B70 8QU maps, stats, and open data

B70 8QU lies on Gads Lane in West Bromwich. B70 8QU 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 8QU geodata

Easting399462
Northing290972
Latitude52.516647
Longitude-2.009352

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B70 8QU?

StreetGads Lane
Town/CityWest Bromwich
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB70
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B70 8QU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B70 8QU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation150m492ft

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

WardGreets Green And Lyng
ConstituencyWest Bromwich East

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B70 8QU

January 2024Other theftOn or near Parking Area251m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Oak Road384m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Beresford Crescent391m
➜ Gads Lane crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to B70 8QU

Hambletts Rd (Albion Rd)Lamberts End109m
Oak Rd (Clifford Rd)Lamberts End120m
Oak Rd (Clifford Rd)Lamberts End155m
Wheatley St (Wood Lane)Lamberts End241m
Dartmouth St (Wood Lane)Lamberts End270m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to B70 8QU

Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Dartmouth St)Lamberts End537m
Lodge Road-west Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) (Lodge Rd)Lamberts End691m
Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) (Dudley St)Guns Village946m
West Bromwich Central (Midland Metro Stop) (West Bromwich Ringway)West Bromwich990m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) (Trinity Way)West Bromwich1,542m

Nearest railway stations to B70 8QU

Sandwell & Dudley Station0.9km
Langley Green Station2.5km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B70 8QU

Broadband access in B70 8QU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in B70 8QU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed46.5Mbps
Average download speed60.6Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.6Mbps
Average upload speed8.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed12.97Mbps

Broadband limitations in B70 8QU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B70 8QU

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B70 8QU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B70 8QU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)140,730
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)14,073
Median (kWh/meter)14,580

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)23,916
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)3,986
Median (kWh/meter)4,052
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B70 8QU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B70 8QU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

91.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than B70 8QU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B70 8QU (meters)

Oak News & Booze
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
197 Oak Road
96m
Hanbury Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Hanbury Road
161m
The Yew Tree
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Yew Tree
184m

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Nearest post box to B70 8QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Margaret Street17:3012:00249m
Wood Lane Nr Piercy St17:3012:00376m
Oxford Road / Lodge Road17:3012:00563m

Nearest sports facilities to B70 8QU

FacilityDistance
Hanbury Primary School
Hanbury Road, West Bromwich
Grass Pitches
167m
Marl Hole Park
Hambletts Road, West Bromwich
Grass Pitches
216m
West Bromwich Leisure Centre
Moor Street, West Bromwich
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Sports Hall, Studio
648m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B70 8QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Hanbury Primary School
2 Hanbury Road, West Bromwich, B70 9NT
Primary138m
Lodge Primary School
Oak Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8PN
Primary403m
The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex, Lodge Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8NX
Not applicable814m

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Source: Edubase
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B70 8QU ITL and B70 8QU 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 8QU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG37Sandwell
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000028Sandwell

B70 8QU 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 8QU:

CodeName
OAE00050516
LSOAE01009985Sandwell 018C
MSOAE02002060Sandwell 018

Nearest postcodes to B70 8QU

B70 8QTMottram Close41m
B70 8QPIreland Green Road81m
B70 8HWOak Road97m
B70 8HNOak Road109m
B70 8QSIreland Green Road110m
B70 8QWGads Lane117m
B70 9NZHambletts Road145m
B70 8QRRowley View150m
B70 9NTHanbury Road161m
B70 8HLOak Road164m