The postcode B70 0HX is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B70 0HX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B70 0HX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 0HX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.
The closest road name to B70 0HX is Poultney Street which is centered 127 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Poultney St and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 686 m away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.51 km away.
The closest primary school to B70 0HX (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 0HX is MJ's Bar and is 1.3 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 1.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 111.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B70 0HX 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 0HX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B70 0HX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B70 0HX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B70 0HX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2013) | 349 m |
| Hateley Heath Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 714 m | |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.07 km | |
| George Salter Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Moorlands Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (November 7, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Ryders Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 1.42 km |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Great Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 8, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.88 km | |
| Hargate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Health Futures UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 1.98 km |
| Ocker Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 17, 2014) | 2 km |
| Ocker Hill Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 2 km | |
| Hanbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.01 km |
| Hall Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2014) | 2.07 km |
| Mesty Croft Primary | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2017) | 2.09 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B70 0HX - 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 | 884 m | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 954 m | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 1.05 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 1.25 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 1.3 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 1.42 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 1.46 km | |
| New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 1.47 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 1.54 km | |
| Aashiqs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2019 | 1.55 km | |
| Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 1.65 km | |
| 4U Trading Group | Exempt May 24, 2017 | 1.66 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 1.67 km | |
| Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 1.68 km | |
| Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 1.68 km | |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 1.68 km | |
| Knights of Wednesbury | Awaiting Inspection | 1.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B70 0HX - Data from Apr 2022
| Poultney St | 118 m | |
| Ebenezer St | 176 m | |
| Dial Lane | 190 m | |
| Dial Lane | 196 m | |
| Hawkstone Crescent | 198 m | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 686 m | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 687 m | |
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) | 688 m | |
| Dudley Port Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 2.98 km | |
| Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 3.01 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 56.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B70 0HX - Data from Dec 2021
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 1.27 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 1.34 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 2.62 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 2.63 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Bromford Stop | 3.22 km | |
| Bromford Junction | 3.27 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.28 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 3.29 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.3 km | |
| Swan Pool | 3.67 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 3.96 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 4.29 km | |
| Forge Mill Lake | 4.31 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 4.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B70 0HX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 111.5 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.1% | 100% | 75.1 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for B70 0HX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.53547400 |
| Longitude | -2.01694000 |
| OS Easting | 398948 |
| OS Northing | 0293068 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Commuters with young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | West Bromwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020856 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A3 |