Postcode B68 9HP (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 9HP and nearby postcodes

The postcode B68 9HP is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B68 9HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B68 9HP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 9HP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B68 9HP is Wheatley Road which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Albert Rd and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.39 km away at The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to B68 9HP (for ages 11 and under) is Lightwoods Primary Academy. 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 9HP is MJ's Bar and is 8.72 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 8.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B68 9HP 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 9HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B68 9HP, and the approximate distance away.

Wheatley Road 39 m
Wheatley Close 137 m
Albert Road 176 m
Lenwade Road 210 m
Hadzor Road 213 m
Ramsay Road 230 m
Abbey Crescent 244 m
Castle Road West 254 m
Warley Hall Road 259 m
Wilson Road 260 m
Edward Road 270 m
Castle Road East 300 m
Clent Road 322 m
Grove Road 336 m
Elsma Road 343 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 9HP

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 9HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lightwoods Primary Academy 330 m
Bleakhouse Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
637 m
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
886 m
Abbey Junior School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Abbey Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
1.15 km
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.19 km
Perryfields Academy 1.2 km
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 1.26 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.3 km
Annie Lennard Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.39 km
Woodhouse Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.42 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.46 km
Quinton Church Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.5 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.61 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.63 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.63 km
World's End Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.73 km
World's End Infant and Nursery School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.73 km
Bearwood Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.74 km
Four Dwellings Primary Academy Requires improvement
(June 16, 2021)
1.74 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B68 9HP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B68 9HP - Data from Apr 2022

Albert Rd Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Albert Rd Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Wolverhampton Rd Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Wolverhampton Rd Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Stanley Rd Bus Stop/Station 238 m
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
The Hawthorns (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.39 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 59.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B68 9HP - Data from Dec 2021

Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 565 m
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 1.62 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.47 km
Woodgate Valley Valley 2.57 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.67 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 2.76 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.8 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 3.12 km
Broadhidley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 3.57 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.17 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.21 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B68 9HP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.8 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.8 5.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.9 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 620 40

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 670,861 kWh - mean 16,362 kWh : median 16,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 9HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47030700
Longitude -1.99308100
OS Easting 400567
OS Northing 0285819
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12799
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward Old Warley
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 Birmingham

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Birmingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020959
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 036C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2