Postcode B74 2SY (Birmingham)

Map showing B74 2SY and nearby postcodes

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

B74 2SY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 2SY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to B74 2SY is Keepers Gate Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tamworth Rd and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 760 m away.

The closest primary school to B74 2SY (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Vesey's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 9, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of B74 2SY is Toby Carvery and is 4.41 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 7.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.2 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 5.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Keepers Gate Close 33 m
Wyvern Close 95 m
Bramcote Rise 116 m
Radbourn Drive 219 m
Sutton Court 219 m
Mulroy Road 257 m
Allesley Close 260 m
Bromwich Drive 276 m
Hayward Road 291 m
Boswell Road 304 m
Haig Close 314 m
Wyvern Road 329 m
Barker Road 375 m
Anchorage Road 399 m
Rockingham Gardens 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 2SY

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 2SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 247 m
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
344 m
Whitehouse Common Primary School Good
(December 15, 2017)
913 m
Coppice Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
998 m
Langley School Good
(May 9, 2019)
998 m
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2010)
1.51 km
Plantsbrook School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.52 km
Town Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.55 km
Moor Hall Primary School Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
1.58 km
Hollyfield Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.78 km
Mere Green Primary School Outstanding
(January 14, 2015)
1.8 km
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 1.94 km
Fairfax Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.09 km
The Arthur Terry School 2.14 km
John Willmott School 2.27 km
Maney Hill Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.36 km
Little Sutton Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2012)
2.4 km
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 2.63 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.72 km
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
4.21 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.29 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.41 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
4.41 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.43 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.71 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
5.92 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
5.94 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.94 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
6.05 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
6.84 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
7.03 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.39 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
7.39 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
7.39 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
7.39 km
Shenstone Hall Residential Home School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
7.49 km
Rainbows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 26, 2022
7.52 km
Rise & Shine Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 17, 2019
7.52 km
Shire Services @ Greysbrooke Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
7.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tamworth Rd Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Little Sutton La Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Bromwich Drive Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Tamworth Rd Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bromwich Drive Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 760 m
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 771 m
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 801 m
East Midlands Airport Air 43.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cooper's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 863 m
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Blackroot Pool Inland Water 1.36 km
Keeper's Pool Inland Water 1.53 km
Wyndley Pool Inland Water 1.69 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Upper Nut Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Hill Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Wheatmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wheatmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.35 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Powell's Pool Inland Water 2.51 km
Withy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 144.4 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 26.2 Mbps 75 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.3 22.3
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 240,430 kWh - mean 34,347 kWh : median 34,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 64,231 kWh - mean 7,137 kWh : median 6,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 2SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.57203100
Longitude -1.82313400
OS Easting 412084
OS Northing 0297149
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26877
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Electoral Ward Sutton Trinity
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 E33019981
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 004E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1