Postcode B70 8LF (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 8LF and nearby postcodes

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

B70 8LF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 8LF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B70 8LF is Margaret Street which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Margaret St and is 193 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 601 m away at Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 764 m away.

The closest primary school to B70 8LF (for ages 11 and under) is Lodge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020.

The local pub for residents of B70 8LF is MJ's Bar and is 3.72 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 3.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Margaret Street 46 m
Turton Road 165 m
Emily Street 172 m
Westbourne Road 193 m
Oak Road 223 m
Caroline Street 224 m
Bromford Lane 235 m
Clifford Road 236 m
Cambridge Street 242 m
Coyne Road 259 m
Ireland Green Road 271 m
Mottram Close 272 m
Acorn Close 276 m
Rowley View 292 m
Hazelbeech Road 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 8LF

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 8LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
356 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
443 m
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
539 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
669 m
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 769 m
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
859 m
Sandwell College 930 m
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.04 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.17 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.25 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.31 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.35 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.37 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.42 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.65 km
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.7 km
Newtown Primary School 1.77 km
Sandwell Valley School Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.86 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.93 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
3.31 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
3.36 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
3.42 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.67 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
3.72 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
3.73 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
3.73 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3.73 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.83 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
3.83 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
3.83 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
3.83 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
3.89 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
3.89 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
3.89 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.9 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.96 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.96 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
3.96 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
3.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Margaret St Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Margaret St Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bromford Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Brandon Close Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Brandon Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 601 m
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 602 m
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 603 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 764 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 803 m
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromford Stop Inland Water 823 m
Bromford Junction Inland Water 853 m
Titford Feeder Inland Water 1.94 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.09 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 3.11 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 3.32 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 3.45 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.96 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 116.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 49 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% 17.9 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.1 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 574,412 kWh - mean 12,765 kWh : median 12,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 143,848 kWh - mean 2,997 kWh : median 2,266 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 8LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.51469000
Longitude -2.00577700
OS Easting 399705
OS Northing 0290756
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5331
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 E33020890
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 019A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2