Postcode B43 5JG (Sandwell)

Map showing B43 5JG and nearby postcodes

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

B43 5JG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 5JG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B43 5JG is Waddington Avenue which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gorse Farm Rd and is 104 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.84 km away at West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to B43 5JG (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 5JG is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 3.73 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 3.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Waddington Avenue 80 m
Calverton Grove 116 m
Meadowside Close 143 m
Gorstie Croft 168 m
Newton Park Mews 191 m
Tame Valley Crescent 211 m
Jayshaw Avenue 215 m
Norbreck Close 223 m
Allendale Grove 249 m
Hailwood Drive 278 m
Lechlade Road 282 m
Langford Avenue 289 m
Gorse Farm Road 301 m
Newton Square 332 m
Shenstone Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B43 5JG

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 5JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
424 m
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
511 m
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
651 m
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
878 m
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.08 km
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.18 km
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.22 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
1.23 km
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.25 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.64 km
Hamstead Hall Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.64 km
Dorrington Academy Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
2 km
Beeches Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.11 km
Beeches Infant School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.11 km
Priestley Smith School Outstanding
(January 15, 2019)
2.11 km
Arena Academy 2.11 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.22 km
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.46 km
Fortis Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.46 km
Grestone Academy Requires improvement
(February 6, 2020)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gorse Farm Rd Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Gorse Farm Rd Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Pages Lane Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Red House Park Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Pages Lane Bus Stop/Station 194 m
West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.84 km
West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.84 km
West Bromwich CENTRAL (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.84 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.7 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 2.85 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.85 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 861,922 kWh - mean 17,238 kWh : median 17,782 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 172,473 kWh - mean 3,670 kWh : median 2,947 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B43 5JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54385600
Longitude -1.93916100
OS Easting 404223
OS Northing 0294002
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16727
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
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 E33020849
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 011D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1