Postcode B43 7SY (Sandwell)

Map showing B43 7SY and nearby postcodes

The postcode B43 7SY is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B43 7SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B43 7SY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 7SY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B43 7SY is Woodland Grove which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peak House Rd and is 191 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.61 km away at Lodge Rd West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to B43 7SY (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 19, 2019. 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 7SY is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 3.6 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 3.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B43 7SY 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 7SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B43 7SY, and the approximate distance away.

Woodland Grove 26 m
Anderson Crescent 63 m
Sycamore Road 79 m
Wilderness Lane 116 m
Highland Road 142 m
Greenhill Gardens 170 m
Poolehouse Road 210 m
Waltdene Close 249 m
Ravenhurst Drive 277 m
Raleigh Croft 298 m
Gleneagles Drive 360 m
Amie Lane 369 m
Peak House Road 398 m
A4041 1.09 km
Birmingham Road 1.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B43 7SY

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 7SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Q3 Academy Great Barr Good
(January 31, 2017)
345 m
St Margaret's CofE Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
563 m
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Good
(January 11, 2017)
827 m
Grove Vale Primary School Outstanding
(March 21, 2013)
1.04 km
Whitecrest Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.25 km
Yew Tree Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.27 km
Ferndale Primary School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.76 km
Calshot Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.83 km
Barr Beacon School Outstanding
(January 10, 2014)
1.97 km
Hamstead Junior School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.98 km
Park Hall Infant Academy 2.03 km
Park Hall Junior Academy Good
(January 17, 2017)
2.03 km
Delves Infant School Outstanding
(February 24, 2016)
2.06 km
Delves Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.06 km
Hamstead Infant School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.2 km
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 4, 2012)
2.3 km
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre 2.44 km
Beeches Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.66 km
Beeches Infant School Good
(June 28, 2017)
2.66 km
Priestley Smith School Outstanding
(January 15, 2019)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B43 7SY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
3.17 km
Little Legend Nurseries Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 3, 2021
3.21 km
Priory Explorers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
3.21 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.24 km
A G Barr Distributors/Transporters Exempt
July 29, 2019
3.31 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
3.32 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.6 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.6 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
3.6 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.6 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
3.67 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.67 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
3.71 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
3.71 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.71 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
3.71 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
3.71 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
3.71 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.76 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
3.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B43 7SY - Data from Apr 2022

Peak House Rd Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Peak House Rd Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Q3 Academy Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Q3 Academy Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Arran Close Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Lodge Rd West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.61 km
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.61 km
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.61 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
East Midlands Airport Air 51.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B43 7SY - Data from Dec 2021

Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Gilbert's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Fox Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 2.73 km
Doe Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Barr Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Potter's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B43 7SY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.4 Mbps 59.8 Mbps 154.03 Mbps
Upload 17.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 29.93 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67.5 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 309,973 kWh - mean 14,090 kWh : median 13,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B43 7SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.55407800
Longitude -1.94091700
OS Easting 404103
OS Northing 0295139
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17967
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 E33020833
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 006B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1