Postcode B43 5JE (Sandwell)

Map showing B43 5JE and nearby postcodes

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

B43 5JE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 B43 5JE as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to B43 5JE is Jayshaw Avenue which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scott Arms and is 173 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.06 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to B43 5JE (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Name Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 2017. 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 5JE is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 4.01 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 3.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B43 5JE 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 5JE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Jayshaw Avenue 112 m
Hailwood Drive 132 m
Bromford Walk 152 m
Allendale Grove 153 m
Newton Park Mews 155 m
Sandringham Court 185 m
Gorstie Croft 208 m
Waddington Avenue 212 m
Newton Square 233 m
Meadowside Close 256 m
Shenstone Road 264 m
A4041 295 m
Farnham Close 313 m
Eastwood Road 330 m
Gorse Farm Road 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B43 5JE

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 5JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
364 m
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
592 m
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
787 m
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
935 m
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
968 m
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.02 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
1.11 km
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.2 km
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.43 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.62 km
Hamstead Hall Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.72 km
Beeches Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.83 km
Beeches Infant School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.83 km
Priestley Smith School Outstanding
(January 15, 2019)
1.83 km
Arena Academy 1.83 km
Dorrington Academy Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.87 km
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.17 km
Fortis Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.17 km
Glenmead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
2.32 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Scott Arms Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Scott Arms Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Scott Arms Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Gorse Farm Rd Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Scott Arms Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.06 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.09 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.09 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 1.95 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 2.61 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.91 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 138.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.6 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 522.3 39.3

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 644,390 kWh - mean 13,151 kWh : median 12,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B43 5JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54404300
Longitude -1.93489900
OS Easting 404512
OS Northing 0294023
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19563
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 E33020850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 011C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1