Postcode B70 8HW (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 8HW and nearby postcodes

The postcode B70 8HW is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B70 8HW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B70 8HW 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 8HW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B70 8HW is Mottram Close which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Rd and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 570 m away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 818 m away.

The closest primary school to B70 8HW (for ages 11 and under) is Hanbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.

The local pub for residents of B70 8HW is MJ's Bar and is 3.54 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 3.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B70 8HW 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 8HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B70 8HW, and the approximate distance away.

Mottram Close 46 m
Ireland Green Road 92 m
Rowley View 134 m
Gads Lane 181 m
Beechwood Road 224 m
Hazelbeech Road 248 m
Brandon Close 255 m
Hanbury Road 267 m
Brandon Way 272 m
Margaret Street 277 m
Turton Road 294 m
Clifford Road 305 m
Oak Avenue 309 m
Oak Road 327 m
Hambletts Road 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 8HW

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 8HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
244 m
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
380 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
708 m
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
770 m
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
838 m
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
866 m
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 994 m
Sandwell College 1.12 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.13 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.24 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.37 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.41 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.48 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.51 km
Newtown Primary School 1.54 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.56 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.9 km
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.92 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.98 km
Sandwell Valley School Good
(October 12, 2017)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B70 8HW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.12 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
3.19 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
3.25 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.49 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
3.54 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.61 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
3.61 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3.61 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.65 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
3.65 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
3.69 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
3.69 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.7 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
3.71 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
3.71 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
3.71 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
3.75 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
3.79 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
3.82 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
3.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B70 8HW - Data from Apr 2022

Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Hambletts Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Brandon Close Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Brandon Close Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 570 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 571 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 572 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 818 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 852 m
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.46 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B70 8HW - Data from Dec 2021

Bromford Stop Inland Water 972 m
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.02 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.08 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.12 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 3.18 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 3.24 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.31 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 3.4 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.06 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B70 8HW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 95.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 21 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% 16.8 1
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 117.4 18.6
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 335,363 kWh - mean 16,768 kWh : median 15,971 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 82,374 kWh - mean 4,335 kWh : median 3,382 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 8HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.51593100
Longitude -2.00851800
OS Easting 399519
OS Northing 0290894
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2550
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward Greets Green and Lyng
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020885
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 018C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2