Postcode B70 9TW (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 9TW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B70 9TW is Hilton Street which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hilton St and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 553 m away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.26 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 9TW (for ages 11 and under) is Ryders Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 21, 2017.

The local pub for residents of B70 9TW is MJ's Bar and is 3.03 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 3.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hilton Street 59 m
Sutton Crescent 65 m
Skidmore Drive 78 m
Young Street 99 m
Borwick Avenue 137 m
Claypit Close 165 m
Wood Lane 175 m
Bailey Street 188 m
Millward Street 190 m
Copson Close 194 m
Piercy Street 211 m
Hambletts Road 223 m
Wheatley Street 229 m
New Road 234 m
Change Road 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 9TW

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 9TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
312 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
326 m
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
634 m
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
673 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
871 m
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
915 m
Newtown Primary School 1.17 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.29 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.33 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.47 km
Sandwell College 1.51 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.53 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.68 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.71 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.81 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.81 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.83 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.86 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.96 km
Eaton Valley Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hilton St Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Piercy St Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Hilton St Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Piercy St Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Wheatley St Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 553 m
Dartmouth St (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 553 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 553 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.49 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.54 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.58 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.69 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.27 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 3.57 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.64 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 3.79 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.86 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 74.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.5 13
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 612,581 kWh - mean 13,317 kWh : median 13,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 137,162 kWh - mean 3,048 kWh : median 2,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 9TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52011100
Longitude -2.01267500
OS Easting 399237
OS Northing 0291359
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: 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 E33020888
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 018E
Output Area / Small Area 4B1