Postcode B70 0AE (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 0AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode B70 0AE is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B70 0AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B70 0AE 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 B70 0AE as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B70 0AE is Phoenix Street which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Phoenix St and is 252 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 706 m away at Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 0AE (for ages 11 and under) is Ryders Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Phoenix Collegiate. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of B70 0AE is MJ's Bar and is 2.36 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 2.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 81.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B70 0AE 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 B70 0AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B70 0AE, and the approximate distance away.

Phoenix Street 28 m
Carden Close 76 m
Liberty Lane 87 m
Steel Avenue 129 m
Irvan Avenue 138 m
Victoria Street 187 m
John Street 220 m
Davey Road 316 m
Great Bridge Street 409 m
Claypit Lane 532 m
Dudley Street 583 m
B4166 882 m
A4196 1.59 km
A457 2.02 km
Black Country New Road 2.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 0AE

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 B70 0AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
460 m
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
510 m
Newtown Primary School 952 m
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
976 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.09 km
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.39 km
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
1.42 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.45 km
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.47 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.6 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.63 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.72 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.79 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.87 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.02 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.06 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.12 km
Sandwell College 2.18 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 2.23 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B70 0AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.88 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
2.02 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
2.13 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.3 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
2.36 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.4 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.44 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.48 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
2.48 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.5 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
2.51 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.51 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.53 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
2.53 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
2.61 km
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
2.69 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.7 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
2.7 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.7 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B70 0AE - Data from Apr 2022

Phoenix St Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Ryder St Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Davey Rd Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Ryder St Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Claypit Lane Bus Stop/Station 518 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 706 m
Dudlay St Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 706 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 706 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.37 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B70 0AE - Data from Dec 2021

Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.92 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.24 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.3 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.1 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 3.3 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.47 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.64 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.65 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.82 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B70 0AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 13.1 Mbps 62.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 6.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 18.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 156 15.5
300+ Mbps 81.1% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 501,828 kWh - mean 13,563 kWh : median 11,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 0AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52589700
Longitude -2.01892000
OS Easting 398813
OS Northing 0292001
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2884
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward Greets Green and Lyng
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 018E
Output Area / Small Area 4B1