Postcode B43 5LW (Sandwell)

Map showing B43 5LW and nearby postcodes

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

B43 5LW 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 5LW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B43 5LW is Shenstone Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gorse Farm Rd and is 221 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.84 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to B43 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Ferndale Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 15, 2018. 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 5LW is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 4.02 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 3.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 154.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shenstone Road 21 m
Allendale Grove 107 m
Eastwood Road 117 m
Gorstie Croft 163 m
Jayshaw Avenue 168 m
Gorse Farm Road 171 m
Chadwick Court 204 m
Farnham Close 268 m
Waddington Avenue 296 m
Langford Avenue 301 m
Appleton Avenue 396 m
Lechlade Road 408 m
Spouthouse Lane 432 m
A4041 515 m
Hamstead Road 756 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B43 5LW

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 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
357 m
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
595 m
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
798 m
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
826 m
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
913 m
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.01 km
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.13 km
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.24 km
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.38 km
Hamstead Hall Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.48 km
Dorrington Academy Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
1.68 km
Beeches Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.84 km
Beeches Infant School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.84 km
Priestley Smith School Outstanding
(January 15, 2019)
1.84 km
Arena Academy 1.84 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.85 km
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.23 km
Fortis Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.25 km
Grestone Academy Requires improvement
(February 6, 2020)
2.28 km
Glenmead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gorse Farm Rd Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Gorse Farm Rd Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Lechlade Rd Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Lechlade Rd Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Walsall Rd Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.84 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.88 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.88 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 501 m
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 1.75 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 2.53 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.72 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.94 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 154.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 17.6 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% 14 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.5 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 613,710 kWh - mean 17,535 kWh : median 15,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B43 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54188500
Longitude -1.93550700
OS Easting 404471
OS Northing 0293783
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: 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 E33020850
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 011C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1