Postcode B70 8PU (Sandwell) Terminated June 1998

Map showing B70 8PU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B70 8PU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in June 1998.B70 8PU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B70 8PU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 8PU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B70 8PU is Acorn Close which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oak Lane and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 295 m away at Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 8PU (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 8PU is MJ's Bar and is 3.48 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 3.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Acorn Close 58 m
Oak Lane 91 m
Oak Avenue 96 m
Oak Road 120 m
Oxford Road 129 m
Hazelbeech Road 147 m
Edith Drive 183 m
Richard Street West 185 m
Richard Street South 213 m
Beechwood Road 221 m
Chapman Way 222 m
Cambridge Street 233 m
Wesley Close 249 m
Izons Road 254 m
Osborne Road 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 8PU

Introduction December 1996
Termination June 1998
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B70 8PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
32 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
345 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
396 m
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
527 m
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
687 m
Sandwell College 814 m
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
904 m
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 957 m
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.04 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.11 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.2 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.27 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.5 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.67 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.68 km
Eaton Valley Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.72 km
Sandwell Valley School Good
(October 12, 2017)
1.79 km
Newtown Primary School 1.83 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.88 km
George Betts Primary Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oak Lane Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Chapman St Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Lodge Rd Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Lodge Rd Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Dartmouth St Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 295 m
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 295 m
Lodge Road-West Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 296 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.13 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.15 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.24 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.75 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.27 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 3.32 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 3.44 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 3.65 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.69 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.89 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.18 km
Thimblemill Pool Inland Water 4.3 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.51733300
Longitude -2.00350800
OS Easting 399859
OS Northing 0291050
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1082
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: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020889
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 019B
Output Area / Small Area 4B1