The postcode B70 9PB is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B70 9PB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B70 9PB 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 9PB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to B70 9PB is Bull Lane which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Piercy St and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 717 m away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 995 m away.
The closest primary school to B70 9PB (for ages 11 and under) is Hanbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 3, 2022.
The local pub for residents of B70 9PB is MJ's Bar and is 3.29 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 3.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 9PB is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B70 9PB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B70 9PB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B70 9PB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B70 9PB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 333 m |
| Ryders Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 585 m |
| Lodge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 708 m |
| George Salter Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 914 m |
| The British Muslim School | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 985 m |
| Health Futures UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 1.08 km |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Lyng Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.19 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 9-19 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.4 km | |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.42 km | |
| Sandwell College | College | 16-99 | 1.52 km | |
| Hargate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Rounds Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (April 10, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| King George V Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2013) | 1.94 km |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B70 9PB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 2.84 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 2.94 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 3.03 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 3.24 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 3.29 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 3.38 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 3.41 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 3.41 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 3.41 km | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 3.44 km | |
| New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 3.46 km | |
| Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 3.46 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 3.47 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 3.47 km | |
| Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 3.47 km | |
| Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 3.47 km | |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 3.47 km | |
| Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 3.53 km | |
| Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 3.53 km | |
| Aashiqs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2019 | 3.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B70 9PB - Data from Apr 2022
| Piercy St | 166 m | |
| Piercy St | 178 m | |
| Wheatley St | 293 m | |
| Hambletts Road | 305 m | |
| Hilton St | 320 m | |
| Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) | 717 m | |
| Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) | 717 m | |
| Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) | 718 m | |
| Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 995 m | |
| Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 1.02 km | |
| Dudley Port Rail Station | 2.52 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 57.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B70 9PB - Data from Dec 2021
| Bromford Stop | 1.27 km | |
| Bromford Junction | 1.33 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 2.34 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 2.87 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 3 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.24 km | |
| Titford Pool | 3.29 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 3.37 km | |
| Swan Pool | 3.42 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 3.51 km | |
| Rough Hill | 3.62 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 3.64 km | |
| Smethwick Hall Pool | 3.69 km | |
| Tansley Hill | 3.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B70 9PB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.2 Mbps | 47 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 15 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 67.3 | 17.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B70 9PB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.51766500 |
| Longitude | -2.01407400 |
| OS Easting | 399142 |
| OS Northing | 0291087 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | West Bromwich BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018481 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 018E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |