Postcode B74 2AG (Birmingham)

Map showing B74 2AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode B74 2AG is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B74 2AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B74 2AG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 2AG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B74 2AG is Rowton Drive which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lindens Drive and is 184 m away. The closest railway station is Wylde Green Rail Station, 4.12 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 2AG (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 2AG is Toby Carvery and is 6.3 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 6.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B74 2AG 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 B74 2AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rowton Drive 22 m
Lindens Drive 88 m
Beacon View Drive 104 m
Kingswood Drive 138 m
Queslett Road East 218 m
Donegal Road 245 m
Cooksey Lane 442 m
Bakers Lane 444 m
B4138 691 m
A4041 3.57 km
A5127 4.85 km
M6 TOLL 6.95 km
A461 7.79 km
M42 10.9 km
A454 15.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2AG

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 B74 2AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
624 m
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
642 m
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
665 m
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
790 m
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
868 m
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.01 km
Sutton Park Primary 1.01 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 1.34 km
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.54 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.62 km
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
1.68 km
TLG North Birmingham Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.74 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.89 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
1.91 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
1.93 km
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.05 km
Blackwood School 2.13 km
Kingsthorne Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.13 km
Fortis Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.17 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
6.13 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.3 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
6.3 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
6.3 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
6.89 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
6.91 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
6.91 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
6.98 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.98 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
7.05 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
7.19 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
7.21 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.35 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
7.35 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
7.35 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
7.35 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
7.36 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
7.41 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
7.41 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
7.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lindens Drive Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Lindens Drive Bus Stop/Station 197 m
The Queslett Bus Stop/Station 313 m
The Queslett Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Deers Leap Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Wylde Green Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 1.74 km
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Powell's Pool Inland Water 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 87.1 Mbps 121.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 571,448 kWh - mean 18,434 kWh : median 17,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 113,130 kWh - mean 3,771 kWh : median 3,349 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56296600
Longitude -1.88725200
OS Easting 407740
OS Northing 0296132
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25355
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: 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 E33019998
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1