Postcode B70 6EB (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 6EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode B70 6EB is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B70 6EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B70 6EB 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 6EB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B70 6EB is Freda Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Constance Avenue and is 27 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 338 m away at Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station, 979 m away.

The closest primary school to B70 6EB (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Holly Lodge High School College of Science. The last OFSTED inspection on February 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B70 6EB is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 4.53 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 4.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.8 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 6EB 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 6EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B70 6EB, and the approximate distance away.

Freda Road 69 m
Constance Avenue 127 m
Trinity Road South 144 m
Ida Road 150 m
Glover Street 156 m
Walpole Walk 156 m
Francis Street 165 m
Parliament Street 166 m
A4182 180 m
Maria Street 214 m
Grice Street 224 m
Arthur Street 239 m
Union Street 243 m
Hall Street South 252 m
Houghton Street 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 6EB

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 6EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
145 m
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 657 m
Sandwell College 725 m
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
773 m
Sandwell Valley School Good
(October 12, 2017)
779 m
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
840 m
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.15 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.19 km
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.39 km
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.39 km
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
1.55 km
Sandwell Academy Outstanding
(January 17, 2014)
1.59 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.62 km
Galton Valley Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.63 km
Rood End Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
1.64 km
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.7 km
The Regis Academy 1.76 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.78 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.85 km
Devonshire Junior Academy Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.86 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B70 6EB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
4.37 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
4.39 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
4.39 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
4.49 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
4.49 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
4.49 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.53 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.53 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
4.53 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
4.53 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.6 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.65 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
4.65 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.68 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
4.71 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
4.71 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
4.71 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
4.71 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
4.71 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
4.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B70 6EB - Data from Apr 2022

Constance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Constance Avenue Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Green St Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Kelvin Way Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Grice St Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 338 m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 339 m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 340 m
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 979 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B70 6EB - Data from Dec 2021

Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.09 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.17 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 1.71 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 2.02 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.47 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 3.09 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 3.16 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 3.33 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.43 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.31 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.34 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B70 6EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 89.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.9 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 233,932 kWh - mean 17,995 kWh : median 17,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 37,170 kWh - mean 3,717 kWh : median 3,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 6EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50881700
Longitude -1.98922400
OS Easting 400828
OS Northing 0290101
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3985
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward West Bromwich Central
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020891
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 020B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3