Postcode B74 4YD (Birmingham)

Map showing B74 4YD and nearby postcodes

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

B74 4YD 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 4YD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to B74 4YD is Shelley Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shelley Drive and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, 43 m away.

The closest primary school to B74 4YD (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 4YD is Toby Carvery and is 801 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 3.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 17.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shelley Drive 24 m
Beighton Close 62 m
Saxton Drive 92 m
Byron Croft 109 m
Station Approach 120 m
Yates Croft 157 m
Vaughan Close 171 m
Blake Street 172 m
Tennyson Avenue 176 m
Keats Close 193 m
Ryknild Close 196 m
Bishops Way 237 m
Cleeve Drive 239 m
Moore Close 244 m
Hill Hook Road 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B74 4YD

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 4YD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hill West Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.07 km
Four Oaks Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
1.13 km
Little Aston Primary Academy 1.45 km
The Arthur Terry School 1.73 km
Mere Green Primary School Outstanding
(January 14, 2015)
2.1 km
Shenstone Lodge School 2.27 km
Little Sutton Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2012)
2.43 km
Moor Hall Primary School Outstanding
(January 24, 2014)
2.89 km
Coppice Primary School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.91 km
Langley School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.91 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.68 km
Manor Primary School Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.7 km
Greysbrooke Primary School 3.88 km
Blackwood School 4.2 km
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
4.21 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Outstanding
(September 25, 2013)
4.26 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School Good
(December 15, 2017)
4.38 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.54 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
4.64 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
4.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
628 m
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
801 m
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
801 m
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
809 m
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
1.78 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
2.08 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
2.27 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
2.27 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
2.99 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.77 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
3.77 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
3.77 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
3.77 km
The Fox & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.86 km
Rainbows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 26, 2022
3.88 km
Rise & Shine Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 17, 2019
3.88 km
Shire Services @ Greysbrooke Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
3.88 km
Wrens Nest After School Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
3.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shelley Drive Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Station Approach Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Becket Close Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Watford Gap Island Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 43 m
Blake Street Rail Station Rail 117 m
Butlers Lane Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
East Midlands Airport Air 42.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Claypit Rough Woodland Or Forest 813 m
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Forge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Manorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hovel Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Spreading Tree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Springhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Black Fir Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Fox's Meadow Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Manley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Little Bracebridge Pool Inland Water 2.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32 Mbps 31.3 Mbps 43.13 Mbps
Upload 5.1 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 17.1% 26.3 4.2
30-300 Mbps 82.9% 35.1 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 511,529 kWh - mean 12,476 kWh : median 11,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B74 4YD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.60453000
Longitude -1.84329100
OS Easting 410710
OS Northing 0300761
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1