, 2021 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B34 7SD 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 B34 7SD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B34 7SD, and the approximate distance away.

Otter Croft 63 m
Lamb Close 88 m
Panther Croft 117 m
Lillington Grove 193 m
Roebuck Close 198 m
Bushman Way 239 m
Hillstone Road 261 m
Kendrick Avenue 305 m
Horne Way 310 m
Nearmoor Road 356 m
Pithall Road 428 m
Packington Avenue 634 m
Chester Road 1.35 km
M42 2.59 km
A452 4.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B34 7SD

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 B34 7SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillstone Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
305 m
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL Good
(June 13, 2019)
661 m
Yorkswood Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
678 m
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 828 m
Tile Cross Academy Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
829 m
Leycroft Academy 829 m
Timberley Academy Good
(June 6, 2018)
960 m
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 1.02 km
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.04 km
Kingshurst Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.22 km
John Henry Newman Catholic College Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.22 km
The Shirestone Academy Outstanding
(May 2, 2014)
1.28 km
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1.3 km
Fordbridge Community Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.33 km
Brownmead Primary Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.44 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.45 km
Gossey Lane Academy Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
1.48 km
Lea Hall Academy 1.48 km
Hallmoor School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.53 km
Forest Oak School Outstanding
(January 22, 2019)
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B34 7SD - Data from Apr 2022

School Playing Field Gate Bus Stop/Station 26 m
School Playing Field Gate Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Roebuck Close Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Roebuck Close Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Hillstone Rd Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Lea Hall Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B34 7SD - Data from Dec 2021

York's Wood Woodland Or Forest 414 m
Smith's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Chelmsley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Alcott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Kent's Moat Inland Water 2.4 km
The Decoy Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Bosworth's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Langley Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Parkhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Parkhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Grimstock Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Chattle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Coleshill Pool Inland Water 4.27 km
Pool Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B34 7SD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.4 Mbps 108.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 3 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 4.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 155.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 95.7% 593 39

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 205,323 kWh - mean 9,333 kWh : median 8,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B34 7SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49021200
Longitude -1.76530300
OS Easting 416033
OS Northing 0288059
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2103
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Electoral Ward Shard End
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020210
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 057
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 057A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3