Postcode B69 1HJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B69 1HJ and nearby postcodes

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

B69 1HJ 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 B69 1HJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B69 1HJ is Ivy House Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wallace Rd and is 182 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.19 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.89 km away.

The closest primary school to B69 1HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Grace Mary Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of B69 1HJ is MJ's Bar and is 5.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ivy House Road 28 m
Wallace Close 185 m
Malton Avenue 191 m
Ruby Drive 217 m
Newbury Lane 233 m
Wallace Road 257 m
Lawton Close 369 m
Sidaway Close 413 m
Tower Road 548 m
A4034 1.22 km
A457 1.28 km
A4123 1.78 km
Wolverhampton Road 2.12 km
B4169 2.34 km
A461 8.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B69 1HJ

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 1HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
633 m
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
681 m
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
731 m
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.09 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.11 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.39 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.44 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.48 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.57 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.66 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.75 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.77 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.84 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.88 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.96 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
1.98 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.98 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.07 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.03 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
5.24 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
5.27 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
5.32 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
5.32 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.35 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
5.36 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
5.48 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
5.49 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
5.55 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
5.65 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.65 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
5.68 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
5.68 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
5.69 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
5.71 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
5.71 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
5.76 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
5.78 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
5.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wallace Rd Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Wallace Rd Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Martley Rd Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Martley Rd Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Oldbury Sports Centre Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.19 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.19 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.19 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.35 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.51 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 1.9 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.14 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.2 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.28 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.67 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.85 km
Withymoor Island Island 3.13 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.3 Mbps 111.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.4 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 626,878 kWh - mean 13,931 kWh : median 12,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B69 1HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49802700
Longitude -2.03386500
OS Easting 397798
OS Northing 0288903
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3316
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Tividale
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 Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020902
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 022C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2