Postcode B71 2NJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B71 2NJ and nearby postcodes

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

B71 2NJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 2NJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B71 2NJ is Pembroke Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pembroke Rd and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.3 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to B71 2NJ (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 2NJ is The Croft and is 828 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Hydes Road Fish Bar and is 541 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B71 2NJ 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 2NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pembroke Road 24 m
Chester Road 161 m
Winchester Road 182 m
Windsor Road 193 m
Millfields Road 233 m
Crookhay Lane 244 m
Surrey Crescent 246 m
Schofield Avenue 268 m
Jefferson Close 306 m
Brindley Road 340 m
Telford Close 384 m
Hampshire Road 397 m
Woden Road South 510 m
Hydes Road 520 m
A4196 655 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B71 2NJ

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 2NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
252 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
482 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 761 m
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
867 m
Hateley Heath Academy 872 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
998 m
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
999 m
Tameside Primary Academy 1.09 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.11 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.47 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.51 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.66 km
High Point Academy 1.66 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.73 km
Pennyhill Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.75 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.77 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.82 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(January 23, 2014)
1.83 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.85 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
482 m
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
482 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
482 m
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
541 m
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
541 m
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
608 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
750 m
The Croft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
828 m
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
911 m
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
921 m
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
927 m
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
927 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
957 m
Glorious Food Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
1.01 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.02 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
1.02 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
1.05 km
#Pizza1 Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Cabin Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.06 km
Crankhall Lane Social Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 28, 2017
1.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pembroke Rd Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Pembroke Rd Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Winchester Rd Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Winchester Rd Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Millfields Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 593 m
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.01 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.58 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.48 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.66 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 3.88 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.11 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.15 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.26 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.96 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 73.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 19.91 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% 18 14
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.5 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 123,882 kWh - mean 7,287 kWh : median 7,123 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 21,800 kWh - mean 1,363 kWh : median 1,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B71 2NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54428500
Longitude -2.00651800
OS Easting 399655
OS Northing 0294048
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2696
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division West Bromwich BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 013D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3