The postcode B48 7HN is located in Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B48 7HN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B48 7HN 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 7HN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to B48 7HN is Whitepits Lane which is centered 473 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Alcester Road and is 806 m away. The closest railway station is Earlswood Rail Station, 3.1 km away.
The closest primary school to B48 7HN (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 86.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Policing for B48 7HN 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 7HN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B48 7HN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B48 7HN
| 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 7HN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 3.32 km |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 3.32 km |
| Meadow Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 3.35 km |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.92 km |
| Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 4.16 km |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 4.61 km | |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 4.63 km | |
| Tidbury Green School | Maintained school | 0-11 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 4.73 km |
| Woodrush High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 4.76 km |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 4.8 km |
| Crown Meadow First School & Nursery | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 4.9 km |
| Alvechurch CofE Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 4.9 km |
| Coppice Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2017) | 5.02 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 5.04 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 5.14 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 5.22 km | |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 5.34 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 5.37 km |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 5.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B48 7HN - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Alcester Road | 806 m | |
| Portway Hotel | 832 m | |
| Rose & Crown | 875 m | |
| Rose & Crown | 911 m | |
| Earlswood Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 3.23 km | |
| The Lakes Rail Station | 3.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B48 7HN - Data from Dec 2021
| Hob Hill | 767 m | |
| Brockhill Wood | 935 m | |
| Lion Wood | 987 m | |
| Bissell Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Blackoak Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Moorfield Coppice | 1.51 km | |
| Checkley's Coppice | 1.54 km | |
| Tyler's Grove | 1.57 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 1.62 km | |
| The Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 1.76 km | |
| Windmill Naps | 1.78 km | |
| Storrage Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Graves Coppice | 1.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B48 7HN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 86.4 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 20% | 80% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 80% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 80% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 60% | 107.5 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 60% | 60% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.34629900 |
| Longitude | -1.89206700 |
| OS Easting | 407449 |
| OS Northing | 0272029 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33019747 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bromsgrove 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bromsgrove 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |