Postcode B69 1BX (Sandwell)

Map showing B69 1BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode B69 1BX is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B69 1BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B69 1BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 B69 1BX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B69 1BX is Kinnersley Crescent which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Throne Rd Shops and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.86 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to B69 1BX (for ages 11 and under) is St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of B69 1BX is MJ's Bar and is 6.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispys and is 6.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 173.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B69 1BX 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 B69 1BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B69 1BX, and the approximate distance away.

Kinnersley Crescent 78 m
Ombersley Close 97 m
Hartlebury Road 116 m
Throne Road 132 m
Lovett Avenue 192 m
Gadds Drive 192 m
Shelsley Avenue 211 m
Badsey Road 212 m
Throne Crescent 229 m
Chaddesley Close 234 m
Throne Close 236 m
Bredon Road 309 m
Martley Road 318 m
Wolverley Crescent 321 m
Balmoral Way 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B69 1BX

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 B69 1BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
144 m
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
472 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.13 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.16 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.22 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.3 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.32 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.42 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.43 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.45 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.49 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.62 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
1.68 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.87 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.99 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.07 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.13 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 2.18 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.24 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B69 1BX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.8 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
6.01 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
6.04 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.05 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
6.09 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
6.09 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.13 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
6.13 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
6.26 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.27 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
6.32 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
6.36 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
6.36 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
6.4 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
6.43 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.44 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
6.44 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.45 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
6.45 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
6.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B69 1BX - Data from Apr 2022

Throne Rd Shops Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Throne Rd Shops Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Martley Rd Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Wolverley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Martley Rd Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.86 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.86 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.86 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B69 1BX - Data from Dec 2021

Titford Pool Inland Water 935 m
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.91 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.08 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.52 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.65 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.69 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.72 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.84 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B69 1BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 173.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.6 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 221,551 kWh - mean 14,770 kWh : median 13,503 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 61,794 kWh - mean 4,120 kWh : median 4,074 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B69 1BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49106900
Longitude -2.03477300
OS Easting 397736
OS Northing 0288129
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2520
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Warley
Electoral Ward Langley
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: 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 Rowley Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020922
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 027B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2