Postcode B70 0LT (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 0LT and nearby postcodes

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

B70 0LT 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 0LT as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B70 0LT is Isaac Walton Place which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pikehelve St and is 158 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.19 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.02 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 0LT (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 0LT is MJ's Bar and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Isaac Walton Place 23 m
Wolseley Road 121 m
St Paul's Crescent 153 m
New Heart Road 160 m
Waterside Street 177 m
Anson Road 200 m
Bagnall Street 200 m
Thomas Guy Road 214 m
Wedgewood Place 255 m
Pikehelve Street 260 m
Danks Way 270 m
Warwick Close 275 m
Laura Roberts Close 301 m
Ashmole Road 308 m
George Henry Road 316 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 0LT

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 0LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
333 m
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
933 m
Hateley Heath Academy 1.33 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.45 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.45 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.47 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.58 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.67 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.67 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.69 km
Newtown Primary School 1.73 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.78 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.79 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.86 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.96 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.97 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
2.02 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.03 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
2.05 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
790 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.07 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
1.23 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
1.23 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.27 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.29 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.29 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.33 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.4 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.46 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
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
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
1.57 km
Knights of Wednesbury Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.63 km
Tip Top Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.63 km
Wednesbury Town Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.63 km
Mecca Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
1.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pikehelve St Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Pikehelve St Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Miners Arms Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Wolseley Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
The Miners Arms Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 770 m
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.25 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.7 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.74 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.39 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.46 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.52 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.12 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.16 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.1 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 253,977 kWh - mean 12,094 kWh : median 11,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 0LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53594000
Longitude -2.02609500
OS Easting 398327
OS Northing 0293120
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting 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 E33018539
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 013C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1