Postcode B74 3DZ (Walsall)

Map showing B74 3DZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B74 3DZ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B74 3DZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B74 3DZ 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 3DZ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to B74 3DZ is Ollison Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grange Drive and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 3DZ (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 3DZ is Toby Carvery and is 4.32 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 6.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B74 3DZ 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 3DZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B74 3DZ, and the approximate distance away.

Ollison Drive 19 m
Bushey Close 112 m
Grange Drive 115 m
Redwood Close 146 m
Meadow Close 181 m
Carlton Avenue 192 m
Inglewood Grove 203 m
Rydal Close 223 m
Marwood Croft 235 m
Carlton Croft 243 m
Wood Lane 389 m
Thistle Down Close 397 m
Lindrosa Road 421 m
Foley Road East 475 m
Thorney Road 536 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 3DZ

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 3DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
592 m
Blackwood School 630 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
736 m
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
1.93 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.98 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.34 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.36 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.39 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 2.49 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
2.54 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.68 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.69 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.95 km
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.01 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 3.11 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
3.16 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.18 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.21 km
Sutton Park Primary 3.21 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B74 3DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
4.19 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.32 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
4.32 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
4.37 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
4.89 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.06 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
5.43 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.43 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
5.46 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.09 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
6.42 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
6.69 km
Russell's Shenstone Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
6.72 km
Shenstone Community Library Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
6.72 km
Shenstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 3, 2017
6.72 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
6.72 km
The Village Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 23, 2021
6.72 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.77 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
6.77 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
6.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B74 3DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Grange Drive Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Foley Court Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Grange Drive Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Hardwick Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Chester Rd Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B74 3DZ - Data from Dec 2021

Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 567 m
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 845 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Bourne Pool Inland Water 1.26 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Lowlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Branton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B74 3DZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 36 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% 20.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.8 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 318,237 kWh - mean 18,720 kWh : median 19,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 3DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58577300
Longitude -1.88619000
OS Easting 407808
OS Northing 0298669
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29594
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: 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 E33021174
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 028D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1