The postcode B68 9AL is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 9AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B68 9AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 9AL as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired communal city dwellers.
The closest road name to B68 9AL is Valentine Road which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pottery Rd and is 113 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, 1.79 km away.
The closest primary school to B68 9AL (for ages 11 and under) is Bleakhouse Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 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 9AL is MJ's Bar and is 7.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 8.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 112.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B68 9AL 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 9AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B68 9AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B68 9AL
| 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 9AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleakhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2017) | 360 m |
| Bristnall Hall Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 705 m |
| Annie Lennard Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 796 m |
| Moat Farm Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 858 m |
| Moat Farm Infant School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 858 m |
| Abbey Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 940 m |
| Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 953 m |
| Abbey Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 957 m |
| Lightwoods Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.09 km |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.55 km | |
| The Orchard School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Bearwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (November 9, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 9AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 7.53 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 7.6 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 7.66 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 7.9 km | |
| Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 7.92 km | |
| Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 7.92 km | |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 7.92 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 7.95 km | |
| #Pizza1 | Awaiting Inspection | 8.03 km | |
| Cabin Wines | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 8.03 km | |
| Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 8.03 km | |
| The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2019 | 8.03 km | |
| Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 8.05 km | |
| Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 8.05 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 8.06 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 8.06 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 8.06 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 8.08 km | |
| Morrisons Daily | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 8.09 km | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 8.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 9AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Pottery Rd | 113 m | |
| Pottery Rd | 138 m | |
| Telford Close | 160 m | |
| Telford Close | 186 m | |
| Bleakhouse Rd | 187 m | |
| Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.57 km | |
| Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.59 km | |
| Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.59 km | |
| Langley Green Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| Langley Green Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.5 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 59.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 9AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Warley Woods | 758 m | |
| Thimblemill Pool | 1.19 km | |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | 1.81 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.14 km | |
| Pitts Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Titford Pool | 2.24 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 2.36 km | |
| Moor Pool | 3.16 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 3.29 km | |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 3.34 km |
| Bromford Junction | 3.4 km | |
| Bromford Stop | 3.44 km | |
| Breaches Pool | 3.98 km | |
| Broadhidley Wood | 4.15 km | |
| The Grove | 4.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 9AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 65.4 Mbps | 112.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 16 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 102.2 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for B68 9AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.47722000 |
| Longitude | -1.99437600 |
| OS Easting | 400479 |
| OS Northing | 0286588 |
| 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 | Birmingham |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Ageing city dwellers Subgroup: Retired communal city dwellers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Birmingham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020939 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 032 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 032A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7D3 |