Postcode B73 5UY (Birmingham)

Map showing B73 5UY and nearby postcodes

The postcode B73 5UY is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B73 5UY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B73 5UY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 5UY as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to B73 5UY is Union Drive which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jockey Rd and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, 681 m away.

The closest primary school to B73 5UY (for ages 11 and under) is St Nicholas Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of B73 5UY is Toby Carvery and is 6.81 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 9.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Union Drive 97 m
Jockey Road 118 m
Gate Lane 179 m
Wakefield Close 195 m
Heathlands Road 236 m
Fir Tree Grove 239 m
Redacre Road 240 m
Ivy Road 288 m
Corbridge Road 401 m
Oakwood Road 416 m
Braemar Road 437 m
Stonehouse Road 538 m
Morven Road 557 m
Highbridge Road 610 m
Halton Road 661 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B73 5UY

Introduction January 1980
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 5UY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 169 m
Boldmere Junior School Outstanding
(September 13, 2011)
525 m
Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(November 16, 2011)
525 m
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 1.01 km
Wylde Green Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.52 km
Maney Hill Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.56 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.57 km
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2010)
1.6 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
1.83 km
Plantsbrook School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.85 km
Town Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.92 km
Court Farm Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.95 km
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.05 km
Oscott Academy Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.14 km
St Edmund Campion Catholic School 2.16 km
Oasis Academy Short Heath Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.23 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2.33 km
Highclare School 2.34 km
Abbey Catholic Primary School 2.34 km
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
6.61 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.73 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
6.81 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
6.81 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
7.85 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
8.19 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.32 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
8.36 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.36 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
8.68 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
9.06 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
9.79 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.85 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
9.85 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
9.85 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
9.85 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
9.93 km
Shenstone Hall Residential Home School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
9.97 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
9.97 km
Rainbows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 26, 2022
9.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jockey Rd Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Jockey Rd Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Boldmere Rd Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Boldmere Rd Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Highbridge Rd Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 681 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 695 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 810 m
East Midlands Airport Air 46.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Powell's Pool Inland Water 822 m
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Wyndley Pool Inland Water 1.12 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 1.84 km
Keeper's Pool Inland Water 1.92 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2 km
The Dam Inland Water 2.48 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Blackroot Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Upper Nut Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 75.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.4 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% 79.7 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 355,194 kWh - mean 20,894 kWh : median 13,179 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B73 5UY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54957000
Longitude -1.84125200
OS Easting 410861
OS Northing 0294646
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20154
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sutton Coldfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018311
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 010F
Output Area / Small Area 7A2