The postcode B74 4BJ is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B74 4BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B74 4BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to B74 4BJ is Harland Road which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harland Rd and is 34 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 401 m away.
The closest primary school to B74 4BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Mere Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 14, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Arthur Terry School.
The local pub for residents of B74 4BJ is Toby Carvery and is 2.26 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 5.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 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 4.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B74 4BJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Birmingham East and North is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B74 4BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B74 4BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B74 4BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B74 4BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Arthur Terry School | Academy | 11-18 | 265 m | |
| Mere Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 14, 2015) | 403 m |
| Hill West Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 926 m |
| Coppice Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Langley School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Little Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 20, 2012) | 1.35 km |
| Moor Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (January 24, 2014) | 1.35 km |
| Four Oaks Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2014) | 1.5 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.97 km | |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 9, 2014) | 2.5 km |
| Little Aston Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.63 km | |
| Whitehouse Common Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 15, 2017) | 2.68 km |
| Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| Holland House Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 30, 2010) | 3.64 km |
| Plantsbrook School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 3.67 km |
| Town Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 3.71 km |
| Hollyfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.78 km |
| Shenstone Lodge School | Special school | 4-16 | 3.81 km | |
| Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | 3.97 km | |
| Fairfax | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 4.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B74 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watford House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 2.06 km | |
| Squiggles Entertainments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 2.16 km | |
| Jelly Totz Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 2.26 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 2.26 km | |
| The Lodge Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 13, 2022 | 3.3 km | |
| Holly Bush | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 3.73 km | |
| Footherley Working Mens Club | Exempt September 29, 2021 | 3.76 km | |
| Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 3.81 km | |
| Cafe Prego | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 3.81 km | |
| R & R W Bartlett | Exempt October 30, 2018 | 4.09 km | |
| Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 4.68 km | |
| Shenstone Chinese Takeaway | Awaiting Inspection | 5.28 km | |
| Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2021 | 5.28 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 5.28 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 5.28 km | |
| Manley's Brasserie @ The School House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 10, 2021 | 5.38 km | |
| Shenstone Hall Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 5.39 km | |
| Rainbows Nursery | Exempt April 26, 2022 | 5.41 km | |
| Rise & Shine Breakfast Club | Exempt January 17, 2019 | 5.41 km | |
| Shire Services @ Greysbrooke Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2022 | 5.41 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B74 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Harland Rd | 34 m | |
| Harland Rd | 38 m | |
| Hill Village Rd | 135 m | |
| Holly Lane | 142 m | |
| Hill Village Rd | 159 m | |
| Butlers Lane Rail Station | 401 m | |
| Butlers Lane Rail Station | 433 m | |
| Four Oaks Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 42.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B74 4BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cooper's Coppice | 1.34 km | |
| Hill Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Spreading Tree Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Lady Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Manorial Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Bracebridge Pool | 1.9 km | |
| Springhill Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Blackroot Pool | 2.11 km | |
| Little Bracebridge Pool | 2.13 km | |
| Upper Nut Hurst | 2.17 km | |
| Claypit Rough | 2.2 km | |
| Hovel Covert | 2.4 km | |
| Streetly Belt | 2.48 km | |
| Milestone Plantation | 2.53 km | |
| Streetly Wood | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B74 4BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.6 Mbps | 89.7 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 19.8 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.5 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for B74 4BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.59057300 |
| Longitude | -1.83265400 |
| OS Easting | 411434 |
| OS Northing | 0299210 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Sutton Coldfield |
| Electoral Ward | Sutton Mere Green |
| Local Authority District | Birmingham |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Birmingham and Solihull |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000025 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Birmingham East and North |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Birmingham and Solihull |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient 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 | E33019970 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Birmingham 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Birmingham 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |