The postcode B73 6HS is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B73 6HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B73 6HS 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 B73 6HS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to B73 6HS is Church Road which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Maney Hill Rd and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, 854 m away.
The closest primary school to B73 6HS (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 Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls.
The local pub for residents of B73 6HS is Toby Carvery and is 6.13 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 9.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 89 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B73 6HS 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B73 6HS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B73 6HS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B73 6HS
| 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 B73 6HS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 147 m | |
| Holland House Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 30, 2010) | 447 m |
| Plantsbrook School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 697 m |
| Town Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 784 m |
| Maney Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 837 m |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 988 m | |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.47 km |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 9, 2014) | 1.51 km |
| Boldmere Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (September 13, 2011) | 1.59 km |
| Boldmere Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (November 16, 2011) | 1.59 km |
| Hollyfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.06 km | |
| Whitehouse Common Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 15, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Wylde Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Fairfax | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| John Willmott School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.24 km | |
| New Oscott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 2.34 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 2.41 km |
| Penns Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.6 km |
| The Deanery Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2013) | 2.65 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B73 6HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 5.93 km | |
| Squiggles Entertainments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 6.03 km | |
| Jelly Totz Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 6.13 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 6.13 km | |
| The Lodge Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 13, 2022 | 7.17 km | |
| Holly Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.51 km | |
| Footherley Working Mens Club | Exempt September 29, 2021 | 7.59 km | |
| Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 7.67 km | |
| Cafe Prego | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 7.67 km | |
| R & R W Bartlett | Exempt October 30, 2018 | 7.86 km | |
| Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 8.5 km | |
| Manley's Brasserie @ The School House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 8.84 km | |
| Shenstone Chinese Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 9.15 km | |
| Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2021 | 9.15 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 9.15 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 9.15 km | |
| Shenstone Hall Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 9.26 km | |
| Rainbows Nursery | Exempt April 26, 2022 | 9.28 km | |
| Rise & Shine Breakfast Club | Exempt January 17, 2019 | 9.28 km | |
| Shire Services @ Greysbrooke Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 9.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B73 6HS - Data from Apr 2022
| Maney Hill Rd | 72 m | |
| Maney Hill Rd | 91 m | |
| Duke St | 229 m | |
| Sutton Girls School | 238 m | |
| Sutton Girls School | 248 m | |
| Wylde Green Rail Station | 854 m | |
| Wylde Green Rail Station | 863 m | |
| Sutton Coldfield Rail Station | 962 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 45.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B73 6HS - Data from Dec 2021
| Wyndley Pool | 668 m | |
| Wyndley Wood | 752 m | |
| Powell's Pool | 1.4 km | |
| Holly Hurst | 1.41 km | |
| Keeper's Pool | 1.63 km | |
| The Belt | 1.89 km | |
| Hill Hurst | 1.96 km | |
| Blackroot Pool | 2.14 km | |
| Pool Spinney | 2.24 km | |
| The Dam | 2.24 km | |
| Longmoor Pool | 2.37 km | |
| Lady Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Upper Nut Hurst | 2.48 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 2.6 km | |
| Jones's Wood | 2.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B73 6HS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.9 Mbps | 89 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 9.9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 121.9 | 11.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B73 6HS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.55591900 |
| Longitude | -1.82777100 |
| OS Easting | 411774 |
| OS Northing | 0295356 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000025 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed 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 | E33020002 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |