The postcode B70 0DS is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. B70 0DS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B70 0DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 0DS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to B70 0DS is Brickhouse Lane which is centered 178 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chimney Rd and is 212 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.08 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 1.74 km away.
The closest primary school to B70 0DS (for ages 11 and under) is Harvills Hawthorn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 17, 2013. 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 0DS is MJ's Bar and is 1.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020.
Policing for B70 0DS is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B70 0DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B70 0DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B70 0DS
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B70 0DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2013) | 433 m |
| Great Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 855 m |
| George Salter Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.29 km | |
| Ryders Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Hateley Heath Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.46 km | |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Academy | 11-16 | 1.58 km | |
| Dudley Port School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 24, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Ocker Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 17, 2014) | 1.73 km |
| Ocker Hill Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 1.73 km | |
| Jubilee Park Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Hanbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.95 km |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.99 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| Glebefields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.12 km | |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Health Futures UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B70 0DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 1.23 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 1.48 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 1.61 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 1.61 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 1.63 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 1.7 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 1.76 km | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 1.85 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 1.89 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 1.91 km | |
| Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 1.91 km | |
| Aashiqs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2019 | 1.99 km | |
| 4U Trading Group | Exempt May 24, 2017 | 2.01 km | |
| Knights of Wednesbury | Awaiting Inspection | 2.07 km | |
| Tip Top Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 2.07 km | |
| Wednesbury Town Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 2.07 km | |
| Mecca Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 2.13 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B70 0DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Chimney Rd | 212 m | |
| Chimney Rd | 270 m | |
| Asda Superstore | 277 m | |
| Wolseley Road | 301 m | |
| Wolseley Road | 310 m | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.08 km | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.08 km | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.08 km | |
| Dudley Port Rail Station | 1.74 km | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.61 km | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.65 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 57.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B70 0DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Tame Valley Junction | 1.07 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 1.85 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 2.57 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 2.64 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 2.87 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 2.98 km | |
| Bromford Stop | 3.07 km | |
| Bromford Junction | 3.14 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 3.22 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 3.28 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 3.72 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 3.75 km | |
| Kettle's Hill | 3.95 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 4.11 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.53196600 |
| Longitude | -2.02669700 |
| OS Easting | 398286 |
| OS Northing | 0292678 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Bromwich West |
| Electoral Ward | Wednesbury South |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | West Bromwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018542 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 013C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |