Postcode B68 8BJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 8BJ and nearby postcodes

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

B68 8BJ 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 8BJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to B68 8BJ is Kestrel Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Falcon Rd and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.03 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 941 m away.

The closest primary school to B68 8BJ (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 8BJ is MJ's Bar and is 7.51 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 7.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B68 8BJ 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 8BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kestrel Road 89 m
Woodnorton Road 108 m
Thrush Road 145 m
Grafton Road 146 m
Falcon Road 163 m
Brook Road 226 m
Pound Close 239 m
Old College Avenue 254 m
Ferndale Road 257 m
Fairway Road 270 m
Field View Drive 285 m
Saint Matthews Road 323 m
Oakdale Close 342 m
Oakdale Road 375 m
Wolverhampton Road 411 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 8BJ

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 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
324 m
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
610 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
956 m
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.06 km
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.17 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.21 km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 1.21 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.36 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.37 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.39 km
Bleakhouse Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.43 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.49 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.49 km
Perryfields Academy 1.5 km
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.53 km
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.64 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.72 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.82 km
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.87 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
7.03 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
7.17 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
7.27 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
7.41 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
7.46 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.46 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
7.47 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.47 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
7.51 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
7.63 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
7.63 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
7.65 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
7.68 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
7.68 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
7.7 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
7.7 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
7.7 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
7.75 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
7.76 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
7.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Falcon Rd Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Falcon Rd Bus Stop/Station 182 m
St Matthews Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
St Matthews Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
St Matthews Rd Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.03 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.03 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.03 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 941 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 943 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 957 m
East Midlands Airport Air 60.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 821 m
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.02 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.13 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.69 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.82 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 3.11 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.18 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.19 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 3.25 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 134.3 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 802,300 kWh - mean 15,429 kWh : median 16,017 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 8BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47957400
Longitude -2.01796400
OS Easting 398877
OS Northing 0286850
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: 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 E33020961
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 037A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2