Postcode B74 3TU (Walsall)

Map showing B74 3TU and nearby postcodes

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

B74 3TU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 3TU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to B74 3TU is Beechcroft Crescent which is centered 161 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Foley Arms and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 4.69 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 3TU (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 3TU is Toby Carvery and is 5.69 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 6.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 152.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beechcroft Crescent 161 m
Whitethorn Crescent 250 m
Limetree Road 253 m
Pinetree Drive 299 m
Beacon Hill 318 m
Elmtree Road 356 m
Foley Road West 625 m
Aldridge Road 986 m
Erdington Road 1.4 km
Chester Road 2.62 km
B4151 2.64 km
A461 6.66 km
M6 TOLL 7.56 km
M42 13 km
A454 14.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 3TU

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 3TU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackwood School 842 m
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
910 m
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.56 km
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
1.73 km
Whetstone Field Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.76 km
Meadow View JMI School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.97 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.02 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.08 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
2.13 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
2.16 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.21 km
Aldridge School - A Science College Good
(February 9, 2017)
2.3 km
Sundridge Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
2.61 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.68 km
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.85 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.26 km
Sutton Park Primary 3.26 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.27 km
Park Hall Infant Academy 3.41 km
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
5.56 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
5.69 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
5.69 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
5.74 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
6.1 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
6.33 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
6.35 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
6.35 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
6.36 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
6.37 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6.51 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
6.53 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
6.56 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
6.57 km
Coronation Road Post Office Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 19, 2016
6.68 km
Park Hill Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2020
6.68 km
Park Hill Fish Chip Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 27, 2021
6.68 km
Park Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.68 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
6.68 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
6.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Foley Arms Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Foley Arms Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Aldridge Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Beacon Hill Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Bronstone Stables Bus Stop/Station 392 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
East Midlands Airport Air 47.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foley Wood Woodland Or Forest 820 m
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 849 m
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 962 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Hortons Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Barr Common Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Tower's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Corporation Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
The Dingle Valley 1.75 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Bourne Pool Inland Water 1.91 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Warden's Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.8 Mbps 152.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 39 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 62 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% 548.7 38

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 326,623 kWh - mean 20,414 kWh : median 19,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 3TU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58061100
Longitude -1.90506400
OS Easting 406530
OS Northing 0298093
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31543
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: Ageing in 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 E33021149
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 022E
Output Area / Small Area 6A4