Postcode B43 6PP (Sandwell)

Map showing B43 6PP and nearby postcodes

The postcode B43 6PP is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in October 2006 and is an active postcode. B43 6PP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B43 6PP 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 6PP as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to B43 6PP is Galton Drive which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morjon Drive Junction and is 182 m away. The closest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station, 1.85 km away.

The closest primary school to B43 6PP (for ages 11 and under) is Whitecrest Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fortis Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 27, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of B43 6PP is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 4.32 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 3.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% 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 3.1 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 6PP 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 6PP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Galton Drive 12 m
Beacon Close 129 m
Sundial Lane 129 m
George Road 147 m
Orchard Way 147 m
Morjon Drive 165 m
Willow Road 171 m
Beechwood Road 186 m
St Margaret's Road 204 m
Holly Wood 205 m
Capener Road 229 m
Scott Road 233 m
Readers Walk 241 m
Low Avenue 263 m
A4041 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B43 6PP

Introduction October 2006
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 6PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
402 m
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
450 m
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
822 m
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.09 km
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
1.17 km
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.19 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.26 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
1.49 km
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.59 km
Beeches Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.66 km
Beeches Infant School Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.66 km
Priestley Smith School Outstanding
(January 15, 2019)
1.66 km
Arena Academy 1.66 km
Fortis Academy Requires improvement
(November 27, 2019)
1.83 km
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.86 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
1.88 km
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.99 km
Glenmead Primary School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
2.06 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.11 km
Dorrington Academy Outstanding
(November 7, 2019)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Morjon Drive Junction Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Morjon Drive Junction Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Birmingham Rd Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Hollywood Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Hollywood Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 2.61 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.48 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.7 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 78.05 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 10 Mbps 13.23 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 60% 55.1 10
300+ Mbps 40% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 199,512 kWh - mean 19,951 kWh : median 18,822 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 43,873 kWh - mean 3,988 kWh : median 3,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B43 6PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54808500
Longitude -1.92974700
OS Easting 404861
OS Northing 0294473
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: 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 E33020836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 006D
Output Area / Small Area 4C1