The postcode B73 6PS is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B73 6PS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B73 6PS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 6PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to B73 6PS is Stirling Road which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Plants Close and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, 1.47 km away.
The closest primary school to B73 6PS (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 6PS is Toby Carvery and is 6.86 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 9.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 167.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B73 6PS 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 6PS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B73 6PS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B73 6PS
| 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 6PS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boldmere Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (September 13, 2011) | 891 m |
| Boldmere Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (November 16, 2011) | 891 m |
| New Oscott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 891 m |
| St Nicholas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 927 m | |
| Twickenham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2016) | 1.06 km |
| Kings Rise Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 23, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Oscott Academy | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.63 km |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 1.71 km | |
| The Bridge School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Sutton Park Primary | Academy | 3-11 | 1.74 km | |
| Warren Farm Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| Court Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Story Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2013) | 1.85 km |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 8, 2014) | 1.91 km |
| Oasis Academy Short Heath | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| Kingsthorne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Wylde Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Wilson Stuart School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (March 20, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| TLG North Birmingham | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 2.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B73 6PS - 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 | 6.66 km | |
| Squiggles Entertainments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 6.79 km | |
| Jelly Totz Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 6.86 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 6.86 km | |
| The Lodge Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 13, 2022 | 7.9 km | |
| Footherley Working Mens Club | Exempt September 29, 2021 | 8.15 km | |
| Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 8.39 km | |
| Cafe Prego | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 8.39 km | |
| Holly Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.47 km | |
| R & R W Bartlett | Exempt October 30, 2018 | 8.83 km | |
| Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 9 km | |
| Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2021 | 9.13 km | |
| Little Legend Nurseries Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 9.18 km | |
| Priory Explorers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 9.18 km | |
| Priory Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 9.19 km | |
| Lallys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 11, 2020 | 9.28 km | |
| A G Barr | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 9.29 km | |
| #Pizza1 | Awaiting Inspection | 9.52 km | |
| Cabin Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 9.52 km | |
| Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 9.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B73 6PS - Data from Apr 2022
| Plants Close | 175 m | |
| Plants Close | 195 m | |
| Oakwood Rd | 238 m | |
| Halton Rd | 286 m | |
| Oakwood Rd | 289 m | |
| Wylde Green Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Wylde Green Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Wylde Green Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 46.89 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B73 6PS - Data from Dec 2021
| Powell's Pool | 714 m | |
| Longmoor Pool | 1.32 km | |
| Wyndley Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Wyndley Pool | 1.54 km | |
| Holly Hurst | 1.59 km | |
| Westwood Coppice | 1.85 km | |
| Hill Hurst | 1.87 km | |
| Keeper's Pool | 1.98 km | |
| Witton Lakes | 2.59 km | |
| Blackroot Pool | 2.63 km | |
| Upper Nut Hurst | 2.7 km | |
| Lady Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Warden's Belt | 3.17 km | |
| The Dam | 3.22 km | |
| Pool Spinney | 3.25 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B73 6PS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 167.5 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.6 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 107.9 | 17.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 515 | 40.7 |
Energy usage data for B73 6PS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.54980400 |
| Longitude | -1.85299800 |
| OS Easting | 410065 |
| OS Northing | 0294672 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Sutton Coldfield BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020007 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 010D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |