Postcode B74 4SX (Birmingham)

Map showing B74 4SX and nearby postcodes

The postcode B74 4SX is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B74 4SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B74 4SX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 4SX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B74 4SX is Highcroft Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crown Lane and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 997 m away.

The closest primary school to B74 4SX (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 4SX is Toby Carvery and is 2.56 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 5.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highcroft Drive 26 m
Crown Lane 123 m
Waters Drive 132 m
Mellor Drive 153 m
Seymour Gardens 157 m
Streetly Lane 160 m
Bennett Road 207 m
Bennett Drive 255 m
Woodside 276 m
Streetly Crescent 321 m
Russell Bank Road 458 m
Park View Road 472 m
Walsall Road 474 m
Blackberry Lane 766 m
Clarence Road 809 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 4SX

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 4SX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
728 m
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
808 m
The Arthur Terry School 1.11 km
Mere Green Primary School Outstanding
(January 14, 2015)
1.62 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 1.79 km
Coppice Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.11 km
Langley School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.11 km
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.22 km
Moor Hall Primary School Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
2.61 km
Little Sutton Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2012)
2.69 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.7 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
2.86 km
Blackwood School 2.86 km
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
3.09 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.13 km
Lindens Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2010)
3.42 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School Good
(December 15, 2017)
3.57 km
New Oscott Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.85 km
The Bridge School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.86 km
Sutton Park Primary 3.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crown Lane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Crown Lane Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Bennett Rd Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Russell Bank Road Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Russell Bank Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 997 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
East Midlands Airport Air 44.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 1.05 km
Streetly Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Streetly Clumps Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Streetly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Claypit Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Lady Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Upper Nut Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Blackroot Pool Inland Water 1.99 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hardwick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hingleys Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cooper's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 124.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.4 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.3 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 775 95

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 559,351 kWh - mean 22,374 kWh : median 21,726 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 4SX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58962800
Longitude -1.85254000
OS Easting 410087
OS Northing 0299102
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31008
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 E33019977
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 004A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1