Postcode B70 0UH (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 0UH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B70 0UH is Hawthorn Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peters Street and is 42 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 843 m away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 0UH (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 0UH is MJ's Bar and is 1.1 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 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hawthorn Road 47 m
Peters Street 62 m
Brockhouse Close 62 m
Canberra Close 136 m
Poultney Street 156 m
Norbury Road 170 m
Tunnel Road 179 m
Howard Street 203 m
New Street 208 m
Adelaide Avenue 213 m
Heronville Drive 219 m
Sydney Close 234 m
Harvills Hawthorn 244 m
John Woodward Way 248 m
Melbourne Close 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 0UH

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 0UH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
481 m
Hateley Heath Academy 680 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.15 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.31 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.35 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
1.5 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.56 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.6 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.62 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.78 km
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.89 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.89 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.94 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.94 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
2 km
Newtown Primary School 2.07 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
2.07 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.08 km
Tameside Primary Academy 2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
723 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
754 m
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
845 m
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.06 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.1 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.22 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
1.22 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.27 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.27 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
1.27 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
1.36 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.41 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
1.45 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
1.45 km
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
1.47 km
Knights of Wednesbury Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Tip Top Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.5 km
Wednesbury Town Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.5 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
1.5 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
1.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peters Street Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Peters Street Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Poultney St Bus Stop/Station 103 m
New St Bus Stop/Station 175 m
New St Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 843 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 844 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 845 m
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.19 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.31 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.5 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.24 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.37 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.41 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.45 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.7 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.05 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.29 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.31 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 4.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.1 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 128,525 kWh - mean 14,281 kWh : median 9,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 23,121 kWh - mean 3,303 kWh : median 3,262 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 0UH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53731400
Longitude -2.01644900
OS Easting 398981
OS Northing 0293271
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3660
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 E33020856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 013A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1