Postcode B71 2EH (Sandwell)

Map showing B71 2EH and nearby postcodes

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

B71 2EH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 2EH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to B71 2EH is Griffiths Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Griffiths Rd and is 142 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.71 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to B71 2EH (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 2EH is Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd and is 498 m 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 498 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 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 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 2EH 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 2EH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Griffiths Road 75 m
Crockford Road 97 m
Moorlands Road 198 m
Conway Avenue 218 m
Hampton Court 234 m
Hall Green Wharf 244 m
Booth Road 288 m
Bishop Road 326 m
Millfields Road 339 m
Rydding Lane 378 m
Chester Road 427 m
Windsor Road 442 m
Hydes Road 560 m
Crankhall Lane 629 m
Hall Green Road 642 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B71 2EH

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 2EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
331 m
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
434 m
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
534 m
Tameside Primary Academy 705 m
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
854 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
891 m
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
909 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 979 m
High Point Academy 1.12 km
Hateley Heath Academy 1.25 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.25 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.26 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.37 km
Pennyhill Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.37 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
1.74 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.81 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.81 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.83 km
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 1.87 km
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
331 m
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
331 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
331 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
424 m
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
498 m
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
498 m
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
498 m
The Chopping Block Trading as Barry's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2019
498 m
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
501 m
Bella Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 25, 2021
545 m
DS Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2022
545 m
Jade Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
545 m
La Belle Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
545 m
Le Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
545 m
The Toddler House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 26, 2020
545 m
Crankhall Lane Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 5, 2018
578 m
Friar Park Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
578 m
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
607 m
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
607 m
Tameside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
705 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Griffiths Rd Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Griffiths Rd Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Rydding Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Ryddings Lane Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Rydding Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.71 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 54.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.55 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.94 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.3 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.56 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.11 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.42 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.44 km
Garden Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.6 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.82 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 99.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 10
30-300 Mbps 0% 114 14
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 574,590 kWh - mean 13,363 kWh : median 13,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 177,756 kWh - mean 4,040 kWh : median 3,508 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B71 2EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54676600
Longitude -1.99932200
OS Easting 400143
OS Northing 0294324
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6221
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020842
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 010C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1