The postcode B69 1LX is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. B69 1LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B69 1LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 1LX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to B69 1LX is Mallen Drive which is centered 58 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Birch Crescent and is 180 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.43 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 1.87 km away.
The closest primary school to B69 1LX (for ages 11 and under) is Tividale Hall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.
The local pub for residents of B69 1LX is The Apple Tree Inn and is 4.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispys and is 4.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B69 1LX is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B69 1LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B69 1LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B69 1LX
| Introduction | June 2002 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B69 1LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tividale Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 455 m |
| Tividale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2012) | 693 m |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 701 m |
| Oakham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2013) | 757 m |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 767 m |
| Grace Mary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 965 m |
| Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Kates Hill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.44 km | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 15, 2015) | 1.49 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 9-19 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Rounds Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (April 10, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Dudley Port School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 1.88 km |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Special school | 6-17 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.99 km | |
| Sledmere Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.03 km | |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 2.08 km |
| St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| Tipton Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| Rowley Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 2.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B69 1LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 4.1 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 4.2 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 4.21 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 4.24 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 4.28 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 4.28 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 4.29 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 4.31 km | |
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 4.32 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 4.33 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 4.33 km | |
| Willowfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2019 | 4.39 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 4.42 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 4.42 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 4.42 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 4.42 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 4.42 km | |
| Sedgley Kids Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 4.44 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 4.44 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B69 1LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Birch Crescent | 180 m | |
| Trafalgar Rd | 222 m | |
| Trafalgar Rd | 237 m | |
| Birch Crescent | 262 m | |
| Poplar Rd | 273 m | |
| Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.43 km | |
| Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.43 km | |
| Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) | 3.43 km | |
| Dudley Port Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 2.65 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 60.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B69 1LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Darby's Hill | 654 m | |
| Rough Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Tansley Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Cawney Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 2.31 km | |
| Bourne Hills Basin | 2.4 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 2.43 km | |
| Rowley Stop | 2.45 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 2.54 km | |
| Kettle's Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Titford Pool | 2.92 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 2.93 km | |
| Bromford Stop | 3.01 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B69 1LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.8 Mbps | 61.6 Mbps | 123.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.1 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 65.6 | 16.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B69 1LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.50791000 |
| Longitude | -2.05066900 |
| OS Easting | 396658 |
| OS Northing | 0290003 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rowley Regis BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020903 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 022E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |