Postcode B68 8AF (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 8AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode B68 8AF is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 8AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B68 8AF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8AF as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B68 8AF is Saint Matthews Road which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Matthews Rd and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.93 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to B68 8AF (for ages 11 and under) is Causeway Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 14, 2017. 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 8AF is MJ's Bar and is 7.65 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 7.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.5 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 B68 8AF 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 B68 8AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B68 8AF, and the approximate distance away.

Saint Matthews Road 93 m
Heron Road 136 m
Ferndale Road 175 m
Brook Road 198 m
Oakdale Close 232 m
Hollyoake Close 246 m
Thrush Road 264 m
Old College Avenue 268 m
Pound Road 299 m
Falcon Road 301 m
Oakdale Road 329 m
Wolverhampton Road 522 m
B4169 1.34 km
A4034 1.48 km
B4182 1.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 8AF

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 B68 8AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
348 m
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
659 m
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
822 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
966 m
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
998 m
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 998 m
Bleakhouse Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.02 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.1 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.22 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.22 km
Perryfields Academy 1.27 km
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.41 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.48 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.49 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.5 km
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.64 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.75 km
Annie Lennard Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.87 km
Quinton Church Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.88 km
Lightwoods Primary Academy 1.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 8AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
7.18 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
7.31 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
7.4 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
7.6 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
7.61 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.64 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
7.65 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
7.67 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.67 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
7.78 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
7.78 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
7.79 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
7.79 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
7.79 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
7.8 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
7.82 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
7.82 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
7.87 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
7.87 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
7.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 8AF - Data from Apr 2022

St Matthews Rd Bus Stop/Station 81 m
St Matthews Rd Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Oldbury Academy Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Brook Rd Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Brook Rd Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.93 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.93 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.93 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 8AF - Data from Dec 2021

Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.12 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.29 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.15 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.33 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.56 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.22 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.24 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 3.31 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 3.52 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 8AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 79.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.6
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.4 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 372,909 kWh - mean 9,813 kWh : median 8,808 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 146,147 kWh - mean 3,177 kWh : median 2,450 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 8AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47841200
Longitude -2.01234700
OS Easting 399258
OS Northing 0286719
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4433
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward Langley
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020961
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 037A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3