The postcode B43 6BT is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B43 6BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B43 6BT 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 6BT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to B43 6BT is Norbreck Close which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Monksfield Avenue and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.68 km away at West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 1.74 km away.
The closest primary school to B43 6BT (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 6BT is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 3.47 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 3.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 396.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.5 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 5.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B43 6BT is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B43 6BT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B43 6BT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B43 6BT
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B43 6BT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2013) | 246 m |
| Holy Name Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 551 m |
| Ferndale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 15, 2018) | 857 m |
| Hamstead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 909 m |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 934 m |
| Hamstead Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Whitecrest Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2012) | 1.44 km |
| Calshot Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Hamstead Hall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Yew Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| Dorrington Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Beeches Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Beeches Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Priestley Smith School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (January 15, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Arena Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.38 km | |
| Grestone Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2020) | 2.58 km |
| Pennyhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Delves Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Outstanding (February 24, 2016) | 2.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B43 6BT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2021 | 3.18 km | |
| Priory Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 3.18 km | |
| Little Legend Nurseries Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Priory Explorers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 3.26 km | |
| Lallys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 11, 2020 | 3.3 km | |
| A G Barr | Exempt July 29, 2019 | 3.44 km | |
| #Pizza1 | Awaiting Inspection | 3.47 km | |
| Cabin Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 3.47 km | |
| Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 3.47 km | |
| The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 3.47 km | |
| Crankhall Lane Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2018 | 3.6 km | |
| Friar Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.6 km | |
| Bella Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 25, 2021 | 3.63 km | |
| DS Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 3.63 km | |
| Jade | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 3.63 km | |
| La Belle Bargains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 3.63 km | |
| Le Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 3.63 km | |
| The Toddler House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2020 | 3.63 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 3.64 km | |
| Glorious Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2017 | 3.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B43 6BT - Data from Apr 2022
| Monksfield Avenue | 74 m | |
| Red House Park | 113 m | |
| Red House Park | 115 m | |
| Monksfield Avenue | 149 m | |
| Arlen Drive | 274 m | |
| West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.68 km | |
| West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.69 km | |
| West Bromwich CENTRAL (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.69 km | |
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B43 6BT - Data from Dec 2021
| Perry Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Garden Grove | 1.49 km | |
| Gilbert's Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Forge Mill Lake | 1.69 km | |
| Holly Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Merrion's Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Fox Plantation | 2.05 km | |
| High Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Swan Pool | 2.59 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Halfmoon Plantation | 2.85 km | |
| Perry Reservoir | 3.11 km | |
| Doe Bank Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Barr Beacon | 3.92 km | |
| The Spinney | 4 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B43 6BT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 396.2 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 25.5 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.3 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 844.5 | 44 |
Energy usage data for B43 6BT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.54446000 |
| Longitude | -1.94296500 |
| OS Easting | 403965 |
| OS Northing | 0294069 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| 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 011D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |