The postcode B68 8ET is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in March 1982 and terminated in July 1995.B68 8ET is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B68 8ET is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8ET as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to B68 8ET is Barnfordhill Close which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bloxcidge St and is 111 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.72 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 401 m away.
The closest primary school to B68 8ET (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School. 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 8ET is MJ's Bar and is 6.64 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 6.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Policing for B68 8ET 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 8ET and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B68 8ET, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B68 8ET
Introduction | March 1982 |
Termination | July 1995 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B68 8ET - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Q3 Academy Langley | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 335 m |
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 335 m | |
The Orchard School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2017) | 464 m |
Al Khair Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (November 9, 2018) | 475 m |
Moat Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 596 m |
Moat Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 596 m |
Langley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 849 m |
Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 869 m |
Rood End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 881 m |
Bristnall Hall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 993 m |
Causeway Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 1.23 km |
Annie Lennard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.46 km |
Bleakhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.51 km |
Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 1.64 km |
George Betts Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.69 km |
Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.77 km |
Devonshire Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.78 km |
Devonshire Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.78 km | |
Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 1.86 km |
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 1.89 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 8ET - 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 | 6.19 km | |
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 6.29 km | |
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 6.36 km | |
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 6.59 km | |
MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 6.64 km | |
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 6.69 km | |
Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 6.69 km | |
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 6.69 km | |
Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 6.71 km | |
KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 6.71 km | |
Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 6.75 km | |
Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 6.75 km | |
H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 6.77 km | |
Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 6.77 km | |
Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 6.79 km | |
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 6.79 km | |
Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 6.79 km | |
New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 6.81 km | |
Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 6.81 km | |
#Pizza1 | Awaiting Inspection | 6.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 8ET - Data from Apr 2022
Bloxcidge St | 111 m | |
Primrose Bank | 118 m | |
Primrose Bank | 170 m | |
Jackson St | 219 m | |
Joinings Bank | 250 m | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.72 km | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.72 km | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.73 km | |
Langley Green Rail Station | 401 m | |
Langley Green Rail Station | 597 m | |
Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 59.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 8ET - Data from Dec 2021
Titford Feeder | 1.02 km | |
Titford Pool | 1.18 km | |
Causeway Green Branch | 1.21 km | |
Smethwick Hall Pool | 1.62 km | |
Thimblemill Pool | 1.89 km | |
Bromford Junction | 2.11 km | |
Warley Woods | 2.12 km | |
Bromford Stop | 2.14 km | |
Turner's Hill | 3.18 km | |
Pitts Wood | 3.57 km | |
Darby's Hill | 3.6 km | |
Rough Hill | 3.62 km | |
Mucklow Hill | 3.68 km | |
Rowley Stop | 3.93 km | |
Moor Pool | 4.41 km |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.48811600 |
Longitude | -2.00437400 |
OS Easting | 399800 |
OS Northing | 0287800 |
OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Warley |
Electoral Ward | Bristnall |
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 | Dudley |
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 | Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33020930 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 030 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 030D |
Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |