Postcode B68 9HQ (Sandwell)

Map showing B68 9HQ and nearby postcodes

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

B68 9HQ 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 9HQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B68 9HQ is Abbey Crescent which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbey Rd and is 132 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.98 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to B68 9HQ (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 9HQ is MJ's Bar and is 8.4 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 8.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Abbey Crescent 85 m
Reid Road 98 m
Warley Hall Road 111 m
Ramsay Road 126 m
Clent Road 149 m
Pottery Road 175 m
Wilson Road 218 m
Wheatley Close 219 m
Marshall Road 239 m
Grove Road 254 m
Wheatley Road 296 m
Broadway 404 m
Hurst Road 702 m
Abbey Road 747 m
Norman Road 812 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B68 9HQ

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 9HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bleakhouse Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
405 m
Lightwoods Primary Academy 583 m
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
866 m
Abbey Junior School Good
(December 12, 2019)
933 m
Abbey Infant School Good
(October 17, 2017)
961 m
Annie Lennard Primary School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.09 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.13 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2019)
1.16 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.31 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.31 km
Perryfields Academy 1.34 km
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.35 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.39 km
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 1.39 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.49 km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 1.49 km
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.56 km
Bearwood Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.62 km
Woodhouse Primary Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.72 km
Quinton Church Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Abbey Rd Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Abbey Crescent Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Telford Close Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Abbey Rd Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Telford Close Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.98 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.01 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.01 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 59.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 496 m
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 1.38 km
Pitts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.17 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.45 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.57 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.81 km
Moor Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Woodgate Valley Valley 2.9 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km
Broadhidley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 3.76 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.84 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.5 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.7 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.8 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 285,683 kWh - mean 15,871 kWh : median 15,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 53,489 kWh - mean 2,972 kWh : median 2,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B68 9HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47326500
Longitude -1.99312500
OS Easting 400564
OS Northing 0286148
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