Postcode B43 6JR (Sandwell)

Map showing B43 6JR and nearby postcodes

The postcode B43 6JR is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B43 6JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B43 6JR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 6JR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B43 6JR is Carter Road which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Scott Rd and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to B43 6JR (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 Barr Beacon School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 10, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of B43 6JR is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 4.03 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 3.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B43 6JR is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B43 6JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B43 6JR, and the approximate distance away.

Carter Road 34 m
Low Avenue 52 m
Beechwood Road 129 m
Morjon Drive 152 m
Barrhill Close 187 m
Sundial Lane 226 m
Courtenay Gardens 233 m
George Road 238 m
Cross Lane 239 m
Scott Road 257 m
Readers Walk 257 m
Hillcrest Road 266 m
Pages Lane 272 m
Hillcrest Avenue 276 m
Pevril Way 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B43 6JR

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 6JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
269 m
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
663 m
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
874 m
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
943 m
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.05 km
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.12 km
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.17 km
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.56 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
1.65 km
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.91 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
1.94 km
Beeches Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.97 km
Beeches Infant School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.97 km
Priestley Smith School Outstanding
(January 15, 2019)
1.97 km
Arena Academy 1.97 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.98 km
Fortis Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
2.13 km
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
2.17 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.25 km
Hamstead Hall Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B43 6JR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
3.66 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.7 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
3.72 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
3.72 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
3.8 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
3.86 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.03 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.03 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
4.03 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.03 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
4.13 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.13 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
4.2 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
4.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B43 6JR - Data from Apr 2022

Scott Rd Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Scott Rd Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Morjon Drive Junction Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B43 6JR - Data from Dec 2021

Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 2.45 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 2.9 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.38 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B43 6JR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.7 Mbps 88.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.7 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 291,654 kWh - mean 16,203 kWh : median 16,592 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B43 6JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54920200
Longitude -1.93396300
OS Easting 404575
OS Northing 0294597
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18632
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward Great Barr with Yew Tree
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 E33020836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 006D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1