Postcode B74 4GA (Birmingham)

Map showing B74 4GA and nearby postcodes

The postcode B74 4GA is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 2011 and is an active postcode. B74 4GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B74 4GA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 4GA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B74 4GA is Parkfields which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edge Hill Rd and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to B74 4GA (for ages 11 and under) is Four Oaks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 6, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Arthur Terry School.

The local pub for residents of B74 4GA is Toby Carvery and is 2.09 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 4.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B74 4GA 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B74 4GA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B74 4GA, and the approximate distance away.

Parkfields 81 m
Edge Hill Road 118 m
Walsall Road 126 m
Longdon Drive 210 m
Chartwell Drive 217 m
Berkswell Close 237 m
Rounton Close 240 m
Streetly Drive 267 m
Russell Bank Road 310 m
Knighton Road 353 m
Blackberry Lane 364 m
Streetly Crescent 386 m
White Farm Road 427 m
Rosemary Hill Road 453 m
Park View Road 581 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 4GA

Introduction January 2011
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 4GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
177 m
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
598 m
The Arthur Terry School 1.28 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 1.3 km
Mere Green Primary School Outstanding
(January 14, 2015)
1.81 km
Coppice Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.45 km
Langley School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.45 km
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.47 km
Little Sutton Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2012)
2.72 km
Moor Hall Primary School Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
2.8 km
Blackwood School 3.04 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
3.07 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.11 km
Shenstone Lodge School 3.5 km
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
3.54 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.55 km
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
3.79 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School Good
(December 15, 2017)
3.95 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.11 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
4.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B74 4GA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.92 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
2.09 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
2.09 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
2.09 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
3.04 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
3.18 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
3.5 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
3.5 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.88 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.01 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
4.23 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.98 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
4.98 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
4.98 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.98 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.03 km
Russell's Shenstone Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
5.05 km
Shenstone Community Library Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2021
5.05 km
Shenstone Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 3, 2017
5.05 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 24, 2021
5.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B74 4GA - Data from Apr 2022

Edge Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Russell Bank Rd Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Russell Bank Rd Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Edge Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Rosemary Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
East Midlands Airport Air 43.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B74 4GA - Data from Dec 2021

Claypit Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.48 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.6 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Lowlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B74 4GA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.7 Mbps 42.9 Mbps 54.19 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 19.53 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 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 292,345 kWh - mean 29,234 kWh : median 26,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 59,579 kWh - mean 5,958 kWh : median 5,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 4GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59460000
Longitude -1.85314400
OS Easting 410045
OS Northing 0299655
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21433
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Electoral Ward Sutton Four Oaks
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000025
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

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

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 E33019967
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1