Postcode B73 5AY (Birmingham) Terminated June 1998

Map showing B73 5AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode B73 5AY is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in June 1998.B73 5AY is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B73 5AY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 B73 5AY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B73 5AY is Wrekin Road which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cofield Rd and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, 513 m away.

The closest primary school to B73 5AY (for ages 11 and under) is Boldmere Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 13, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of B73 5AY is Toby Carvery and is 7.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020.

Policing for B73 5AY 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 B73 5AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B73 5AY, and the approximate distance away.

Wrekin Road 121 m
Beacon Road 134 m
Boldmere Road 164 m
Evelyn Croft 209 m
Wedmore Road 213 m
Cofield Road 240 m
Amos Mews 244 m
Beresford Drive 246 m
St Michael's Road 250 m
Hart Drive 271 m
Heathlands Crescent 283 m
Hothersall Drive 298 m
New Church Road 344 m
Browns Drive 352 m
Western Road 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B73 5AY

Introduction December 1996
Termination June 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B73 5AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boldmere Junior School Outstanding
(September 13, 2011)
234 m
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 16, 2011)
234 m
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 642 m
Wylde Green Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
992 m
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 1.32 km
Court Farm Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.56 km
Maney Hill Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.57 km
St Edmund Campion Catholic School 1.61 km
Highclare School 1.8 km
Abbey Catholic Primary School 1.8 km
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2010)
1.89 km
Oasis Academy Short Heath Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.89 km
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.91 km
Yenton Primary School 1.92 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
1.96 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.97 km
Oscott Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.97 km
Osborne Primary School 1.99 km
Penns Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.03 km
Plantsbrook School Good
(June 5, 2019)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B73 5AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
7.13 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.25 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
7.33 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
7.33 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
8.38 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
8.73 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.83 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
8.88 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.88 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
9.18 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
9.61 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
10.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B73 5AY - Data from Apr 2022

Cofield Rd Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Station Rd Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Station Rd Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Cofield Rd Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Highbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 513 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 540 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 670 m
East Midlands Airport Air 46.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B73 5AY - Data from Dec 2021

Powell's Pool Inland Water 1.35 km
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Wyndley Pool Inland Water 1.61 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.15 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 2.32 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Keeper's Pool Inland Water 2.47 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 2.77 km
Jones's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54477800
Longitude -1.83915400
OS Easting 411005
OS Northing 0294115
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24427
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Electoral Ward Sutton Vesey
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sutton Coldfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020044
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1