The postcode B68 0EB is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 0EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B68 0EB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 B68 0EB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to B68 0EB is Stanley Road which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chestnut Rd and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.32 km away at Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 2.71 km away.
The closest primary school to B68 0EB (for ages 11 and under) is Lightwoods Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bristnall Hall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of B68 0EB is MJ's Bar and is 9.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hydes Road Fish Bar and is 9.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B68 0EB is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B68 0EB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B68 0EB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B68 0EB
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B68 0EB - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Lightwoods Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 564 m | |
Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 889 m |
Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 966 m | |
Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 981 m |
Bleakhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.05 km |
Quinton Church Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 1.06 km |
Woodhouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.14 km |
Four Dwellings Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 16, 2021) | 1.21 km |
Four Dwellings Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.22 km |
World's End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.31 km |
World's End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.31 km |
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.41 km | |
Abbey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.58 km |
Abbey Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 1.64 km |
Howley Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.67 km |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 1.77 km |
Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.91 km |
Annie Lennard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.93 km |
Bristnall Hall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.98 km |
Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 0EB - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 8.74 km | |
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 8.83 km | |
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 8.9 km | |
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 9.13 km | |
MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 9.18 km | |
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 9.19 km | |
Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 9.19 km | |
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 9.19 km | |
KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 9.25 km | |
Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 9.26 km | |
Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 9.3 km | |
Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 9.3 km | |
Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 9.3 km | |
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 9.3 km | |
#Pizza1 | Awaiting Inspection | 9.31 km | |
Cabin Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 9.31 km | |
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 9.31 km | |
Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 9.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 0EB - Data from Apr 2022
Chestnut Rd | 75 m | |
Clive Rd | 249 m | |
Quinton Lane Island | 258 m | |
Clive Rd | 259 m | |
Quinton Lane Island | 290 m | |
Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.32 km | |
Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.32 km | |
Winson Green Outer Circle (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.32 km | |
Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.71 km | |
Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.72 km | |
Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.73 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 60.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 0EB - Data from Dec 2021
Warley Woods | 1.04 km | |
Pitts Wood | 1.15 km | |
Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.06 km |
Thimblemill Pool | 2.14 km | |
Mucklow Hill | 2.69 km | |
Moor Pool | 2.84 km | |
Broadhidley Wood | 2.89 km | |
Causeway Green Branch | 2.91 km | |
Smethwick Hall Pool | 3.01 km | |
Titford Pool | 3.07 km | |
Breaches Pool | 3.15 km | |
The Grove | 3.53 km | |
Titford Feeder | 3.57 km | |
Cooper's Wood | 3.75 km | |
Furnace Coppice | 3.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 0EB - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 30.6 Mbps | 42.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
Upload | 5 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.2 | 4.5 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 62.8 | 8 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B68 0EB - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.46577600 |
Longitude | -1.99587900 |
OS Easting | 400377 |
OS Northing | 0285315 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Warley |
Electoral Ward | Old Warley |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
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 |
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 | Birmingham BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33020958 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 036 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 036B |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |