Postcode B70 0LF (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 0LF and nearby postcodes

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

B70 0LF 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 0LF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to B70 0LF is St Vincent Crescent which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ebenezer St and is 135 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 777 m away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 0LF (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 0LF 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 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Vincent Crescent 88 m
Dial Lane 102 m
Poultney Street 130 m
Perry Place 183 m
Ebenezer Street 202 m
Ashmole Road 209 m
Marmion Way 217 m
Hawthorn Road 248 m
Harvills Hawthorn 258 m
Heronville Road 275 m
Anson Road 277 m
Wedgewood Avenue 278 m
Peters Street 279 m
Brockhouse Close 279 m
Thomas Guy Road 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 0LF

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 0LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
204 m
Hateley Heath Academy 866 m
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.17 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.22 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.37 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.43 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.44 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.58 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.77 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.78 km
Newtown Primary School 1.8 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.88 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.88 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.88 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
2 km
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.04 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.05 km
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
2.06 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 2.12 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
844 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
972 m
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
1.09 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.25 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.3 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.43 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
1.43 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.45 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.46 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.47 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
1.47 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
1.55 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
1.57 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.64 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.64 km
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
1.64 km
Knights of Wednesbury Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.68 km
Tip Top Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.68 km
Wednesbury Town Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.68 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ebenezer St Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Ebenezer St Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Dial Lane Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Dial Lane Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Poultney St Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 777 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 778 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 779 m
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.21 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.55 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.14 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.18 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.24 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.29 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.81 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.81 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.14 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.33 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 4.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 86 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 15.1 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 21 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% 27 12
30-300 Mbps 11.1% 90.9 15.2
300+ Mbps 88.9% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 188,498 kWh - mean 10,472 kWh : median 9,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 51,419 kWh - mean 2,857 kWh : median 2,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 0LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53537200
Longitude -2.01917500
OS Easting 398796
OS Northing 0293055
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2785
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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: 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 E33020855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 013C
Output Area / Small Area 8D3