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B71 1BU lies on Church Lane in West Bromwich. B71 1BU is located in the Hateley Heath 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.
B71 1BU maps


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B71 1BU geodata
| Easting | 400026 |
| Northing | 292570 |
| Latitude | 52.530998 |
| Longitude | -2.001047 |
Where is B71 1BU?
| Street | Church Lane |
| Town/City | West Bromwich |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B71 |
B71 1BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B71 1BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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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 | Hateley Heath |
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| Constituency | West Bromwich East |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B71 1BU
| Gladstone St (Church Lane) | Black Lake | 23m |
| Gladstone St (Church Lane) | Black Lake | 45m |
| Byron St (Church Lane) | Black Lake | 221m |
| Byron St (Church Lane) | Black Lake | 270m |
| All Saints Primary School (Church Lane) | Hall End | 407m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B71 1BU
| Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) (Black Lake) | Black Lake | 672m |
| Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) (Dudley St) | Guns Village | 830m |
| Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) (Dartmouth St) | Lamberts End | 1,196m |
| Lodge Road-west Bromwich Town Hall (Metro Stop) (Lodge Rd) | Lamberts End | 1,375m |
Nearest railway stations to B71 1BU
| Sandwell & Dudley Station | 2.6km |
| Tame Bridge Parkway Station | 3km |
| Dudley Port Station | 3.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B71 1BU (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 B71 1BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 114.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B71 1BU (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% |
B71 1BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B71 1BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 185,514 |
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| Meter count | 10 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,551 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,352 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 19,779 |
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| Meter count | 6 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,297 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,119 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B71 1BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B71 1BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
93.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
B71 1BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B71 1BU (metres)
The Queen's Head
Queens Head 101 Church Lane
36m
Spacehoppas
Unit 11 - 12 Church Lane Industrial Estate Church Lane
119m
Church Lane Local
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Nearest post box to B71 1BU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Church Lane / Kays Crescent | 17:00 | 12:00 | 192m |
| Gladstone Street | 17:00 | 12:00 | 437m |
| Old Meeting Street / Old Ebene | 17:30 | 12:00 | 472m |
B71 1BU ITL and B71 1BU 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 B71 1BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B71 1BU 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 B71 1BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00050551 | |
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| LSOA | E01009993 | Sandwell 017C |
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| MSOA | E02002059 | Sandwell 017 |
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