The postcode B68 0QB is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 0QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B68 0QB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 B68 0QB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to B68 0QB is Walters Road which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Apsley Rd and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 2.14 km away.
The closest primary school to B68 0QB (for ages 11 and under) is Quinton Church Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2019.
The local pub for residents of B68 0QB is MJ's Bar and is 9.39 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 9.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 269.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.9 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B68 0QB 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 0QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B68 0QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B68 0QB
| 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 0QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Church Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 141 m |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 345 m |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 465 m | |
| Howley Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 843 m |
| Four Dwellings Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 927 m |
| Four Dwellings Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 16, 2021) | 978 m |
| Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Lapal Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.54 km |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.56 km | |
| Bleakhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.69 km |
| World's End Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| World's End Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Causeway Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 0QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 8.92 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 9.05 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 9.13 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 9.34 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 9.34 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 9.37 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 9.39 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 9.4 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 9.4 km | |
| Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 9.51 km | |
| Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 9.51 km | |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 9.51 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 9.51 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 9.51 km | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 9.53 km | |
| New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 9.56 km | |
| Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 9.56 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 9.59 km | |
| Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 9.6 km | |
| Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 9.6 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 0QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Apsley Rd | 76 m | |
| Quinton Church | 93 m | |
| Walters Rd | 103 m | |
| Quinton Church | 109 m | |
| Walters Rd | 114 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.14 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.15 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.16 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 61.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 0QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Mucklow Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Pitts Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Warley Woods | 1.98 km | |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Breaches Pool | 2.16 km | |
| Broadhidley Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.76 km | |
| Titford Pool | 2.96 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.97 km | |
| Thimblemill Pool | 3 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 3.71 km | |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | 3.72 km | |
| Moor Pool | 3.78 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 3.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 0QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 331 Mbps | 269.7 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 36 Mbps | 26.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 59 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 427.8 | 36 |
Energy usage data for B68 0QB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46286300 |
| Longitude | -2.00997900 |
| OS Easting | 399419 |
| OS Northing | 0284991 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birmingham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020962 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 037 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 037B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |