Postcode B68 8BP (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 8BP and nearby postcodes

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

B68 8BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 8BP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to B68 8BP is Pound Close which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Causeway Green and is 124 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.87 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to B68 8BP (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 8BP is MJ's Bar and is 7.33 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 7.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.9% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pound Close 85 m
King Edward Close 192 m
Woodnorton Road 208 m
Old College Avenue 238 m
Kestrel Road 251 m
Field View Drive 251 m
Wolverhampton Road 254 m
Thrush Road 282 m
Brook Road 285 m
Grafton Road 331 m
Ferndale Road 388 m
Saint Matthews Road 391 m
Leahouse Road 399 m
Ashes Road 439 m
Penncricket Lane 458 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 8BP

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 8BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
176 m
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
577 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
792 m
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
891 m
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.1 km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 1.1 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.18 km
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.29 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.39 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.42 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.42 km
Bleakhouse Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
1.49 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.57 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.59 km
Perryfields Academy 1.67 km
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.71 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.77 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.79 km
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.81 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Causeway Green Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Causeway Green Bus Stop/Station 133 m
St Matthews Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
St Matthews Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Wolverhampton Rd Westside Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.87 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.87 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.88 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 656 m
Titford Pool Inland Water 847 m
Titford Feeder Inland Water 1.96 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.66 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.73 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 3.09 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.9 Mbps 95.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 2.1% 92.5 11.8
300+ Mbps 97.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 680,581 kWh - mean 14,795 kWh : median 13,668 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 208,831 kWh - mean 4,746 kWh : median 3,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 8BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48123700
Longitude -2.01772900
OS Easting 398893
OS Northing 0287035
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11729
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 E33020934
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 030E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2