Postcode B69 1HU (Sandwell)

Map showing B69 1HU and nearby postcodes

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

B69 1HU 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 1HU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to B69 1HU is Wallace Road which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Martley Rd and is 142 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.49 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to B69 1HU (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 1HU is MJ's Bar and is 5.83 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 5.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wallace Road 91 m
Malton Avenue 115 m
Sidaway Close 140 m
Lawton Close 143 m
Wallace Close 151 m
Falfield Close 176 m
Newbury Lane 208 m
Bredon Road 216 m
Brunel Road 217 m
Mildred Way 248 m
Wadham Close 262 m
Martley Road 269 m
Arley Close 296 m
Chaddesley Close 303 m
The Pineways 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B69 1HU

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 1HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
469 m
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
715 m
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
813 m
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.03 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.06 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.45 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.48 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.51 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.53 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.61 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.75 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.8 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.85 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.87 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.88 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.93 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
1.97 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.03 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.07 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Martley Rd Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Martley Rd Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Wallace Rd Bus Stop/Station 291 m
The Phoenix Bus Stop/Station 296 m
The Phoenix Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.49 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.49 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.49 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 889 m
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.28 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.41 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.01 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.07 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.41 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.46 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.46 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.65 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.88 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 86.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 21 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% 25 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 610,995 kWh - mean 12,469 kWh : median 12,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B69 1HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49570700
Longitude -2.03623500
OS Easting 397637
OS Northing 0288645
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: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1