Postcode B73 5SE (Birmingham)

Map showing B73 5SE and nearby postcodes

The postcode B73 5SE is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. B73 5SE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B73 5SE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 B73 5SE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to B73 5SE is Cofield Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cofield Rd and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, 743 m away.

The closest primary school to B73 5SE (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 5SE is Toby Carvery and is 7.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House and is 9.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cofield Road 23 m
Wedmore Road 75 m
St Michael's Road 133 m
Glebe Drive 140 m
Heathlands Crescent 203 m
Warden Road 236 m
Boldmere Road 258 m
Hothersall Drive 260 m
Browns Drive 274 m
Antrobus Road 285 m
Wrekin Road 305 m
Heathlands Road 346 m
Beacon Road 364 m
Ivy Road 405 m
Oakwood Road 447 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B73 5SE

Introduction August 1992
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 B73 5SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boldmere Junior School Outstanding
(September 13, 2011)
41 m
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 16, 2011)
41 m
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 702 m
Wylde Green Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.12 km
Court Farm Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.41 km
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 1.47 km
St Edmund Campion Catholic School 1.68 km
Oasis Academy Short Heath Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.72 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
1.74 km
Oscott Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.75 km
Maney Hill Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.79 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.81 km
Highclare School 1.82 km
Abbey Catholic Primary School 1.82 km
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.94 km
Osborne Primary School 1.98 km
Yenton Primary School 2.03 km
Story Wood School Outstanding
(December 12, 2013)
2.05 km
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2010)
2.05 km
Featherstone Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
7.17 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
7.29 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
7.37 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
7.37 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
8.42 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
8.74 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.89 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
8.92 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.92 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
9.25 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
9.61 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
9.88 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.93 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
9.94 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
9.94 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
10.02 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
10.06 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
10.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cofield Rd Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Station Rd Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Cofield Rd Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Station Rd Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Highbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 743 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 771 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 875 m
East Midlands Airport Air 46.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Powell's Pool Inland Water 1.29 km
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Wyndley Pool Inland Water 1.68 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 2.19 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.37 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Keeper's Pool Inland Water 2.47 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Witton Lakes Inland Water 2.58 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Jones's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B73 5SE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 72.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.8% 88.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 97.2% - -

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54454000
Longitude -1.84253200
OS Easting 410776
OS Northing 0294088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8703
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: 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 E33020044
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 018D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3