Postcode B47 5HJ (Bromsgrove)

Map showing B47 5HJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B47 5HJ is located in Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B47 5HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B47 5HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 B47 5HJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to B47 5HJ is Drakes Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is White Swan and is 104 m away. The closest railway station is Wythall Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to B47 5HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Coppice Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Woodrush High School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 12, 2018 rated this school as Good

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.5% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B47 5HJ is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B47 5HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B47 5HJ, and the approximate distance away.

Drakes Close 67 m
Hadley Close 77 m
Drakes Cross Parade 135 m
The Reddings 150 m
Houndsfield Grove 193 m
Park Croft 205 m
Simms Lane 211 m
Shawfield 230 m
Burford Road 248 m
The Innage 300 m
Yarn Close 315 m
Paddocks Road 356 m
Mynors Crescent 373 m
Silver Street 537 m
Shawhurst Lane 616 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B47 5HJ

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 B47 5HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrush High School Good
(December 12, 2018)
573 m
Coppice Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
857 m
Meadow Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
955 m
Hollywood Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.04 km
Tidbury Green School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.27 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.44 km
The Oaks Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.6 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.96 km
Peterbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(February 9, 2022)
3 km
Dickens Heath Community Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.03 km
Highters Heath Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
3.06 km
Grendon Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.15 km
Lindsworth School Good
(January 28, 2016)
3.2 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.25 km
Mill Lodge Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.27 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.33 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.33 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.47 km
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 3.55 km
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
3.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B47 5HJ - Data from Apr 2022

White Swan Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Swan Inn Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Shawhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Shawhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Falstaff Avenue Bus Stop/Station 535 m
Wythall Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Wythall Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Whitlocks End Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
East Midlands Airport Air 61.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B47 5HJ - Data from Dec 2021

Harmony Wood Woodland Or Forest 734 m
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Big Dickens' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Peterbrook Mill Pool Inland Water 2.7 km
Little Dickens' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Little Tyburn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Graves Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
New Fallings Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Clowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Blackoak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Checkley's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B47 5HJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 89.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 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% 19 1.5
30-300 Mbps 11.5% 96.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 88.5% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 342,600 kWh - mean 13,704 kWh : median 13,472 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B47 5HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.38428800
Longitude -1.88399000
OS Easting 407993
OS Northing 0276257
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14400
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bromsgrove
County Electorial Division Wythall ED
Electoral Ward Drakes Cross
Local Authority District Bromsgrove
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary: Worcestershire
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000234
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Worcestershire
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromsgrove 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromsgrove 005A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2