B70 8AL maps, stats, and open data
B70 8AL lies on Richard Street West in West Bromwich. B70 8AL is located in the Greets Green and Lyng 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 8AL maps
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Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
B70 8AL geodata
| Easting | 399995 |
| Northing | 290903 |
| Latitude | 52.516012 |
| Longitude | -2.001504 |
Where is B70 8AL?
| Street | Richard Street West |
| Town/City | West Bromwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B70 |
B70 8AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B70 8AL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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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Politics
| Ward | Greets Green And Lyng |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Bromwich East |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B70 8AL
| Bowater St (Moor St) | Lamberts End | 149m |
| Cambridge St (Bromford Lane) | Lamberts End | 156m |
| Cambridge St (Bromford Lane) | Lamberts End | 186m |
| Bowater St (Moor St) | Lamberts End | 189m |
| Cambridge St (Lyttleton St) | Lamberts End | 217m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B70 8AL
| Lodge Road-west Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) (Lodge Rd) | Lamberts End | 318m |
| West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) (West Bromwich Ringway) | West Bromwich | 462m |
| Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Dartmouth St) | Lamberts End | 536m |
| Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) (Trinity Way) | West Bromwich | 1,026m |
| Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) (Dudley St) | Guns Village | 1,122m |
Nearest railway stations to B70 8AL
| Sandwell & Dudley Station | 1.1km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.1km |
| Langley Green Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B70 8AL (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 8AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 65.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.12Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B70 8AL (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% |
B70 8AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B70 8AL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 183,760 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,485 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,404 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 45,811 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,818 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,122 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B70 8AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B70 8AL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
88.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B70 8AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B70 8AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to B70 8AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bromford Lane Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 134m |
| Oxford Road / Lodge Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 245m |
| Margaret Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 334m |
B70 8AL ITL and B70 8AL 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 8AL:
| 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 |
B70 8AL 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 8AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050505 | |
| LSOA | E01009988 | Sandwell 020A |
| MSOA | E02002062 | Sandwell 020 |
Nearest postcodes to B70 8AL
| B70 8AP | Richard Street South | 44m |
| B70 8AJ | Barton Street | 49m |
| B70 8HF | Oak Road | 79m |
| B70 8AN | Richard Street South | 79m |
| B70 8HG | Cambridge Street | 81m |
| B70 8HQ | Cambridge Street | 124m |
| B70 8HE | Oak Road | 128m |
| B70 7HL | Bromford Lane | 134m |
| B70 8HR | Oak Road | 135m |
| B70 8PJ | Lodge Road | 154m |
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