Postcode B76 1HU (Birmingham)

Map showing B76 1HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B76 1HU is located in Birmingham, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. B76 1HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B76 1HU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 B76 1HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to B76 1HU is Darell Croft which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Preston Ave and is 284 m away. The closest railway station is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to B76 1HU (for ages 11 and under) is Hollyfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fairfax. The last OFSTED inspection on March 19, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B76 1HU is Toby Carvery and is 6.41 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 9.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 71 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B76 1HU 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 B76 1HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B76 1HU, and the approximate distance away.

Darell Croft 52 m
Preston Avenue 110 m
Winsford Close 111 m
Herringshaw Croft 137 m
Roundhill Close 142 m
Sir Alfreds Way 150 m
Seal Close 173 m
Glenfield Close 188 m
Retford Drive 194 m
Homewood Close 197 m
Smallwood Close 199 m
Dickinson Drive 224 m
Farmers Close 233 m
Mills Avenue 257 m
Crecy Close 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B76 1HU

Introduction August 1993
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 B76 1HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollyfield Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
653 m
Fairfax Good
(March 19, 2019)
785 m
Town Junior School Good
(January 15, 2020)
810 m
John Willmott School 828 m
Plantsbrook School Good
(June 5, 2019)
910 m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
916 m
Maney Hill Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.04 km
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.08 km
Holland House Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(June 30, 2010)
1.17 km
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls 1.61 km
The Deanery Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
1.63 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School Good
(December 15, 2017)
1.64 km
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School Outstanding
(October 9, 2014)
1.79 km
New Hall Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.95 km
The Shrubbery School Ltd 2.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.26 km
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School 2.37 km
Walmley Junior School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
2.52 km
Walmley Infant School Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.52 km
Penns Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B76 1HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
6.23 km
Squiggles Entertainments Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2018
6.29 km
Jelly Totz Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
6.41 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
6.41 km
The Lodge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 13, 2022
7.41 km
Holly Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.52 km
R & R W Bartlett Manufacturers/packers Exempt
October 30, 2018
7.84 km
Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
7.9 km
Cafe Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
7.9 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
7.95 km
Manley's Brasserie @ The School House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 10, 2021
8.52 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
8.88 km
Shenstone Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.3 km
Shenstone Country Club - Punjabi Tandoori Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2021
9.3 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
9.3 km
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2020
9.3 km
Shenstone Hall Residential Home School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
9.4 km
Rainbows Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 26, 2022
9.45 km
Rise & Shine Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 17, 2019
9.45 km
Shire Services @ Greysbrooke Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
9.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B76 1HU - Data from Apr 2022

Preston Ave Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Preston Ave Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Sir Alfreds Way Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Walmley Rd Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Sir Alfreds Way Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
East Midlands Airport Air 44.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B76 1HU - Data from Dec 2021

The Belt Woodland Or Forest 409 m
Jones's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Pool Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Dam Inland Water 1.89 km
Summer House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wyndley Pool Inland Water 2.09 km
Wyndley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Black Fir Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lindridge Pool Inland Water 2.33 km
Langley Pool Inland Water 2.46 km
Eachelhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Wheatmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Holly Hurst Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Wheatmoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B76 1HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 71 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 188,006 kWh - mean 18,801 kWh : median 17,765 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 46,614 kWh - mean 4,661 kWh : median 3,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B76 1HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55634300
Longitude -1.80570400
OS Easting 413270
OS Northing 0295407
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Electoral Ward Sutton Reddicap
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: Comfortable 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 E33019992
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Birmingham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Birmingham 006E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2