Postcode B74 4HB (Birmingham) Terminated December 1996

Map showing B74 4HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode B74 4HB is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in December 1996.B74 4HB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B74 4HB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 4HB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to B74 4HB is Badgers Bank Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hill Hook Rd and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, 700 m away.

The closest primary school to B74 4HB (for ages 11 and under) is Hill West Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Arthur Terry School.

The local pub for residents of B74 4HB is Toby Carvery and is 1.37 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 4.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for B74 4HB 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 4HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Badgers Bank Road 34 m
Byron Court 128 m
Chelsea Drive 197 m
Balmoral Road 205 m
Sandhurst Road 208 m
Kestrel Drive 231 m
Haycroft Drive 238 m
Petershouse Drive 241 m
Knightsbridge Close 245 m
Weymouth Drive 276 m
Kensington Drive 291 m
Wall Drive 321 m
Hill Hook Road 471 m
Bishops Way 475 m
Hathaway Road 476 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 4HB

Introduction June 1996
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B74 4HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
485 m
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
872 m
The Arthur Terry School 1.04 km
Mere Green Primary School Outstanding
(January 14, 2015)
1.44 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 1.74 km
Little Sutton Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2012)
1.97 km
Coppice Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.23 km
Langley School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.23 km
Moor Hall Primary School Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
2.29 km
Shenstone Lodge School 2.91 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3 km
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.42 km
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
3.52 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School Good
(December 15, 2017)
3.72 km
Blackwood School 4.01 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
4.03 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
4.41 km
Greysbrooke Primary School 4.52 km
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2010)
4.63 km
Plantsbrook School Good
(June 5, 2019)
4.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.17 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
1.31 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
1.37 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
1.37 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
2.41 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
2.77 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
2.91 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.91 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
3.06 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
3.42 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
3.68 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.4 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
4.4 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
4.4 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
4.4 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.51 km
Shenstone Hall Residential Home School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
4.52 km
Rainbows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 26, 2022
4.52 km
Rise & Shine Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 17, 2019
4.52 km
Shire Services @ Greysbrooke Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
4.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hill Hook Rd Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Badgers Bank Rd Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Badgers Bank Rd Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Hill Hook Rd Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Bishops Way Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 700 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 713 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 722 m
East Midlands Airport Air 42.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Claypit Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Manorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Spreading Tree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hovel Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.26 km
Springhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.29 km
Cooper's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Forge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.59858400
Longitude -1.84050700
OS Easting 410900
OS Northing 0300100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15161
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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: 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 E33019966
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 001B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3