Postcode B74 2LJ (Walsall)

Map showing B74 2LJ and nearby postcodes

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

B74 2LJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 2LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B74 2LJ is Parkside Way which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Streetly Wood and is 516 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 2.93 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 2LJ (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 2LJ is Toby Carvery and is 4.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shenstone Chinese Takeaway and is 7.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.9 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 2LJ 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 2LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Parkside Way 50 m
Thornhill Court 84 m
Thornhill Road 90 m
Daneways Close 196 m
Icknield Close 226 m
Manor Road 233 m
Fairgreen Way 235 m
Links View 263 m
Middleton Road 328 m
Thornhill Park 329 m
Redlands Way 347 m
B4151 1.1 km
B4138 1.46 km
Chester Road 2.71 km
A5127 3.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2LJ

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 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
404 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
1.03 km
Blackwood School 1.13 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.36 km
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
1.52 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
2.43 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.44 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.45 km
Sutton Park Primary 2.45 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.63 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.75 km
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.75 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 2.81 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.87 km
The Arthur Terry School 2.94 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.94 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.23 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
3.26 km
Kings Rise Academy Requires improvement
(October 23, 2019)
3.28 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
4.18 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.35 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
4.35 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.36 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
5.19 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.22 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
5.64 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.64 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
5.87 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.15 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
6.49 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
7.04 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.06 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
7.06 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
7.06 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
7.06 km
Russell's Shenstone Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
7.06 km
Shenstone Community Library Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
7.06 km
Shenstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 3, 2017
7.06 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
7.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Streetly Wood Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Streetly Wood Bus Stop/Station 528 m
Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 565 m
Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 586 m
Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Four Oaks Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 731 m
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.09 km
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.46 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Upper Nut Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Westwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.2 Mbps 66.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 265,644 kWh - mean 18,975 kWh : median 18,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 23,039 kWh - mean 4,608 kWh : median 3,329 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57977600
Longitude -1.87649500
OS Easting 408466
OS Northing 0298003
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31710
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 E33021172
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 028A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1