The postcode B62 8LB is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 1998.B62 8LB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B62 8LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 8LB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to B62 8LB is Vernon Road which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Malt Mill Lane and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 872 m away.
The closest primary school to B62 8LB (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 8LB is The Apple Tree Inn and is 8.27 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 8.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Policing for B62 8LB 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 8LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B62 8LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B62 8LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | June 1998 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B62 8LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 325 m |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 659 m |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 880 m |
| Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 956 m |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 964 m |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.44 km |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.45 km |
| The Westminster School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (November 22, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Causeway Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Old Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Impact Independent School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.95 km |
| Brickhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Rowley Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.07 km | |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 2.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B62 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 7.83 km | |
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 8.06 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 8.13 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 8.19 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 8.26 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 8.26 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 8.27 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 8.27 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 8.32 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 8.32 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 8.34 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 8.34 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 8.35 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 8.37 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 8.38 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 8.39 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 8.39 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 8.39 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 8.39 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 8.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B62 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Malt Mill Lane | 236 m | |
| Malt Mill Lane | 259 m | |
| New John St | 270 m | |
| New John St | 285 m | |
| Green Lane | 309 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 872 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 874 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 882 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 62.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B62 8LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Mucklow Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 1.65 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 1.93 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 2.02 km | |
| Breaches Pool | 2.04 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.08 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.1 km | |
| Titford Pool | 2.29 km | |
| Rowley Stop | 2.35 km | |
| Highfields | 2.81 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 3 km | |
| Rough Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 3.17 km | |
| Bourne Hills Basin | 3.34 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.47102800 |
| Longitude | -2.03970300 |
| OS Easting | 397400 |
| OS Northing | 0285900 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 | E33020745 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 026 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 026B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |