Postcode B47 5HX (Bromsgrove)

Map showing B47 5HX and nearby postcodes

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

B47 5HX 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 5HX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to B47 5HX is Flax Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodrush School and is 329 m away. The closest railway station is Wythall Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to B47 5HX (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 84.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B47 5HX 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 5HX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Flax Close 54 m
Rye Croft 87 m
Lime Close 90 m
The Innage 92 m
Woodrush Drive 105 m
Yarn Close 106 m
The Close 123 m
Simms Lane 149 m
Laburnum Close 158 m
Shawfield 168 m
Park Croft 169 m
Mynors Crescent 176 m
Houndsfield Grove 205 m
The Reddings 209 m
Rowan Close 256 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B47 5HX

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 5HX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrush High School Good
(December 12, 2018)
324 m
Coppice Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
590 m
Meadow Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.09 km
Hollywood Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.9 km
Tidbury Green School Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.96 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.41 km
The Oaks Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.67 km
Dickens Heath Community Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.67 km
Peterbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(February 9, 2022)
2.71 km
Highters Heath Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.88 km
Mill Lodge Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
2.96 km
Grendon Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.03 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
3.07 km
Lindsworth School Good
(January 28, 2016)
3.28 km
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 3.32 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.41 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.43 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.43 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.49 km
Yardley Wood Community Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodrush School Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Falstaff Avenue Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Shawhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Shawhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 406 m
White Swan Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Wythall Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Wythall Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Whitlocks End Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
East Midlands Airport Air 61.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harmony Wood Woodland Or Forest 535 m
Big Dickens' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Peterbrook Mill Pool Inland Water 2.4 km
Little Dickens' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Little Tyburn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
New Fallings Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Clowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Graves Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Checkley's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Blackoak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
The Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.7 Mbps 84.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 309,185 kWh - mean 8,834 kWh : median 8,337 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B47 5HX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.38532500
Longitude -1.87899200
OS Easting 408333
OS Northing 0276373
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14549
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromsgrove 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromsgrove 004A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1