Postcode B69 1SQ (Sandwell)

Map showing B69 1SQ and nearby postcodes

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

B69 1SQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 1SQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to B69 1SQ is St Andrews Drive which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Portway Hill and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.74 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to B69 1SQ (for ages 11 and under) is Oakham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 28, 2013.

The local pub for residents of B69 1SQ is The Apple Tree Inn and is 5.02 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 5.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Andrews Drive 80 m
Gilbert Avenue 140 m
Muirfield Crescent 170 m
Sunnyside 210 m
Lye Cross Road 231 m
Speakers Close 251 m
View Point 273 m
West Avenue 296 m
Darbys Hill Road 305 m
Willow Drive 350 m
Turner's Hill 359 m
City Road 377 m
East Avenue 377 m
Hawfield Road 433 m
Wheatsheaf Road 561 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B69 1SQ

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 1SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
44 m
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
530 m
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.03 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.2 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.34 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.44 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.44 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.48 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.48 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.56 km
Kates Hill Primary School 1.65 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.77 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.81 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.82 km
Sledmere Primary School 1.87 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.91 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.95 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.01 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
2.39 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
4.59 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
4.83 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
4.92 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
4.97 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
4.99 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
5.02 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
5.02 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
5.04 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
5.09 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
5.09 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
5.13 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
5.13 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
5.13 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
5.13 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
5.13 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
5.13 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
5.17 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
5.17 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Portway Hill Bus Stop/Station 102 m
St Andrews Drive Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Wheatsheaf Rd Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Wheatsheaf Rd Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Turners Hill Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.74 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 243 m
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 507 m
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 583 m
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.76 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 1.83 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 1.98 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.33 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.41 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.44 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.98 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.01 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.08 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 107.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 15.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.8 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 174,746 kWh - mean 19,416 kWh : median 18,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 25,506 kWh - mean 2,834 kWh : median 2,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B69 1SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50081800
Longitude -2.04932000
OS Easting 396749
OS Northing 0289214
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18830
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rowley Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 025D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3