Postcode B74 3SH (Walsall)

Map showing B74 3SH and nearby postcodes

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

B74 3SH 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 3SH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B74 3SH is Limetree Road which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aldridge Road and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 4.52 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 3SH (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 3SH is Toby Carvery and is 5.51 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 6.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Limetree Road 102 m
Beechcroft Crescent 107 m
Whitethorn Crescent 152 m
Pinetree Drive 169 m
Yewtree Road 295 m
Elmtree Road 320 m
Cherrywood Road 340 m
Planetree Road 382 m
Hazelwood Road 394 m
Foley Road West 447 m
Beacon Hill 457 m
Aldridge Road 974 m
Erdington Road 1.39 km
B4151 2.47 km
Chester Road 2.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 3SH

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 3SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackwood School 676 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
765 m
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.4 km
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
1.71 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.77 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.03 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.03 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.12 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.27 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.31 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.33 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.62 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.66 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.87 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.23 km
Sutton Park Primary 3.23 km
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
3.43 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.44 km
Park Hall Infant Academy 3.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aldridge Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
The Foley Arms Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Hazelwood Rd Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Foley Arms Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Lime Tree Rd Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.52 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Bourne Pool Inland Water 1.77 km
The Dingle Valley 1.85 km
Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Branton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.6 Mbps 118 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 115 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% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.1 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 730 75.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 377,604 kWh - mean 11,443 kWh : median 10,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 3SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58139100
Longitude -1.90274500
OS Easting 406687
OS Northing 0298180
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 6B1