Postcode B70 0UF (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 0UF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B70 0UF is Harvills Hawthorn which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harvills Hawthorn and is 193 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 977 m away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 0UF (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 0UF is MJ's Bar and is 1.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Singh's and is 1.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 9, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harvills Hawthorn 25 m
Wedgewood Avenue 115 m
Howard Street 134 m
Ashmole Road 164 m
Poultney Street 165 m
Laura Roberts Close 190 m
Wedgewood Place 209 m
Hawthorn Road 231 m
Anson Road 281 m
St Vincent Crescent 292 m
Dial Lane 329 m
Norbury Road 374 m
Wolseley Road 388 m
Ebenezer Street 413 m
Heronville Road 445 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 0UF

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 0UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
356 m
Hateley Heath Academy 907 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.23 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.33 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.39 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.39 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.54 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.58 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.63 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.68 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.73 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.73 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.96 km
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.96 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.98 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.99 km
Newtown Primary School 2 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.08 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 2.13 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
611 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
750 m
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
878 m
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.02 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.07 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.2 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
1.2 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.21 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.24 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
1.24 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
1.32 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
1.38 km
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
1.4 km
Knights of Wednesbury Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.44 km
Tip Top Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.44 km
Wednesbury Town Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.44 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.45 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.45 km
Big Singh's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2020
1.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Harvills Hawthorn Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Poultney St Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Ashmole Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Ashmole Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Harvills Hawthorn Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 977 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 978 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 979 m
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.09 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.34 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.03 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.15 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.48 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.53 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.84 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.92 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.5 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.7 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 273,829 kWh - mean 11,906 kWh : median 9,940 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 0UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53743300
Longitude -2.01980100
OS Easting 398754
OS Northing 0293286
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