Postcode B70 0AS (Sandwell) Terminated March 2019

Map showing B70 0AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode B70 0AS is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in March 2019.B70 0AS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B70 0AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 B70 0AS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B70 0AS is Liberty Lane which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ryder St and is 187 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 717 m away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 0AS (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 0AS is MJ's Bar and is 2.25 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 2.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Liberty Lane 29 m
Steel Avenue 63 m
Phoenix Street 108 m
Victoria Street 140 m
Carden Close 177 m
Irvan Avenue 187 m
John Street 208 m
Ryder Street 279 m
Great Bridge Street 309 m
Charles Street 403 m
New Swan Lane 598 m
B4166 969 m
A4196 1.5 km
A457 2.11 km
Black Country New Road 2.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 0AS

Introduction January 1980
Termination March 2019
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B70 0AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
520 m
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
616 m
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
864 m
Newtown Primary School 986 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.2 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.39 km
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.49 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.5 km
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
1.51 km
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.57 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.69 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.74 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.8 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.89 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.98 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.08 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 2.15 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.17 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
2.18 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.77 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.92 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
2.03 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.2 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
2.25 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.29 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.33 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.38 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
2.38 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.39 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
2.39 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.39 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.42 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
2.42 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
2.5 km
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
2.58 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.62 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
2.62 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.62 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
2.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ryder St Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Phoenix St Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Ryder St Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Davey Rd Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Richmond St Bus Stop/Station 520 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 717 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 717 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 718 m
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.81 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.35 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.41 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.04 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.36 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 3.42 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.61 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.69 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.72 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.95 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52684000
Longitude -2.01961300
OS Easting 398766
OS Northing 0292106
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3346
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: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018464
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 018A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2