Postcode B68 8SH (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 8SH and nearby postcodes

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

B68 8SH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8SH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B68 8SH is Gresham Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tat Bank Rd and is 11 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.94 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 406 m away.

The closest primary school to B68 8SH (for ages 11 and under) is Rood End Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holly Lodge High School College of Science. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B68 8SH is MJ's Bar and is 5.95 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 6.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gresham Road 74 m
Aziz Isaac Close 90 m
Barker Street 125 m
Greenwood Avenue 134 m
Shirley Road 139 m
Apollo Road 172 m
Birch Street 178 m
Mushroom Hall Road 195 m
Priory Drive 211 m
Wellesley Road 214 m
Bright Road 224 m
Vernon Road 247 m
Giles Road 260 m
St Johns Road 320 m
Richmond Hill 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 8SH

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 8SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rood End Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
83 m
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
898 m
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Good
(February 14, 2017)
981 m
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.06 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.08 km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.09 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
1.14 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.14 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.37 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.39 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.4 km
Devonshire Junior Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.41 km
Devonshire Infant Academy 1.41 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.6 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.67 km
Annie Lennard Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.75 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.86 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.54 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
5.6 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
5.66 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
5.91 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
5.95 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
5.95 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
5.95 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
5.95 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
6.06 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
6.06 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.07 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
6.07 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.09 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.09 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
6.09 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
6.09 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
6.09 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
6.11 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
6.12 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
6.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tat Bank Rd Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Tat Bank Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Tat Bank Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Richmond Hill Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Richmond Hill Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 406 m
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 579 m
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Titford Feeder Inland Water 477 m
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 1.35 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.4 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.45 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.63 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.75 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.06 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.78 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.15 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 4.3 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 52.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 65.4 13.6
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 196,761 kWh - mean 16,397 kWh : median 8,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 8SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49483200
Longitude -2.00007400
OS Easting 400092
OS Northing 0288547
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3617
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward St Pauls
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020911
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 024B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2