Postcode B70 9UE (Sandwell)

Map showing B70 9UE and nearby postcodes

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

B70 9UE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 9UE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B70 9UE is Borwick Avenue which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Adam St and is 239 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 415 m away at Dartmouth St (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to B70 9UE (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 9UE is MJ's Bar and is 2.94 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 3.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 9UE 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 9UE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Borwick Avenue 58 m
Bailey Street 60 m
Young Street 93 m
Turner Street 103 m
Wheatley Street 130 m
Eaton Avenue 139 m
Manley Close 169 m
Adams Street 171 m
Hilton Street 180 m
Tapestries Avenue 180 m
Sutton Crescent 212 m
Skidmore Drive 222 m
Beresford Crescent 222 m
Whyley Street 228 m
Claypit Lane 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B70 9UE

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 9UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
261 m
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
360 m
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
522 m
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
616 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
748 m
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
760 m
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.14 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.3 km
Newtown Primary School 1.32 km
Sandwell College 1.43 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy 1.55 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.62 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.66 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.66 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.68 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.72 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.81 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.91 km
Eaton Valley Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.93 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Adam St Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Adam St Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Hilton St Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Hilton St Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Wheatley St Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Dartmouth St (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 415 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 416 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 416 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bromford Stop Inland Water 1.58 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 1.62 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.68 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.68 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.1 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 3.72 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 3.75 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 3.88 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 3.94 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.99 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 126.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.7 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 417 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 474,012 kWh - mean 13,942 kWh : median 13,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B70 9UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52121700
Longitude -2.01053800
OS Easting 399382
OS Northing 0291482
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1082
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020889
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 019B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1