Drakes Cross
Ward in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.388, -1.883 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 08 76 |
Drakes Cross is a ward on the western edge of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of interwar and postwar housing, small parades of shops and several pockets of green space that give quick access to the surrounding Worcestershire countryside and local walking routes.
Historically the area grew out of rural roots as road and rail links encouraged suburban development in the 20th century, and today many residents commute to Birmingham, Worcester or Redditch. Local life centres on schools, community groups and small businesses, with cultural amenities in nearby Bromsgrove such as the Artrix theatre within easy reach, making it a quiet, community-focused part of the district.
Postcode districts covering Drakes Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Coventry 16.1 miles26 km
- Wolverhampton 17.4 miles28 km
- Dudley 11.8 miles19 km
- Walsall 13.6 miles21.9 km
- West Bromwich 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Solihull 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Sutton Coldfield 12.4 miles20 km
- Worcester 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.2 miles26 km
- Nuneaton 19 miles30.6 km
- Cannock 22.2 miles35.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Hollywood Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Wythall Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wythall East Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wythall West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Highter's Heath Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Major's Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tidbury Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Inkford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Druids Heath & Monyhull Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dickens Heath Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- King's Norton South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shirley West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Drakes Cross
B47 5HZ, B47 6LN, B47 5LF, B47 5HX, B47 6LZ, B47 5DH, B47 5EP, B47 5EE, B47 5EJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 7.3 miles11.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 38.4 miles61.9 km
- Wythall Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Whitlocks End Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Drakes Cross Ad
- Redwings Lodge Solihull 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Hogarths 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The High Field Town House 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Nuthurst Grange Country House Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Crowne Plaza Solihull 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Hillscourt 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Drakes Cross
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Woodrush High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 4.1 miles6.5 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Ipsley Court Estate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6.2 miles10 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.2 miles10 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.7 miles10.9 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 10.4 miles16.7 km