Postcode B74 2EF (Walsall)

Map showing B74 2EF and nearby postcodes

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

B74 2EF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2EF as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to B74 2EF is Whitley Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Rd and is 351 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 3.2 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 2EF (for ages 11 and under) is Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017. 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 2EF is Toby Carvery and is 4.67 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 7.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 147.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 3.5 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 2EF 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 2EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitley Drive 17 m
Thornhill Park 66 m
Millcroft Road 139 m
Tudor Grove 158 m
Daneways Close 206 m
Kingscroft Road 244 m
Queensway 244 m
Thornhill Court 245 m
Manor Road 246 m
Thornhill Road 248 m
Icknield Close 289 m
Kingscroft Close 297 m
Hawthorn Road 414 m
Thorney Road 558 m
B4138 1.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2EF

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 2EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
482 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
930 m
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.04 km
Blackwood School 1.08 km
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
1.2 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.13 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.18 km
Sutton Park Primary 2.18 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.31 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.43 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.64 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.67 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
2.75 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.98 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
3.01 km
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.05 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 3.12 km
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.16 km
The Arthur Terry School 3.19 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
4.5 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.67 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
4.67 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.68 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
5.51 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.54 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
5.96 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.96 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
6.18 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.46 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
6.81 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
7.35 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.38 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
7.38 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
7.38 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
7.38 km
Russell's Shenstone Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.38 km
Shenstone Community Library Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
7.38 km
Shenstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 3, 2017
7.38 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Kingscroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Kingscroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Beacon Court Bus Stop/Station 428 m
Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Four Oaks Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 358 m
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.33 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.65 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Upper Nut Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 147.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 39 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% 77.1 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 253,686 kWh - mean 23,062 kWh : median 19,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 48,363 kWh - mean 4,397 kWh : median 3,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57724300
Longitude -1.87874500
OS Easting 408314
OS Northing 0297721
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22845
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable 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 E33021194
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 032B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2