Postcode B66 1HE (Sandwell)

Map showing B66 1HE and nearby postcodes

The postcode B66 1HE is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B66 1HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B66 1HE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 B66 1HE as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B66 1HE is Nine Leasowes which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forster St and is 76 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 877 m away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station, 385 m away.

The closest primary school to B66 1HE (for ages 11 and under) is George Betts Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holly Lodge High School College of Science. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B66 1HE is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 5.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 5.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 35.7% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B66 1HE 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 B66 1HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B66 1HE, and the approximate distance away.

Nine Leasowes 62 m
St Paul's Road 124 m
Adams Close 163 m
Swan Avenue 173 m
Lodge Road 177 m
Frobisher Way 204 m
Marshall Street 207 m
Forster Street 212 m
Oldbury Road 215 m
Pine Avenue 216 m
Drake Road 217 m
Culvert Way 234 m
Marriott Road 246 m
Woodland Drive 255 m
Railwayside Close 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B66 1HE

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 B66 1HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Good
(February 14, 2017)
325 m
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
451 m
Devonshire Junior Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
992 m
Devonshire Infant Academy 992 m
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.02 km
Rood End Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.12 km
Galton Valley Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.14 km
The Regis Academy 1.17 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.25 km
Sandwell Valley School Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.28 km
Crocketts Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
1.48 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Sandwell Academy Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.53 km
Sandwell College 1.61 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.82 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.92 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.98 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.98 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.99 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B66 1HE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
5.23 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.24 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
5.26 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.38 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
5.38 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
5.38 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.4 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
5.4 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
5.4 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
5.4 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
5.48 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.53 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
5.53 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
5.55 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
5.58 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
5.58 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
5.59 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
5.59 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.59 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B66 1HE - Data from Apr 2022

Forster St Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Forster St Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Disability Living Centre Bus Stop/Station 136 m
West Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Disability Living Centre Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 877 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 882 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 882 m
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 385 m
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B66 1HE - Data from Dec 2021

Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 1.14 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 1.4 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.44 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.53 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.2 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.79 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.92 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.07 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.97 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.32 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.48 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.73 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B66 1HE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 7
30-300 Mbps 64.3% 72.7 12.9
300+ Mbps 35.7% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 147,621 kWh - mean 16,402 kWh : median 13,862 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 36,893 kWh - mean 4,099 kWh : median 4,039 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B66 1HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50107900
Longitude -1.98621200
OS Easting 401033
OS Northing 0289242
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5063
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward St Pauls
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 Dudley

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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Smethwick BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020909
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 023B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2