The postcode B62 8BN is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. B62 8BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B62 8BN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 8BN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to B62 8BN is Greenhill Gardens which is centered 249 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Belle Vue Drive and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.88 km away.
The closest primary school to B62 8BN (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 8BN is The Apple Tree Inn and is 9.52 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 9.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for B62 8BN 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 8BN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B62 8BN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B62 8BN
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| 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 8BN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 496 m |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 656 m |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 891 m |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| Lapal Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.22 km |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| The Earls High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.41 km |
| Howley Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.45 km |
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Manor Way Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Quinton Church Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.82 km | |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 1.92 km |
| Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.17 km |
| Four Dwellings Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 2.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B62 8BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 9.08 km | |
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 9.21 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 9.38 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 9.4 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 9.44 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 9.47 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 9.51 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 9.52 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 9.52 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 9.53 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 9.56 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 9.6 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 9.6 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.61 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 9.64 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.64 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 9.64 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 9.64 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 9.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B62 8BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Belle Vue Drive | 276 m | |
| Belle Vue Drive | 313 m | |
| Radcliffe Drive | 480 m | |
| Radcliffe Drive | 499 m | |
| Greenhill Rd | 542 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 62.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B62 8BN - Data from Dec 2021
| Mucklow Hill | 59 m | |
| Breaches Pool | 850 m | |
| Furnace Coppice | 1.3 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 2.07 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.27 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 2.58 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Broadhidley Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Highfields | 2.92 km | |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 3.04 km |
| Causeway Green Branch | 3.05 km | |
| Titford Pool | 3.26 km | |
| Pitts Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 3.49 km | |
| Rowley Stop | 3.54 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B62 8BN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46021200 |
| Longitude | -2.03430100 |
| OS Easting | 397766 |
| OS Northing | 0284695 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Halesowen BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018394 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 026D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |