Postcode B71 2AJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B71 2AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B71 2AJ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B71 2AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B71 2AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 2AJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B71 2AJ is Jefferson Close which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coles Lane and is 145 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.27 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.28 km away.

The closest primary school to B71 2AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Moorlands Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 7, 2018. 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 2AJ is MJ's Bar and is 1.17 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 887 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 1.8 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 2AJ 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 2AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B71 2AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Jefferson Close 59 m
Greenwood Road 80 m
Schofield Avenue 86 m
James Watt Street 90 m
Wyntor Lane 169 m
Winchester Road 193 m
Witton Lane 225 m
Leacroft Grove 226 m
Edwin Phillips Drive 228 m
Lellow Street 234 m
Rydding Square 255 m
Wills Avenue 258 m
Jowett's Lane 273 m
Crookhay Lane 274 m
Jubilee Avenue 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B71 2AJ

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 2AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
278 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 412 m
Hateley Heath Academy 554 m
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
588 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
774 m
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
976 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.34 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.36 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.39 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.43 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.43 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
1.52 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.59 km
Pennyhill Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.6 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.8 km
High Point Academy 1.83 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.93 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.93 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.95 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B71 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
774 m
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
774 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
774 m
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
826 m
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
887 m
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
887 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
922 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.13 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.16 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.17 km
The Croft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.18 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.19 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.19 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.19 km
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
1.19 km
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
1.21 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.21 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.21 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
1.21 km
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B71 2AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Coles Lane Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Willis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Wyntor Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Gordon Ave Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Crookhay Lane Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.28 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B71 2AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.08 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.84 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.2 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.65 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.78 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.81 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.84 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.26 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.78 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 4.9 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B71 2AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77 Mbps 95.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.6 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 251,754 kWh - mean 11,988 kWh : median 9,938 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 72,762 kWh - mean 3,465 kWh : median 2,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B71 2AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54130900
Longitude -2.00474800
OS Easting 399775
OS Northing 0293717
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7484
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Wednesbury South
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 013E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2