Postcode B70 9HG (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 9HG and nearby postcodes

The postcode B70 9HG is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B70 9HG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B70 9HG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 9HG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B70 9HG is Guns Lane which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaftesbury St and is 141 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 235 m away at Dartmouth St (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 9HG (for ages 11 and under) is Lodge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Phoenix Collegiate. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of B70 9HG is MJ's Bar and is 2.92 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 2.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B70 9HG 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 9HG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B70 9HG, and the approximate distance away.

Guns Lane 25 m
Earl Street 43 m
Duke Street 131 m
Creed Way 150 m
Railway Street 164 m
Brook Street 168 m
Bridge Street 171 m
Advent Gardens 204 m
John Street 226 m
Winkle Street 229 m
Carter's Green 230 m
Richard Street 241 m
Dartmouth Street 246 m
Cordley Street 302 m
Pearson Street 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 9HG

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 9HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
334 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
431 m
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
548 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
615 m
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
637 m
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
667 m
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
670 m
Sandwell College 1.15 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.2 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.25 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.27 km
Eaton Valley Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.46 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.52 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.56 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
1.67 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.71 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.74 km
Newtown Primary School 1.78 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.8 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B70 9HG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B70 9HG - Data from Apr 2022

Shaftesbury St Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Shaftesbury St Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Baker Street Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Dartmouth St (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 235 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 236 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 237 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B70 9HG - Data from Dec 2021

Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.7 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.73 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.63 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.81 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.89 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.52 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.8 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 3.98 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.99 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.17 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 4.19 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.25 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.32 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B70 9HG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 73.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 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% 27 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.8 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 76,328 kWh - mean 15,266 kWh : median 15,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 9HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52253800
Longitude -2.00384700
OS Easting 399836
OS Northing 0291629
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3466
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: 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 E33020881
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 017D
Output Area / Small Area 4B1