Postcode B70 9HN (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 9HN and nearby postcodes

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

B70 9HN 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 9HN as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to B70 9HN is Bridge Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clock Tower and is 153 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 277 m away at Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 9HN (for ages 11 and under) is Ryders Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2017. 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 9HN is MJ's Bar and is 2.8 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 2.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bridge Street 27 m
Guns Lane 148 m
Cordley Street 154 m
Pearson Street 154 m
Carter's Green 169 m
Mason Street 170 m
Earl Street 190 m
Railway Street 207 m
Hayes Street 221 m
Tapestries Avenue 239 m
Winkle Street 243 m
Butler Street 246 m
Duke Street 262 m
John Street 269 m
Manley Close 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 9HN

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 9HN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
494 m
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
495 m
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
510 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
582 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
611 m
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
642 m
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
776 m
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.24 km
Sandwell College 1.3 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.36 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.43 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.47 km
Eaton Valley Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.57 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.63 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.65 km
Newtown Primary School 1.65 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.68 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
1.72 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.86 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Clock Tower Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Adam St Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Adam St Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Shaftesbury St Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 277 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 278 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 279 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.77 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.8 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.73 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.77 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.88 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.93 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 4.01 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.01 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.17 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 4.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77 Mbps 98.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.2 14
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 457,967 kWh - mean 13,470 kWh : median 11,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 9HN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52320400
Longitude -2.00595500
OS Easting 399693
OS Northing 0291703
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