The postcode B47 5JW is located in Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B47 5JW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B47 5JW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 B47 5JW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to B47 5JW is Shawhurst Lane which is centered 86 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodrush School and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Wythall Rail Station, 1.29 km away.
The closest primary school to B47 5JW (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
Policing for B47 5JW is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B47 5JW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B47 5JW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B47 5JW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B47 5JW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrush High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 0 m |
| Coppice Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 285 m |
| Meadow Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Hollywood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Tidbury Green School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.11 km |
| Peterbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 9, 2022) | 2.43 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Highters Heath Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Dickens Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Mill Lodge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| Grendon Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| Bells Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 2.84 km |
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.01 km | |
| Lindsworth School | Special school | 9-16 | Good (January 28, 2016) | 3.04 km |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| Broadmeadow Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.2 km |
| Broadmeadow Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 3.2 km |
| Yardley Wood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B47 5JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodrush School | 59 m | |
| Falstaff Avenue | 76 m | |
| May Lane | 297 m | |
| Wythall Library | 316 m | |
| May Lane | 347 m | |
| Wythall Rail Station | 1.29 km | |
| Wythall Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Whitlocks End Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 61.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B47 5JW - Data from Dec 2021
| Harmony Wood | 804 m | |
| King's Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Big Dickens' Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Little Tyburn Coppice | 2.39 km | |
| Little Dickens' Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Gay Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Brockhill Dingle | 3.09 km | |
| New Fallings Coppice | 3.21 km | |
| Bill's Wood | 3.26 km | |
| Clowes Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Graves Coppice | 3.38 km | |
| Checkley's Coppice | 3.57 km | |
| Swanshill Wood | 3.61 km | |
| Blackoak Wood | 3.61 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.38822900 |
| Longitude | -1.87857200 |
| OS Easting | 408361 |
| OS Northing | 0276696 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bromsgrove |
| County Electorial Division | Wythall ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hollywood |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000234 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |