Postcode B70 8JP (Sandwell) Terminated June 1998

Map showing B70 8JP and nearby postcodes

The postcode B70 8JP is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1998.B70 8JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B70 8JP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 8JP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B70 8JP is Pennington Close which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hambletts Road and is 207 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 824 m away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 741 m away.

The closest primary school to B70 8JP (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 8JP 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 3.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pennington Close 57 m
Albion Road 59 m
Brandon Way 100 m
Bull Lane 235 m
Brandon Close 281 m
Hambletts Road 323 m
Albion Industrial Estate 345 m
Gads Lane 391 m
Bromford Lane 662 m
Oak Road 667 m
B4166 740 m
A457 1.13 km
A4123 2.46 km
A461 6.07 km
M6 TOLL 16.99 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 8JP

Introduction January 1980
Termination June 1998
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 8JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
414 m
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
710 m
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
833 m
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.03 km
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1.03 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.16 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.16 km
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
1.16 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.17 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.21 km
Newtown Primary School 1.26 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.3 km
Sandwell College 1.45 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.65 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.65 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.76 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.89 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.9 km
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.08 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.09 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
3.2 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
3.28 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
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.63 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
3.65 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.66 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
3.66 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
3.7 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.71 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
3.71 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
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
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
3.72 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
3.72 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
3.77 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
3.77 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
3.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hambletts Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Canal Bridge Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Canal Bridge Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 824 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 825 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 826 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 741 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 763 m
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.03 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.09 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.08 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 3.05 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 3.11 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 3.26 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.45 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.47 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.77 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.51540900
Longitude -2.01345400
OS Easting 399184
OS Northing 0290836
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6261
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 E33018479
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 019C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2