Postcode B43 5BU (Sandwell)

Map showing B43 5BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B43 5BU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B43 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B43 5BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 B43 5BU as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to B43 5BU is Broomhill Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valley Rd and is 30 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.07 km away at The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to B43 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Grove Vale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 21, 2013. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hamstead Hall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 22, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B43 5BU is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 3.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House and is 2.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B43 5BU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B43 5BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B43 5BU, and the approximate distance away.

Broomhill Close 60 m
Winster Road 133 m
Blenheim Drive 143 m
Broomhill Lane 155 m
Haven Croft 168 m
Heather Road 169 m
Valerie Grove 194 m
Nolton Close 197 m
Green Lane 217 m
Ingram Drive 233 m
Howard Road 250 m
Hembs Crescent 264 m
Valley Road 275 m
Rousdon Grove 277 m
Chudleigh Grove 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B43 5BU

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 B43 5BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
522 m
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
682 m
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
742 m
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.1 km
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.16 km
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.32 km
Hamstead Hall Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.44 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
1.61 km
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.98 km
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.01 km
Pennyhill Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.1 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.12 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.24 km
Dorrington Academy Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
2.34 km
Grestone Academy Requires improvement
(February 6, 2020)
2.36 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
2.63 km
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
2.71 km
Delves Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.71 km
Eaton Valley Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.77 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B43 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
2.84 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
2.86 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
2.96 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
2.96 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
2.96 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.07 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.07 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
3.07 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.07 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
3.17 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
3.22 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.22 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.25 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
3.25 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
3.25 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.25 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.25 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
3.25 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
3.25 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
3.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B43 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Valley Rd Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Valley Rd Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Heather Rd Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Heather Rd Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 274 m
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.07 km
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.07 km
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.07 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B43 5BU - Data from Dec 2021

Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 1.19 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.03 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 3.43 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B43 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.9 Mbps 34.4 Mbps 70.71 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 46.9 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 257,567 kWh - mean 11,708 kWh : median 12,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B43 5BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54124500
Longitude -1.95017900
OS Easting 403476
OS Northing 0293711
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13844
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward Newton
Local Authority District Sandwell
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000028
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich (East) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 012D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1