The postcode B74 2EG is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B74 2EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B74 2EG 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 2EG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to B74 2EG is Oakmount Road which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Boundary Rd and is 199 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 3.52 km away.
The closest primary school to B74 2EG (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 2EG is Toby Carvery and is 5.11 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 7.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 76.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 3.3 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 2EG is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B74 2EG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B74 2EG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B74 2EG
| 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 B74 2EG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Streetly Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 535 m |
| Lindens Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2010) | 817 m |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 979 m |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2013) | 1.21 km |
| Blackwood School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.4 km | |
| The Bridge School | Special school | 2-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.66 km |
| Sutton Park Primary | Academy | 3-11 | 1.66 km | |
| Meadow View JMI School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Kingsland Primary School (NC) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.8 km |
| Sundridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.97 km |
| New Oscott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre | Academy | 3-11 | 2.29 km | |
| Kings Rise Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 23, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.64 km |
| Barr Beacon School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 10, 2014) | 2.71 km |
| TLG North Birmingham | Independent school | 12-16 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 2.82 km |
| Maryvale Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 19, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Twickenham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 27, 2016) | 2.94 km |
| Kingsthorne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 3.14 km |
| Four Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2014) | 3.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B74 2EG - 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 | 4.93 km | |
| Jelly Totz Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 5.11 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 5.11 km | |
| Squiggles Entertainments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 5.11 km | |
| Footherley Working Mens Club | Exempt September 29, 2021 | 6 km | |
| The Lodge Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 13, 2022 | 6.01 km | |
| Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 6.44 km | |
| Cafe Prego | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 6.44 km | |
| Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 6.7 km | |
| Holly Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 6.9 km | |
| R & R W Bartlett | Exempt October 30, 2018 | 7.25 km | |
| Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2021 | 7.67 km | |
| Little Legend Nurseries Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 7.68 km | |
| Priory Explorers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 7.68 km | |
| A G Barr | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 7.71 km | |
| Priory Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 7.78 km | |
| Lallys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 11, 2020 | 7.83 km | |
| The Fox & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 7.86 km | |
| Shenstone Chinese Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 7.88 km | |
| Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2021 | 7.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B74 2EG - Data from Apr 2022
| Boundary Rd | 199 m | |
| Stly School | 219 m | |
| Boundary Rd | 238 m | |
| Stly School | 248 m | |
| Kingscroft Rd | 379 m | |
| Butlers Lane Rail Station | 3.52 km | |
| Four Oaks Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Four Oaks Rail Station | 3.56 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 46.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B74 2EG - Data from Dec 2021
| Warden's Belt | 227 m | |
| Streetly Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Foley Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Westwood Coppice | 1.31 km | |
| Streetly Belt | 1.4 km | |
| Streetly Clumps | 1.55 km | |
| Little Bracebridge Pool | 1.63 km | |
| Longmoor Pool | 1.78 km | |
| Bracebridge Pool | 1.84 km | |
| Doe Bank Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Hardwick Wood | 2 km | |
| Upper Nut Hurst | 2.02 km | |
| Hill Hurst | 2.02 km | |
| Fox's Meadow | 2.1 km | |
| Hingleys Covert | 2.22 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B74 2EG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55 Mbps | 76.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 102.6 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B74 2EG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.57247900 |
| Longitude | -1.87895000 |
| OS Easting | 408301 |
| OS Northing | 0297191 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| 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 | 6A1 |