The postcode B62 8AR is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B62 8AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B62 8AR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 B62 8AR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to B62 8AR is A4099 which is centered 111 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Badgers Croft and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 719 m away.
The closest primary school to B62 8AR (for ages 11 and under) is Highfields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormiston Forge Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 23, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of B62 8AR is The Apple Tree Inn and is 8.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 8.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B62 8AR is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B62 8AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B62 8AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B62 8AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B62 8AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 668 m |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 982 m |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.02 km |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.4 km |
| Old Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| The Earls High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Timbertree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| Impact Independent School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.64 km |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.78 km |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 1.79 km |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.92 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B62 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 8.08 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 8.42 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 8.47 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 8.54 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 8.56 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 8.66 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 8.66 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 8.66 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 8.66 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 8.66 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 8.66 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 8.66 km | |
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 8.67 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 8.69 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 8.71 km | |
| Roseville Fruit Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 18, 2019 | 8.71 km | |
| SAI Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 20, 2019 | 8.71 km | |
| Select Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2020 | 8.71 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 8.72 km | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 8.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B62 8AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Badgers Croft | 83 m | |
| Badgers Croft | 85 m | |
| Station Road | 103 m | |
| Station Rd | 104 m | |
| Station Road | 106 m | |
| Old Hill Rail Station | 719 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 63.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B62 8AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Furnace Coppice | 905 m | |
| Briery Coppice | 1.15 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 1.16 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 1.32 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 1.43 km | |
| Breaches Pool | 1.72 km | |
| Highfields | 2.05 km | |
| Rowley Stop | 2.47 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.89 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 2.89 km | |
| Titford Pool | 3.07 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 3.22 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 3.32 km | |
| Bourne Hills Basin | 3.36 km | |
| Park Road Woods | 3.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B62 8AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 92.6 Mbps | 94.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 108.1 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B62 8AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46641900 |
| Longitude | -2.04877500 |
| OS Easting | 396783 |
| OS Northing | 0285386 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halesowen and Rowley Regis |
| Electoral Ward | Belle Vale |
| Local Authority District | Dudley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Halesowen BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018367 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 034B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |