The postcode B47 6LU is located in Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1992 and terminated in December 1992.B47 6LU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B47 6LU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 6LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to B47 6LU is The Close which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Swan Inn and is 334 m away. The closest railway station is Wythall Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to B47 6LU (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 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B47 6LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B47 6LU
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| Termination | December 1992 |
| 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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrush High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 500 m |
| Coppice Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 765 m |
| Meadow Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 911 m |
| Tidbury Green School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Hollywood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| Dickens Heath Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.74 km |
| The Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| Peterbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 9, 2022) | 2.87 km |
| Highters Heath Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Mill Lodge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2018) | 3.11 km |
| Bells Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 3.18 km |
| Grendon Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Lindsworth School | Special school | 9-16 | Good (January 28, 2016) | 3.41 km |
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 3.49 km | |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.54 km |
| Broadmeadow Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 3.55 km |
| Broadmeadow Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 3.55 km |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 3.57 km |
| Yardley Wood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 3.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B47 6LU - Data from Apr 2022
| Swan Inn | 334 m | |
| White Swan | 339 m | |
| Shawhurst Lane | 401 m | |
| Shawhurst Lane | 461 m | |
| Woodrush School | 501 m | |
| Wythall Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Wythall Rail Station | 1.06 km | |
| Whitlocks End Rail Station | 2.09 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 61.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B47 6LU - Data from Dec 2021
| Harmony Wood | 438 m | |
| Big Dickens' Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Little Dickens' Wood | 2.42 km | |
| King's Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Little Tyburn Coppice | 2.53 km | |
| Peterbrook Mill Pool | 2.56 km | |
| Brockhill Dingle | 2.82 km | |
| Gay Hill | 2.87 km | |
| New Fallings Coppice | 2.88 km | |
| Graves Coppice | 2.9 km | |
| Clowes Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Checkley's Coppice | 3.08 km | |
| Blackoak Wood | 3.11 km | |
| The Plantation | 3.24 km | |
| Bissell Wood | 3.29 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.38377100 |
| Longitude | -1.87948100 |
| OS Easting | 408300 |
| OS Northing | 0276200 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bromsgrove |
| County Electorial Division | Alvechurch ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wythall West |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wythall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022858 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bromsgrove 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bromsgrove 005C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |