Postcode B71 2PP (Sandwell)

Map showing B71 2PP and nearby postcodes

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

B71 2PP 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 2PP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B71 2PP is Surrey Crescent which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Winchester Rd and is 216 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.09 km away at Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to B71 2PP (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 2PP is MJ's Bar and is 699 m 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 525 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Surrey Crescent 89 m
Tame Crossing 180 m
Pembroke Road 199 m
Waterside Avenue 214 m
Hampshire Road 221 m
Brindley Road 256 m
Crookhay Lane 260 m
Old College Drive 284 m
Chester Road 314 m
John Wesley Way 326 m
Francis Ward Close 356 m
Woden Road South 366 m
Winchester Road 375 m
Windsor Road 409 m
Holloway Bank 459 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B71 2PP

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 2PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorlands Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2018)
467 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Good
(July 8, 2021)
577 m
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School 902 m
Hateley Heath Academy 932 m
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
937 m
Mesty Croft Primary Good
(November 30, 2017)
977 m
The Phoenix Collegiate Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.06 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.17 km
Hall Green Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.21 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.4 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.6 km
The Priory Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.63 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.72 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.73 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.77 km
High Point Academy 1.81 km
All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.92 km
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.95 km
Pennyhill Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2018)
1.97 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
393 m
Hydes Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
525 m
Pizza Place also trading as Top One Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
525 m
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
541 m
Autograph @ Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
577 m
Gills General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
August 3, 2018
577 m
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
577 m
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
699 m
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
706 m
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
726 m
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
726 m
The Croft Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
768 m
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
813 m
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
813 m
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
858 m
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
892 m
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
907 m
Wednesbury - St Johns C of E Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
937 m
Carls Fish & Chips LIMITED Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 17, 2019
953 m
Big Singh's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 9, 2020
954 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Winchester Rd Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Winchester Rd Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Pembroke Rd Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Pembroke Rd Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Witton Lane Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.09 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
East Midlands Airport Air 55.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 394 m
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.81 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.37 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.44 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Swan Pool Inland Water 3.68 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 4.08 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 4.09 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.16 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.19 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.75 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 4.8 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.5 Mbps 67.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 21 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 227,262 kWh - mean 8,417 kWh : median 10,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 61,726 kWh - mean 2,374 kWh : median 2,431 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B71 2PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54460800
Longitude -2.00965900
OS Easting 399442
OS Northing 0294084
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: 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 E33020854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2