Postcode B69 2GJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B69 2GJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B69 2GJ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in October 2011 and is an active postcode. B69 2GJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B69 2GJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 2GJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B69 2GJ is Gower Croft which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brades Rise and is 265 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.42 km away.

The closest primary school to B69 2GJ (for ages 11 and under) is Rounds Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on April 10, 2019.

The local pub for residents of B69 2GJ is MJ's Bar and is 4.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.7 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 2GJ 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 2GJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B69 2GJ, and the approximate distance away.

Gower Croft 47 m
George Wood Avenue 82 m
Mayfly Close 90 m
Ditta Drive 101 m
Silverlight Grove 106 m
Bhullar Way 160 m
Brades Rise 178 m
Mehdi Road 179 m
Summerton Road 190 m
Regan Drive 237 m
Embassy Road 240 m
Embassy Drive 244 m
Morgan Close 247 m
Ashtree Road 248 m
Hillbank 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B69 2GJ

Introduction October 2011
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 2GJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
547 m
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
552 m
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
655 m
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
898 m
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.19 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.29 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.34 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.43 km
Newtown Primary School 1.48 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.63 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.66 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.72 km
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.11 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
2.12 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.18 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.2 km
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.29 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.31 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 2.32 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B69 2GJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.99 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
4.21 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
4.23 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
4.28 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
4.28 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.31 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
4.33 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.45 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
4.51 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
4.61 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
4.64 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
4.64 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
4.67 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
4.67 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
4.75 km
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
4.78 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
4.78 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
4.83 km
Knights of Wednesbury Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.84 km
Tip Top Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B69 2GJ - Data from Apr 2022

Brades Rise Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Brades Rise Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Hilton Rd Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Hilton Rd Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Payton Close Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 59.35 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B69 2GJ - Data from Dec 2021

Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.81 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.89 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.16 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.24 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.44 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 3.01 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 3.17 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.22 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 3.31 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.35 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B69 2GJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.1 Mbps 46 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.1 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 613,424 kWh - mean 11,360 kWh : median 10,892 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 138,405 kWh - mean 2,662 kWh : median 2,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B69 2GJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50741000
Longitude -2.03293800
OS Easting 397861
OS Northing 0289945
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9289
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Oldbury
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young 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 E33020895
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 021C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1