Postcode B74 2EW (Walsall)

Map showing B74 2EW and nearby postcodes

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

B74 2EW 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 2EW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B74 2EW is Leandor Drive which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingscroft Rd and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 3.44 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 2EW (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 2EW is Toby Carvery and is 4.96 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 7.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Leandor Drive 27 m
Rowthorn Close 59 m
Kingscroft Close 106 m
Linforth Drive 110 m
Tudor Grove 141 m
Ryknild Drive 162 m
Kingscroft Road 186 m
Queensway 186 m
Millcroft Road 197 m
Centurion Drive 209 m
Oakmount Road 253 m
Tintern Close 277 m
Whitley Drive 304 m
Valley Road 306 m
Thornhill Park 312 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2EW

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 2EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
713 m
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
749 m
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
913 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
967 m
Blackwood School 1.15 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.85 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.93 km
Sutton Park Primary 1.93 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.02 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.13 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.37 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.47 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2.74 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.74 km
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.87 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
3.03 km
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
3.05 km
TLG North Birmingham Good
(October 5, 2017)
3.06 km
Twickenham Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
3.21 km
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
4.79 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.96 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
4.96 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.97 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
5.8 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.84 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.26 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.26 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
6.48 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.75 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
7.1 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
7.65 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
7.65 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
7.66 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
7.66 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
7.68 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.68 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
7.68 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
7.68 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
7.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingscroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Boundary Rd Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Boundary Rd Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Kingscroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Four Oaks Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 230 m
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.56 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.83 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Longmoor Pool Inland Water 2.04 km
Upper Nut Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.8 Mbps 144.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 3.6 Mbps 9 Mbps 49 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% 18.8 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.5 6.7
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 217,527 kWh - mean 21,753 kWh : median 19,908 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57474500
Longitude -1.88037500
OS Easting 408204
OS Northing 0297443
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: 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