Postcode B74 2JZ (Walsall)

Map showing B74 2JZ and nearby postcodes

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

B74 2JZ 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 2JZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to B74 2JZ is Forest Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bankside Crescent and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 4.09 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 2JZ (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 2JZ is Toby Carvery and is 5.5 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 6.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Close 37 m
Hillside Drive 122 m
Magnum Close 125 m
Gunstock Close 128 m
Royal Meadow Way 149 m
Amble Close 168 m
Compton Drive 175 m
Wheelock Close 180 m
Matchlock Close 201 m
Colt Close 207 m
Laneside Avenue 213 m
Nighwood Drive 229 m
The Range 233 m
Blue Cedar Drive 240 m
Enterprise Drive 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2JZ

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 2JZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
550 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
752 m
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
800 m
Blackwood School 952 m
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.02 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.31 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.75 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 1.79 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.8 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.02 km
Sutton Park Primary 2.02 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.09 km
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.7 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.75 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
2.75 km
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Good
(December 19, 2018)
2.81 km
TLG North Birmingham Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.91 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.99 km
Fortis Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
3.16 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
5.34 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
5.5 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
5.5 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.52 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
6.23 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
6.33 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.73 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
6.73 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
6.84 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
6.97 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
6.97 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
6.97 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
6.99 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.08 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
7.13 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.29 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
7.3 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
7.39 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
7.39 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
7.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bankside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Hillside Drive Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Bankside Crescent Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Hillside Drive Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Blackwood Drive Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
Four Oaks Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 705 m
Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 899 m
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 134.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 585.7 45

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 318,336 kWh - mean 12,733 kWh : median 13,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2JZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57335300
Longitude -1.89029500
OS Easting 407532
OS Northing 0297287
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3