Postcode B74 2AD (Walsall)

Map showing B74 2AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode B74 2AD is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in February 2005 and is an active postcode. B74 2AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B74 2AD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 B74 2AD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to B74 2AD is Field Maple Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lindens Primary School and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 4.18 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 2AD (for ages 11 and under) is Lindens Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 4, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Streetly Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 13, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of B74 2AD is Toby Carvery and is 5.69 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 6.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 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 3.6 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 B74 2AD is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B74 2AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B74 2AD, and the approximate distance away.

Field Maple Road 41 m
Pagoda Close 64 m
Katsura Close 71 m
Tulip Grove 104 m
Fordwater Road 107 m
Silverstone Drive 127 m
Blue Cedar Drive 128 m
Catalpa Grove 156 m
Moss Way 170 m
Wheelock Close 206 m
Magnum Close 243 m
Colt Close 248 m
Brabham Crescent 254 m
Hundred Acre Road 256 m
Compton Drive 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2AD

Introduction February 2005
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 B74 2AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
201 m
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
488 m
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.11 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
1.11 km
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.28 km
Blackwood School 1.32 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.45 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.45 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 1.62 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.66 km
Sutton Park Primary 1.66 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.02 km
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.35 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2.39 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.42 km
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.47 km
TLG North Birmingham Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.55 km
Fortis Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.87 km
Kingsthorne Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.94 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B74 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
5.52 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
5.69 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
5.69 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.7 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
6.48 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
6.55 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.96 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.96 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
6.98 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
6.99 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
6.99 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
7.02 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.09 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
7.12 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
7.14 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
7.36 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
7.44 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
7.44 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
7.44 km
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
7.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B74 2AD - Data from Apr 2022

Lindens Primary School Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Brabham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Brabham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Hundred Acre Rd Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Lindens Primary School Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Four Oaks Rail Station Rail 4.22 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B74 2AD - Data from Dec 2021

Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 888 m
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 2.11 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.3 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B74 2AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 146.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.1 Mbps 50 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.6 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 713 49.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 512,865 kWh - mean 23,312 kWh : median 22,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 101,716 kWh - mean 4,623 kWh : median 4,573 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57026500
Longitude -1.88849600
OS Easting 407654
OS Northing 0296942
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29290
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Electoral Ward Streetly
Local Authority District Walsall
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sutton Coldfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021193
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 032D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2