Postcode B72 1RP (Birmingham)

Map showing B72 1RP and nearby postcodes

The postcode B72 1RP is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in August 2014 and is an active postcode. B72 1RP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B72 1RP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 B72 1RP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to B72 1RP is Deeplow Close which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holland House School and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 652 m away.

The closest primary school to B72 1RP (for ages 11 and under) is Town Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Plantsbrook School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B72 1RP is Toby Carvery and is 5.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shenstone Chinese Takeaway and is 8.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 0.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B72 1RP is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Birmingham East and North is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B72 1RP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B72 1RP, and the approximate distance away.

Deeplow Close 91 m
Duke Street 108 m
Holland Street 109 m
Hellaby Close 111 m
Farthing Pools Close 146 m
Shirley Drive 153 m
Holland Road 177 m
Queen Street 187 m
While Road 210 m
Lower Queen Street 221 m
Farthing Lane 232 m
South Parade 256 m
Elms Road 280 m
Maney Corner 320 m
Manor Hill 367 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B72 1RP

Introduction August 2014
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 B72 1RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2010)
43 m
Plantsbrook School Good
(June 5, 2019)
292 m
Town Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
394 m
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 607 m
Maney Hill Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
912 m
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.14 km
Hollyfield Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.41 km
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 1.45 km
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.5 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.61 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.71 km
Fairfax Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.73 km
John Willmott School 1.86 km
Boldmere Junior School Outstanding
(September 13, 2011)
2.04 km
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 16, 2011)
2.04 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.1 km
Wylde Green Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.45 km
Coppice Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.47 km
Langley School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.47 km
The Deanery Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B72 1RP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
5.66 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.75 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
5.86 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
5.86 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
6.89 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.18 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
7.35 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.4 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
7.4 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
7.53 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
8.27 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
8.45 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.86 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
8.86 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
8.86 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
8.86 km
Shenstone Hall Residential Home School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
8.96 km
Rainbows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 26, 2022
8.99 km
Rise & Shine Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 17, 2019
8.99 km
Shire Services @ Greysbrooke Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
8.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B72 1RP - Data from Apr 2022

Holland House School Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Holland House School Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Lower Queen St Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Shirley Drive Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Shirley Drive Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 652 m
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 692 m
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 699 m
East Midlands Airport Air 44.7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B72 1RP - Data from Dec 2021

Wyndley Pool Inland Water 901 m
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Keeper's Pool Inland Water 1.69 km
Powell's Pool Inland Water 1.76 km
Blackroot Pool Inland Water 2.07 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cooper's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.36 km
Upper Nut Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Jones's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 2.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B72 1RP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 93.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.8 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 49,931 kWh - mean 4,539 kWh : median 4,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 24,706 kWh - mean 1,900 kWh : median 1,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B72 1RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55877900
Longitude -1.82286200
OS Easting 412106
OS Northing 0295675
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11470
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Electoral Ward Sutton Trinity
Local Authority District Birmingham
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Birmingham and Solihull

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000025
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Birmingham East and North
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Birmingham and Solihull
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sutton Coldfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018299
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 009A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3