Postcode B74 3HS (Walsall)

Map showing B74 3HS and nearby postcodes

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

B74 3HS 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 3HS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B74 3HS is Meadow Close which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parish Church and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 3.2 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 3HS (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 3HS 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 6.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.9 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadow Close 135 m
Redwood Close 170 m
Foley Church Close 191 m
Bushey Close 245 m
Carlton Avenue 247 m
Foley Road East 270 m
Carlton Croft 272 m
Thorney Road 277 m
Astor Road 278 m
Ollison Drive 285 m
Featherston Road 342 m
Grosvenor Avenue 376 m
Foley Road West 887 m
B4151 1.16 km
Aldridge Road 1.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 3HS

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 3HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
301 m
Blackwood School 662 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
682 m
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
1.73 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.73 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
2.51 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.54 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 2.59 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.61 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.65 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.68 km
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.93 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.94 km
Sutton Park Primary 2.94 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.96 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.97 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.99 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.99 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
3.2 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
4.2 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
4.38 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
5 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
5.13 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
5.52 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.52 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
5.61 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.13 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
6.46 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
6.82 km
Russell's Shenstone Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
6.85 km
Shenstone Community Library Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
6.85 km
Shenstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 3, 2017
6.85 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
6.85 km
The Village Shop Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 23, 2021
6.85 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.88 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
6.88 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
6.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Chester Rd Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Chester Rd Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Foley Court Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Parish Church Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 747 m
Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.54 km
Bourne Pool Inland Water 1.55 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lowlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 114.6 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 20.9 Mbps 50 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% 93.1 18
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 244,676 kWh - mean 22,243 kWh : median 20,046 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 3HS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58363900
Longitude -1.88349500
OS Easting 407991
OS Northing 0298432
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