Postcode B74 4XZ (Birmingham)

Map showing B74 4XZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B74 4XZ is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. B74 4XZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B74 4XZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 4XZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to B74 4XZ is Saxton Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shelley Drive and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, 135 m away.

The closest primary school to B74 4XZ (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 4XZ is Toby Carvery and is 812 m 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 3.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Saxton Drive 23 m
Beighton Close 40 m
Yates Croft 73 m
Vaughan Close 86 m
Shelley Drive 122 m
Bishops Way 147 m
Tennyson Avenue 162 m
Byron Croft 168 m
Station Approach 180 m
Keats Close 195 m
Moore Close 198 m
Becket Close 217 m
Cranmer Grove 234 m
Cleeve Drive 244 m
Augustine Grove 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 4XZ

Introduction July 1986
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 4XZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.03 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
1.13 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 1.53 km
The Arthur Terry School 1.66 km
Mere Green Primary School Outstanding
(January 14, 2015)
2.02 km
Shenstone Lodge School 2.31 km
Little Sutton Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2012)
2.33 km
Moor Hall Primary School Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
2.79 km
Coppice Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.82 km
Langley School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.82 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.6 km
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.72 km
Greysbrooke Primary School 3.92 km
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
4.13 km
Blackwood School 4.23 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School Good
(December 15, 2017)
4.29 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
4.29 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.64 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.72 km
The Streetly Academy Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
4.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shelley Drive Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Becket Close Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Becket Close Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 135 m
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 213 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Claypit Rough Woodland Or Forest 897 m
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Forge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Manorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hovel Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Spreading Tree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Springhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Black Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Manley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.74 km
Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.8 Mbps 34.8 Mbps 53.37 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 11.54 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 3.6% 24.8 4.2
30-300 Mbps 96.4% 39.6 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 506,942 kWh - mean 18,105 kWh : median 18,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 111,111 kWh - mean 3,968 kWh : median 3,859 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 4XZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60403400
Longitude -1.84209700
OS Easting 410791
OS Northing 0300706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29541
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: 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 E33019966
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6A4