Postcode B66 3JA (Sandwell)

Map showing B66 3JA and nearby postcodes

The postcode B66 3JA is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. B66 3JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B66 3JA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 3JA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to B66 3JA is Norton Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Messenger Rd and is 150 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.13 km away at Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to B66 3JA (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holyhead School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 5, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B66 3JA is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 6.92 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 6.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.4 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 B66 3JA 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 3JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B66 3JA, and the approximate distance away.

Norton Close 17 m
Cuin Road 25 m
Poplar Street 69 m
French Walls Way 121 m
Grove Close 121 m
St Matthews Road 131 m
Rosedale Avenue 134 m
Cherry Grove 137 m
Windmill Crescent 148 m
Woodlands Street 156 m
Rose Close 163 m
Windmill Precinct 190 m
Bush Avenue 190 m
Thomas Crescent 226 m
Grove Lane 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B66 3JA

Introduction August 1993
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 3JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
217 m
Victoria Park Primary 424 m
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
428 m
Cape Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
505 m
Shireland Hall Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 12, 2016)
752 m
Oasis Academy Foundry Good
(November 23, 2016)
922 m
Summerfield Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
999 m
City Road Primary School 1.1 km
Crocketts Community Primary School Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
1.1 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.17 km
Shireland Technology Primary School 1.17 km
The Regis Academy 1.25 km
Myles Academy 1.26 km
Galton Valley Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.39 km
Wattville Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.44 km
James Watt Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.46 km
Oasis Academy Boulton Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.46 km
Holyhead School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.55 km
George Dixon Academy Good
(March 22, 2017)
1.58 km
Barford Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B66 3JA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.92 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
6.92 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
6.92 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.92 km
Priory Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
7.02 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
7.04 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
7.09 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
7.09 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
7.09 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
7.13 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
7.13 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
7.13 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
7.13 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
7.13 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
7.13 km
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
7.14 km
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
7.14 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
7.15 km
Lallys Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 11, 2020
7.16 km
Fryer Park Pizza and Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2021
7.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B66 3JA - Data from Apr 2022

Messenger Rd Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Messenger Rd Bus Stop/Station 154 m
London St Bus Stop/Station 186 m
London St Bus Stop/Station 200 m
St Matthews Jun School Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Handsworth Booth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
The Hawthorns Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B66 3JA - Data from Dec 2021

Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 1.8 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 1.98 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 3.24 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 3.53 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.81 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.82 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.91 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.33 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 4.58 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 4.62 km
Edgbaston Pool Inland Water 4.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B66 3JA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 100.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 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% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.1 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 699,216 kWh - mean 15,538 kWh : median 14,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 182,004 kWh - mean 4,045 kWh : median 3,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B66 3JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49191900
Longitude -1.95453500
OS Easting 403184
OS Northing 0288224
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
882
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward Soho and Victoria
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Smethwick BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020917
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 026D
Output Area / Small Area 3A1