The postcode B70 9UL is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B70 9UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B70 9UL 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 9UL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to B70 9UL is Ryders Mill Close which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Claypit Lane and is 158 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 226 m away at Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.78 km away.
The closest primary school to B70 9UL (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 9UL is MJ's Bar and is 2.52 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 2.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 111.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B70 9UL 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 9UL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B70 9UL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B70 9UL
| 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 9UL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Salter Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 107 m |
| Ryders Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 235 m |
| Hanbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 775 m |
| Health Futures UTC | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (February 26, 2020) | 937 m |
| Lodge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 981 m |
| The British Muslim School | Independent school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| Hargate Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 29, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 17, 2013) | 1.27 km |
| Newtown Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.31 km | |
| Hateley Heath Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.34 km | |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.63 km | |
| Lyng Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.69 km |
| Sandwell College | College | 16-99 | 1.73 km | |
| King George V Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| The Meadows School | Special school | 9-19 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| The Phoenix Collegiate | Maintained school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Eaton Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.93 km |
| St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2014) | 1.95 km |
| West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B70 9UL - 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 | 2.11 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 2.17 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 2.24 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 2.47 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 2.52 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 2.64 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 2.64 km | |
| Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | Awaiting Inspection | 2.66 km | |
| Gills General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 3, 2018 | 2.66 km | |
| Wodensborough Ormiston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 2.66 km | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 2.69 km | |
| New Street Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 2.69 km | |
| Rayhan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 3, 2022 | 2.69 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 2.71 km | |
| Hydes Road Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 2.72 km | |
| Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 2.72 km | |
| Aashiqs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 16, 2019 | 2.77 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 2.79 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 2.86 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 2.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B70 9UL - Data from Apr 2022
| Claypit Lane | 158 m | |
| Claypit Lane | 171 m | |
| Guns Village Metro Stop | 263 m | |
| Guns Village Metro Stop | 278 m | |
| Davey Rd | 323 m | |
| Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) | 226 m | |
| Dudlay St Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) | 226 m | |
| Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) | 226 m | |
| Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 1.78 km | |
| Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station | 1.81 km | |
| Dudley Port Rail Station | 2.54 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 57.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B70 9UL - Data from Dec 2021
| Bromford Stop | 1.99 km | |
| Bromford Junction | 2.04 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 2.32 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 2.45 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 2.47 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 3.09 km | |
| Swan Pool | 3.16 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 3.59 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 3.73 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 3.8 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 4 km | |
| Forge Mill Lake | 4 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 4.07 km | |
| Titford Pool | 4.1 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 4.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B70 9UL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.4 Mbps | 111.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.3 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for B70 9UL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.52484800 |
| Longitude | -2.01189500 |
| OS Easting | 399290 |
| OS Northing | 0291886 |
| 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: 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 |