Postcode B70 9LZ (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 9LZ and nearby postcodes

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

B70 9LZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 9LZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B70 9LZ is Jervoise Street which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Guns Village Metro Stop and is 202 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 162 m away at Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 9LZ (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 9LZ is MJ's Bar and is 2.65 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 2.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jervoise Street 56 m
Hayes Street 68 m
Butler Street 76 m
Whyley Street 77 m
Ryders Mill Close 84 m
Coppice Street 100 m
Mason Street 123 m
Tapestries Avenue 146 m
Lime Close 169 m
Swallow Street 202 m
Cordley Street 207 m
Pearson Street 207 m
Eaton Avenue 214 m
Dudley Street 231 m
Turner Street 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 9LZ

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 9LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
246 m
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
254 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
653 m
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
780 m
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
825 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
845 m
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.03 km
Newtown Primary School 1.4 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.41 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.41 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.42 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.54 km
Sandwell College 1.56 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.67 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.71 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.8 km
Eaton Valley Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.82 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.89 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
1.89 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.25 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
2.3 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
2.36 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.6 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
2.65 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.74 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
2.74 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.74 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.76 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
2.76 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.81 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
2.81 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.82 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.82 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
2.82 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.86 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
2.9 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.95 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
3.01 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
3.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Guns Village Metro Stop Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Guns Village Metro Stop Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Claypit Lane Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Claypit Lane Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Adam St Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 162 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 163 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 164 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.87 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.91 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.48 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.98 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.04 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.73 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.89 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.96 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 4.02 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 4.13 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 90.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 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% 16.3 3.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 247,188 kWh - mean 12,359 kWh : median 11,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 100,130 kWh - mean 4,768 kWh : median 2,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 9LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52394700
Longitude -2.01000200
OS Easting 399418
OS Northing 0291784
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2884
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 E33020887
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 018E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2