Postcode B69 1SL (Sandwell)

Map showing B69 1SL and nearby postcodes

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

B69 1SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 1SL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B69 1SL is Wheatsheaf Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairway Ave and is 13 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.8 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.26 km away.

The closest primary school to B69 1SL (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 1SL is The Apple Tree Inn and is 4.49 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 4.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 46.7% 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 3 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 1SL 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 1SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wheatsheaf Road 50 m
Quarry Rise 153 m
Fairway Avenue 162 m
Hollies Road 167 m
Wentworth Drive 169 m
Birkdale Drive 179 m
Darbys Hill Road 225 m
California Road 232 m
Middlefield Road 238 m
Hoylake Drive 239 m
Beech Road 276 m
View Point 281 m
Barncroft Road 288 m
Sunningdale Drive 298 m
Regent Close 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B69 1SL

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 1SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
504 m
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
511 m
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
931 m
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.02 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.13 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.14 km
Kates Hill Primary School 1.21 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.3 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.41 km
Sledmere Primary School 1.65 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.68 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.85 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.87 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.92 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.96 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2 km
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
2.21 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
2.22 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.25 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
4.07 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.31 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
4.39 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
4.45 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
4.49 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
4.49 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.51 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
4.51 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
4.61 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
4.61 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
4.61 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
4.61 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
4.61 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
4.61 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
4.65 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
4.65 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
4.65 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
4.66 km
Pitta Patta Daycare Coseley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
4.67 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
4.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairway Ave Bus Stop/Station 13 m
Fairway Ave Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Barncroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Barncroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Wheatsheaf Rd Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.8 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 303 m
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 819 m
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 866 m
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 980 m
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 1.87 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 1.97 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.02 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.49 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.61 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.82 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.84 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.97 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 90.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 8.5
30-300 Mbps 53.3% 73.9 11
300+ Mbps 46.7% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 212,247 kWh - mean 19,295 kWh : median 18,231 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 101,543 kWh - mean 6,770 kWh : median 3,995 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B69 1SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50455500
Longitude -2.05415600
OS Easting 396421
OS Northing 0289630
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8456
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 Rowley Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020903
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 022F
Output Area / Small Area 8D2