Postcode B62 8JW (Dudley)

Map showing B62 8JW and nearby postcodes

The postcode B62 8JW is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B62 8JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B62 8JW 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 8JW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to B62 8JW is Leafield Gardens which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Loyes Close and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to B62 8JW (for ages 11 and under) is Olive Hill Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 13, 2022.

The local pub for residents of B62 8JW is The Apple Tree Inn and is 8.81 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 8.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.9 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 8JW is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B62 8JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B62 8JW, and the approximate distance away.

Leafield Gardens 59 m
Springfield Road 141 m
St Loye's Close 150 m
Olive Hill Road 189 m
Woodland Road 189 m
Hope Street 196 m
Stewarts Road 234 m
Barnfield Road 235 m
Olive Lane 245 m
Long Lane 247 m
Springfield Drive 254 m
Maple Road 281 m
Ridgefield Road 290 m
Greenhill Road 310 m
Coombs Farm Mews 325 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B62 8JW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B62 8JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
136 m
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
387 m
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
528 m
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
862 m
Leasowes High School Good
(September 25, 2019)
881 m
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.39 km
Perryfields Academy 1.63 km
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.71 km
Halesowen College Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.71 km
Quinton Church Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.75 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.86 km
Howley Grange Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.86 km
Lapal Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.89 km
Newfield Park Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.9 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.93 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.98 km
The Earls High School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.99 km
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
1.99 km
Tenterfields Primary Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.04 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B62 8JW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
8.36 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
8.42 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
8.61 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
8.66 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
8.69 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
8.72 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
8.72 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
8.74 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.74 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.77 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
8.79 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
8.81 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
8.86 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.87 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
8.87 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
8.87 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
8.93 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
8.93 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.93 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
8.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B62 8JW - Data from Apr 2022

St Loyes Close Bus Stop/Station 157 m
St Loyes Close Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Feldon Lane Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Feldon Lane Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Southwick Rd Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B62 8JW - Data from Dec 2021

Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 735 m
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 1.63 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.29 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.5 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.91 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Broadhidley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Woodgate Valley Valley 3.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B62 8JW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 111.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.1 15
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 921,644 kWh - mean 19,201 kWh : median 17,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 170,483 kWh - mean 3,627 kWh : median 3,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B62 8JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46731500
Longitude -2.03396800
OS Easting 397789
OS Northing 0285485
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13543
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000027
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33020744
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 026D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3