The postcode B62 8BL is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B62 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B62 8BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 8BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to B62 8BL is Greenhill Gardens which is centered 82 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Belle Vue Drive and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.76 km away.
The closest primary school to B62 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Olive Hill Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Windsor High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of B62 8BL is The Apple Tree Inn and is 9.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispys and is 9.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 166.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B62 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B62 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B62 8BL
| 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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 371 m |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 561 m |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 736 m |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 877 m |
| Lapal Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.23 km |
| Howley Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Quinton Church Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| The Earls High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.66 km | |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Manor Way Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.08 km |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 2.09 km |
| Four Dwellings Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B62 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 9.03 km | |
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 9.09 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 9.27 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 9.33 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 9.37 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 9.38 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 9.39 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 9.42 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 9.42 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 9.44 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 9.46 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 9.47 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.54 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 9.54 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 9.54 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 9.54 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 9.59 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.59 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 9.59 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 9.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B62 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Belle Vue Drive | 127 m | |
| Belle Vue Drive | 170 m | |
| Radcliffe Drive | 339 m | |
| Radcliffe Drive | 356 m | |
| Greenhill Rd | 372 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.76 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 62.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B62 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Mucklow Hill | 157 m | |
| Breaches Pool | 991 m | |
| Furnace Coppice | 1.44 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 2.19 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.39 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 2.66 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Broadhidley Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.91 km | |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.98 km |
| Highfields | 3.05 km | |
| Titford Pool | 3.12 km | |
| Pitts Wood | 3.31 km | |
| Warley Woods | 3.42 km | |
| Rowley Stop | 3.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B62 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69.6 Mbps | 166.9 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 22 Mbps | 36 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% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 73.6 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 374 | 36 |
Energy usage data for B62 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46119600 |
| Longitude | -2.03240900 |
| OS Easting | 397895 |
| OS Northing | 0284806 |
| 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 | Halesowen North |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Halesowen BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020758 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 030A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |