The postcode B68 8PH is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 8PH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B68 8PH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 8PH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to B68 8PH is Pound Road which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kenelm Rd and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.57 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 1.14 km away.
The closest primary school to B68 8PH (for ages 11 and under) is The Orchard School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 4, 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 8PH 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 7.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for B68 8PH 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 8PH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B68 8PH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B68 8PH
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 8PH - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 89 m |
The Orchard School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2017) | 627 m |
Causeway Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 649 m |
Q3 Academy Langley | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 657 m |
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 657 m | |
Al Khair Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (November 9, 2018) | 763 m |
Moat Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 927 m |
Moat Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 927 m |
Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 1.07 km |
Bleakhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 1.07 km |
Langley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.2 km |
Bristnall Hall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.26 km |
Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.6 km | |
Annie Lennard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.68 km |
Rood End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 1.72 km |
Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.73 km |
Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.84 km |
Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.9 km |
St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.95 km |
Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 8PH - 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 | 6.87 km | |
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 6.98 km | |
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 7.07 km | |
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 7.28 km | |
KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 7.32 km | |
MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 7.33 km | |
Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 7.34 km | |
H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 7.38 km | |
Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 7.38 km | |
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 7.45 km | |
Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 7.45 km | |
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 7.45 km | |
Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 7.45 km | |
Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 7.45 km | |
Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 7.48 km | |
New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 7.5 km | |
Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 7.5 km | |
Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 7.53 km | |
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 7.53 km | |
Aashiqs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2019 | 7.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 8PH - Data from Apr 2022
Kenelm Rd | 68 m | |
Kenelm Rd | 87 m | |
Oldbury College of Sport | 100 m | |
Sandwell College | 150 m | |
Oldbury College of Sport | 161 m | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.57 km | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.57 km | |
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.57 km | |
Langley Green Rail Station | 1.14 km | |
Langley Green Rail Station | 1.37 km | |
Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.5 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 59.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 8PH - Data from Dec 2021
Causeway Green Branch | 981 m | |
Titford Pool | 1.11 km | |
Titford Feeder | 1.79 km | |
Warley Woods | 1.91 km | |
Thimblemill Pool | 2.15 km | |
Smethwick Hall Pool | 2.26 km | |
Mucklow Hill | 2.84 km | |
Bromford Junction | 2.87 km | |
Bromford Stop | 2.89 km | |
Pitts Wood | 3.11 km | |
Turner's Hill | 3.13 km | |
Rough Hill | 3.55 km | |
Rowley Stop | 3.58 km | |
Darby's Hill | 3.66 km | |
Breaches Pool | 3.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 8PH - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
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% |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.48143300 |
Longitude | -2.01021300 |
OS Easting | 399403 |
OS Northing | 0287055 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33020931 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 030 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 030A |
Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |