Postcode B47 6LY (Bromsgrove)

Map showing B47 6LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode B47 6LY is located in Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B47 6LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B47 6LY 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 6LY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to B47 6LY is Drakes Close which is centered 220 m away.

The nearest bus stop is White Swan and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Wythall Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to B47 6LY (for ages 11 and under) is Meadow Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 13, 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 87 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B47 6LY 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 6LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B47 6LY, and the approximate distance away.

Drakes Close 220 m
Silvermead Court 231 m
Drakes Cross Parade 305 m
Silver Street 333 m
Wilmore Lane 419 m
Simms Lane 424 m
Middle Lane 939 m
Hollywood By-Pass 957 m
Houndsfield Lane 1.19 km
Alcester Road 2.11 km
A34 6.89 km
B4101 9.27 km
A41 9.68 km
A448 13.35 km
A452 14.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B47 6LY

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 6LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrush High School Good
(December 12, 2018)
777 m
Meadow Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
903 m
Coppice Primary School Good
(May 16, 2017)
1.06 km
Hollywood Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.18 km
Tidbury Green School Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.44 km
St Jude's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.52 km
The Oaks Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.61 km
Bells Farm Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
2.95 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.14 km
Peterbrook Primary School Requires improvement
(February 9, 2022)
3.19 km
Highters Heath Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
3.21 km
Lindsworth School Good
(January 28, 2016)
3.21 km
Dickens Heath Community Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.23 km
Grendon Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.27 km
Broadmeadow Junior School Good
(April 26, 2018)
3.32 km
Broadmeadow Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
3.32 km
Ark Kings Academy Good
(October 5, 2016)
3.46 km
Mill Lodge Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
3.47 km
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
3.55 km
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 3.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B47 6LY - Data from Apr 2022

White Swan Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Swan Inn Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Shawhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Shawhurst Lane Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Brick Kiln Lane Bus Stop/Station 552 m
Wythall Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Wythall Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Earlswood Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B47 6LY - Data from Dec 2021

Harmony Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Brockhill Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gay Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Big Dickens' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Swanshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Peterbrook Mill Pool Inland Water 2.9 km
Little Dickens' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Graves Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Little Tyburn Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Blackoak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Checkley's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Clowes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
New Fallings Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Bissell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B47 6LY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.2 Mbps 87 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10.9 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 79.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 94.1% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 268,587 kWh - mean 17,906 kWh : median 18,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 67,778 kWh - mean 4,519 kWh : median 3,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B47 6LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.38339100
Longitude -1.88679800
OS Easting 407802
OS Northing 0276157
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