Postcode B43 6QJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B43 6QJ and nearby postcodes

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

B43 6QJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 6QJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to B43 6QJ is Blythefield Avenue which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blythefield Ave and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.39 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to B43 6QJ (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 6QJ is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 2.76 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 2.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B43 6QJ 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 6QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blythefield Avenue 63 m
Martyn Smith Close 79 m
Chatsworth Avenue 105 m
Himley Close 141 m
Asbury Walk 147 m
Harewood Avenue 219 m
Ingestre Drive 253 m
Packwood Drive 267 m
Patshull Close 296 m
Grove Vale Avenue 354 m
Pear Tree Road 365 m
Pear Tree Drive 421 m
Longleat 425 m
Newton Road 920 m
A4041 1.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B43 6QJ

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 6QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
537 m
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
722 m
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.13 km
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.45 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.47 km
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.47 km
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.59 km
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.62 km
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.95 km
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
1.96 km
Delves Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
1.96 km
Pennyhill Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
2.05 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
2.19 km
Hamstead Hall Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.21 km
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.25 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
2.3 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.45 km
High Point Academy 2.5 km
Park Hall Infant Academy 2.54 km
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blythefield Ave Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Pear Tree Estate Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Pear Tree Estate Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Monksfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Ragley Drive Bus Stop/Station 519 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
East Midlands Airport Air 52.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 1.91 km
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.64 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Perry Reservoir Inland Water 3.89 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 4.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 37.1 Mbps 60.4 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.7 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 85,248 kWh - mean 7,750 kWh : median 5,641 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 30,167 kWh - mean 2,514 kWh : median 1,880 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B43 6QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54802500
Longitude -1.95285500
OS Easting 403294
OS Northing 0294465
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17408
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward Charlemont with Grove Vale
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
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 E33020834
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 006A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1