Postcode B69 4LU (Sandwell)

Map showing B69 4LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B69 4LU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B69 4LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B69 4LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 4LU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to B69 4LU is Broad Street which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Langley Post Office and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.71 km away at Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Langley Green Rail Station, 420 m away.

The closest primary school to B69 4LU (for ages 11 and under) is Langley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bristnall Hall Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 4, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B69 4LU is MJ's Bar and is 6.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hydes Road Fish Bar and is 6.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B69 4LU 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 4LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B69 4LU, and the approximate distance away.

Broad Street 65 m
Station Road 120 m
Arden Grove 134 m
B4170 137 m
Spring Walk 142 m
Langley High Street 192 m
Old Park Lane 205 m
Underhill Street 219 m
Junction Street South 265 m
Amber Drive 287 m
Mill Lane 348 m
Park Lane 431 m
Trinity Street 465 m
Demuth Way 546 m
Titford Road 552 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B69 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
210 m
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
477 m
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
614 m
Rood End Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
916 m
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.04 km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 1.04 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.23 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.26 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.31 km
Moat Farm Junior School Good
(May 3, 2017)
1.33 km
Moat Farm Infant School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.33 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.39 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.4 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.51 km
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.68 km
Bristnall Hall Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.72 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.86 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.96 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 2.08 km
Bleakhouse Primary School Good
(February 3, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B69 4LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.63 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
5.75 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
5.83 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
6.04 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
6.09 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
6.09 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.1 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
6.15 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
6.15 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.21 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
6.21 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
6.23 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
6.23 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
6.23 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
6.24 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
6.26 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
6.26 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
6.31 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
6.31 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
6.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B69 4LU - Data from Apr 2022

Langley Post Office Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Underhill St Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Park Rd Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Underhill St Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Langley Post Office Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 420 m
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 482 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
East Midlands Airport Air 59.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B69 4LU - Data from Dec 2021

Titford Feeder Inland Water 700 m
Titford Pool Inland Water 765 m
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 922 m
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.7 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.7 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.14 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 2.59 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 3.42 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.84 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 4.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B69 4LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.5 Mbps 54.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 19.98 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 137,720 kWh - mean 15,302 kWh : median 13,078 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 15,008 kWh - mean 2,144 kWh : median 1,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B69 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49247600
Longitude -2.01251900
OS Easting 399247
OS Northing 0288285
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3245
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018497
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 024A
Output Area / Small Area 3C1