Postcode B71 2AQ (Sandwell)

Map showing B71 2AQ and nearby postcodes

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

B71 2AQ 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 2AQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to B71 2AQ is James Watt Street which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crookhay Lane and is 142 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.19 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to B71 2AQ (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 2AQ is MJ's Bar and is 1.09 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 920 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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. 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 2AQ 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 2AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

James Watt Street 73 m
Witton Lane 95 m
Rydding Square 118 m
Edwin Phillips Drive 135 m
Schofield Avenue 175 m
Leacroft Grove 180 m
Greenwood Road 180 m
Jefferson Close 181 m
Wyld Close 186 m
Crookhay Lane 207 m
Winchester Road 275 m
Telford Close 284 m
Wallface 292 m
Wyntor Lane 294 m
Brindley Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B71 2AQ

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 2AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
391 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 454 m
Hateley Heath Academy 491 m
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
695 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
846 m
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.12 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.25 km
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
1.38 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.4 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.45 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.47 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
1.6 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.71 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.72 km
Pennyhill Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.74 km
Hargate Primary School Outstanding
(March 29, 2017)
1.93 km
High Point Academy 1.95 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.02 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
2.05 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
744 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
820 m
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
846 m
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
846 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
846 m
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
920 m
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
920 m
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.08 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.09 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.09 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.15 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
1.15 km
The Croft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.2 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.23 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
1.23 km
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.25 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
1.29 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.31 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crookhay Lane Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Crookhay Lane Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Witton Lane Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Coles Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Willis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.94 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.75 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.28 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.73 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.73 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.75 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.77 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.12 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.81 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 4.85 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.2 Mbps 75 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.8 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 216,373 kWh - mean 13,523 kWh : median 11,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 53,729 kWh - mean 3,582 kWh : median 2,198 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B71 2AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54086000
Longitude -2.00666500
OS Easting 399645
OS Northing 0293667
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: 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 E33020853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 013E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1