Postcode B71 1LT (Sandwell)

Map showing B71 1LT and nearby postcodes

The postcode B71 1LT is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B71 1LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B71 1LT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 B71 1LT as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to B71 1LT is Haig Street which is centered 136 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gladstone St and is 154 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 856 m away at Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to B71 1LT (for ages 11 and under) is Hargate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 29, 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 B71 1LT is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 2.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from #Pizza1 and is 2.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B71 1LT 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 B71 1LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B71 1LT, and the approximate distance away.

Haig Street 136 m
Gladstone Street 140 m
Peel Street 144 m
Ruskin Street 145 m
Drake Street 149 m
Beaconsfield Street 210 m
Lily Street 210 m
Wordsworth Street 226 m
Law Street 250 m
Shaftesbury Square 260 m
Clive Street 271 m
Grant Close 271 m
Nelson Street 291 m
Victory Rise 305 m
James Eaton Close 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B71 1LT

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 B71 1LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
395 m
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
414 m
Health Futures UTC Requires improvement
(February 26, 2020)
795 m
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
894 m
Eaton Valley Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
926 m
The British Muslim School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
1 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.06 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.1 km
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 1.13 km
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.21 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.25 km
Lodge Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.27 km
King George V Primary School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.28 km
Hanbury Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.41 km
Sandwell College 1.52 km
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
1.74 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.81 km
Pennyhill Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.81 km
Lyng Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.87 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B71 1LT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
2.22 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
2.23 km
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
2.25 km
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
2.25 km
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.25 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.34 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.36 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
2.36 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
2.36 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
2.36 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
2.4 km
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.41 km
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
2.41 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
2.51 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
2.52 km
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
2.52 km
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.52 km
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.52 km
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
2.52 km
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
2.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B71 1LT - Data from Apr 2022

Gladstone St Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Gladstone St Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Ruskin St Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Ruskin St Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Gladstone St Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 856 m
Dudlay St Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 856 m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 856 m
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
East Midlands Airport Air 56.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B71 1LT - Data from Dec 2021

Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 2.18 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.42 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.43 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.89 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 2.95 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 3.51 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 4.13 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km
Smethwick Hall Pool Inland Water 4.26 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.56 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 4.74 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B71 1LT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 127.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.3 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 36 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 186,597 kWh - mean 14,354 kWh : median 14,581 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 48,410 kWh - mean 3,458 kWh : median 3,189 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B71 1LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52835500
Longitude -1.99714100
OS Easting 400291
OS Northing 0292276
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5899
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich East
Electoral Ward Hateley Heath
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 E33020878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 017B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2