The postcode B48 7EP is located in Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B48 7EP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B48 7EP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 B48 7EP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to B48 7EP is Storrage Lane which is centered 495 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 1.2 km away. The closest railway station is Alvechurch Rail Station, 3.3 km away.
75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for B48 7EP 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 B48 7EP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B48 7EP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B48 7EP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B48 7EP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.49 km |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.71 km | |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.04 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 3.22 km |
| Crown Meadow First School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 3.39 km |
| Alvechurch CofE Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.39 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 3.51 km | |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.59 km | |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.71 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 3.85 km |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 3.87 km | |
| Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 4.19 km |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.23 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 4.33 km |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 4.34 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 4.35 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 4.41 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B48 7EP - Data from Apr 2022
| Village Hall | 1.2 km | |
| Village Hall | 1.22 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 3.3 km | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3.69 km | |
| Earlswood Rail Station | 5.38 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 51.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B48 7EP - Data from Dec 2021
| Storrage Wood | 773 m | |
| Newbourne Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Peck Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Hob Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Moorfield Coppice | 2.41 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.5 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 2.66 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Butler's Hill Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Lion Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Shortwood Dingle | Valley | 3.16 km |
| Moon's Moat | 3.18 km | |
| Butler's Hill | 3.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B48 7EP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 75% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 75% |
| 300+ Mbps | 75% | 75% |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.33655100 |
| Longitude | -1.92295500 |
| OS Easting | 405346 |
| OS Northing | 0270942 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bromsgrove |
| County Electorial Division | Alvechurch ED |
| Electoral Ward | Alvechurch South |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33019418 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bromsgrove 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bromsgrove 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |