Postcode B74 2HT (Walsall)

Map showing B74 2HT and nearby postcodes

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

B74 2HT is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 2HT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to B74 2HT is Francis Close which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beacon Court and is 25 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 3.56 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 2HT (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 2HT is Toby Carvery and is 4.93 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 7.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Francis Close 141 m
Fennel Grove 149 m
Bridlewood 194 m
Ferndale Road 220 m
Kingscroft Road 229 m
Queensway 229 m
Grove Way 232 m
Kingscroft Close 300 m
Mayfield Road 302 m
Crest View 340 m
Thornhill Park 351 m
Bankside Crescent 363 m
Frankburn Road 373 m
Northside Drive 385 m
Hawthorn Road 401 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2HT

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 2HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
469 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
566 m
Blackwood School 745 m
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
1.01 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.03 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.87 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.23 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.26 km
Sutton Park Primary 2.26 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.26 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.36 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.64 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.86 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.94 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
3.03 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
3.06 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.07 km
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.12 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.14 km
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
3.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
4.77 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.93 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
4.93 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.95 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
5.68 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.76 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.17 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.17 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
6.31 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.72 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
7.06 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
7.46 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
7.46 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
7.46 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
7.47 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
7.51 km
Russell's Shenstone Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.54 km
Shenstone Community Library Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
7.54 km
Shenstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 3, 2017
7.54 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beacon Court Bus Stop/Station 25 m
Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Mayfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Kingscroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Four Oaks Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 618 m
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 619 m
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.71 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.8 Mbps 44.8 Mbps 77.91 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.3 19
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 98,550 kWh - mean 6,159 kWh : median 6,547 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57719500
Longitude -1.88476600
OS Easting 407906
OS Northing 0297715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29586
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sutton Coldfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021173
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 028C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4