B70 6BD maps, stats, and open data

B70 6BD lies on Walpole Walk in West Bromwich. B70 6BD is located in the West Bromwich Central electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sandwell and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

B70 6BD geodata

Easting	400637
Northing	290145
Latitude	52.509197
Longitude	-1.992044

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B70 6BD?

Street	Walpole Walk
Town/City	West Bromwich
Country	England
Postcode District	B70
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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B70 6BD Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B70 6BD as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	150m	492ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	West Bromwich Central
Constituency	West Bromwich East

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B70 6BD

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Boulton Square	367m
January 2024	Burglary	On or near Boulton Square	367m
June 2022	Robbery	On or near Parliament Street	59m
➜ Walpole Walk crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to B70 6BD

Kelvin Way (Spon Lane)	West Bromwich	17m
Kelvin Way (Spon Lane)	West Bromwich	135m
Constance Avenue (Glover St)	West Bromwich	176m
Grice St (Spon Lane South)	West Bromwich	192m
Constance Avenue (Glover St)	West Bromwich	194m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to B70 6BD

Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) (Trinity Way)	West Bromwich	393m
Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) (Roebuck Lane)	West Bromwich	637m
West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) (West Bromwich Ringway)	West Bromwich	845m
Lodge Road-west Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) (Lodge Rd)	Lamberts End	1,175m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Dartmouth St)	Lamberts End	1,513m

Nearest railway stations to B70 6BD

Smethwick Galton Bridge Station	1.1km
Sandwell & Dudley Station	1.3km
Langley Green Station	1.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B70 6BD

Broadband access in B70 6BD (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B70 6BD (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	20.0Mbps
Average download speed	56.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	5.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B70 6BD (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps	0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps	0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B70 6BD

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Source: Ofcom
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B70 6BD gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B70 6BD by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	182,819
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	6,529
Median (kWh/meter)	5,798

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	53,116
Meter count	27
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,967
Median (kWh/meter)	1,950

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B70 6BD, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in B70 6BD.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

87.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B70 6BD:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B70 6BD (meters)

The Island Inn

Island Inn

Foresters Cafe

12 Ault Street

105m

The New Flower Pot Bar & Grill

137 Spon Lane

129m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to B70 6BD

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Spon Lane / Kelvin Way	17:15	11:30	32m
Spon Lane Post Office	17:30	12:00	185m
Bennit Close / Gill Street	18:30	12:00	294m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to B70 6BD

Facility	Distance
Holy Trinity C E Primary School Trinity Road South, West Bromwich Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	328m
Easygym (West Brom) (Closed) High Street, West Bromwich Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	643m
Sandwell College (Central Campus) Spon Lane, West Bromwich Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym	655m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B70 6BD

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Trinity Road South, West Bromwich, B70 6NF	Primary	328m
Lyng Primary School Horton Street, West Bromwich, B70 7SQ	Primary	590m
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane, West Bromwich, B70 6AW	16 plus	637m

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B70 6BD ITL and B70 6BD LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B70 6BD:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLG	West Midlands (England)
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLG3	West Midlands
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLG37	Sandwell
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000028	Sandwell

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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B70 6BD census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B70 6BD:

	Code	Name
OA	E00051077
LSOA	E01010101	Sandwell 020B
MSOA	E02002062	Sandwell 020

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to B70 6BD

B70 6EJ	Parliament Street	72m
B70 7LL	Kelvin Way	77m
B70 7LW	Johnston Street	112m
B70 6NL	Francis Street	147m
B70 6DY	Glover Street	161m
B70 7LN	Johnston Street	165m
B70 6AS	Spon Lane	169m
B70 6NR	Arthur Street	184m
B70 6EB	Glover Street	196m
B70 6BQ	Spon Lane	207m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence