Postcode B74 3RL (Walsall)

Map showing B74 3RL and nearby postcodes

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

B74 3RL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 3RL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to B74 3RL is Cedar Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cedar Drive and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 3RL (for ages 11 and under) is Blackwood School. 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 3RL is Toby Carvery and is 5.24 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 6.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cedar Drive 21 m
Amberley Way 49 m
Hazelwood Road 126 m
Schoolacre Rise 163 m
Cherrywood Road 167 m
Foley Road West 205 m
Yewtree Road 239 m
Foley Wood Close 244 m
Conifer Road 244 m
Pinetree Drive 250 m
Larchwood Crescent 262 m
Planetree Road 280 m
Limetree Road 298 m
Blackwood Road 305 m
Whitethorn Crescent 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 3RL

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 3RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackwood School 303 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
371 m
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
1.48 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
1.74 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.98 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.06 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.24 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.33 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.34 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.39 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.55 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.65 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.7 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.8 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.97 km
Sutton Park Primary 2.97 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 3.38 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
3.45 km
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good
(October 7, 2021)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cedar Drive Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Lime Tree Rd Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Lime Tree Rd Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Schoolacre Rise Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Cedar Drive Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 305 m
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bourne Pool Inland Water 1.73 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.5 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.6 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 135,397 kWh - mean 15,044 kWh : median 14,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 18,451 kWh - mean 2,050 kWh : median 2,094 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 3RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58084700
Longitude -1.89699100
OS Easting 407077
OS Northing 0298120
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29122
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: Older workers and 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 E33021195
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 032A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4