Postcode B70 0QX (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 0QX and nearby postcodes

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

B70 0QX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 0QX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to B70 0QX is Emay Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tame Valley Canal and is 178 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 951 m away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.91 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 0QX (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 0QX is MJ's Bar and is 652 m 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 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.2 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 0QX 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 0QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Emay Close 20 m
Ardav Road 50 m
Lemox Road 59 m
Hawkins Street 113 m
Portobello Road 127 m
Barrack Street 134 m
Tame Street 157 m
Barncroft Street 163 m
Lee Street 226 m
Holloway Bank 229 m
Pleasant Street 229 m
Francis Ward Close 257 m
Castle Street 273 m
Bilport Lane 292 m
Tunnel Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 0QX

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 0QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
859 m
Hateley Heath Academy 872 m
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
940 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.06 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.1 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.15 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.36 km
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.46 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.68 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.72 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.73 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.77 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.79 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.82 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.82 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.83 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.01 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.08 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.09 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
298 m
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
385 m
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
430 m
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
609 m
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
652 m
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
763 m
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
763 m
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
823 m
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
823 m
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
835 m
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
902 m
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
1.04 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.05 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
1.05 km
Knights of Wednesbury Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Tip Top Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.06 km
Wednesbury Town Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.06 km
Big Singh's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2020
1.08 km
Crystal Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2021
1.08 km
Gelato Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tame Valley Canal Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Tame Valley Canal Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Witton Lane Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Witton Lane Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Brindley Rd Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 951 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 952 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 953 m
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 611 m
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.29 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.18 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.08 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.52 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.86 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.89 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.91 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.23 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.28 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.41 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.7 Mbps 39.2 Mbps 69.13 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 16.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 47 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 113,838 kWh - mean 14,230 kWh : median 14,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,020 kWh - mean 2,378 kWh : median 1,902 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 0QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54146100
Longitude -2.01641200
OS Easting 398984
OS Northing 0293734
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9976
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018543
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 013F
Output Area / Small Area 4C1