Postcode B74 2ER (Birmingham)

Map showing B74 2ER and nearby postcodes

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

B74 2ER 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 2ER as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B74 2ER is Allmyn Drive which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sutton Park Surgery and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 3.81 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 2ER (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 2ER is Toby Carvery and is 5.65 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 7.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Allmyn Drive 117 m
B4138 197 m
Finch Drive 207 m
Elmwood Road 213 m
Pembury Close 222 m
Hollyoak Road 223 m
Mayland Drive 259 m
Brabham Crescent 306 m
Sutton Oak Road 456 m
Fordwater Road 456 m
Queslett Road East 464 m
Hundred Acre Road 609 m
Bridle Lane 1.25 km
Thornhill Road 1.3 km
Chester Road North 1.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2ER

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 2ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
65 m
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
518 m
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.19 km
Sutton Park Primary 1.19 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.25 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.35 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.44 km
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.49 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
1.54 km
Blackwood School 1.74 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 1.87 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.89 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
1.98 km
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.09 km
TLG North Birmingham Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.27 km
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.28 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.37 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.49 km
Kingsthorne Primary School Good
(March 9, 2017)
2.61 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(October 8, 2014)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
5.47 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.65 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
5.65 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
5.65 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
6.56 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
6.56 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
7 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
7.25 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
7.37 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
7.39 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
7.39 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
7.43 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.43 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.47 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
7.53 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
7.79 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
7.79 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.85 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
7.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sutton Park Surgery Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Sutton Park Surgery Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Parson & Clerk Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Parson & Clerk Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Stly School Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 1.56 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.13 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.28 km
Upper Nut Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.6 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 21 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 341,608 kWh - mean 22,774 kWh : median 21,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56770700
Longitude -1.88151600
OS Easting 408128
OS Northing 0296660
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