Postcode B62 8LP (Dudley)

Map showing B62 8LP and nearby postcodes

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

B62 8LP 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 8LP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B62 8LP is Haywood Drive which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Malt Mill Lane and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to B62 8LP (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 8LP is The Apple Tree Inn and is 8.45 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 8.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B62 8LP 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 8LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Haywood Drive 29 m
Meadow Road 70 m
Graham Road 113 m
Cocksheds Lane 114 m
Acorn Road 154 m
Lloyds Road 157 m
Hillwood Road 224 m
Beechfield Close 240 m
Beech Avenue 260 m
Coombswood Way 285 m
Vernon Close 293 m
Vernon Road 295 m
Olive Lane 296 m
Ridgefield Road 297 m
St Ambrose Close 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B62 8LP

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 8LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
375 m
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
575 m
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
913 m
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.03 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.21 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.32 km
Leasowes High School Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.35 km
Halesowen College Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.56 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.65 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.69 km
Newfield Park Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.69 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.8 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.84 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.88 km
The Earls High School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.91 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.02 km
Tenterfields Primary Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.07 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.07 km
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.09 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
8 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
8.31 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
8.31 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
8.37 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
8.45 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
8.45 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
8.52 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
8.52 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.53 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
8.53 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
8.55 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
8.56 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
8.56 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.56 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
8.56 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
8.56 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
8.57 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.57 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
8.61 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
8.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Malt Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Malt Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Beeches Road Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Beeches Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
St Loyes Close Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Old Hill Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 1.82 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.37 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.46 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.56 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Withymoor Island Island 3.05 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 3.27 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 3.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 90.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.2 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 183,194 kWh - mean 10,776 kWh : median 11,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B62 8LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46890300
Longitude -2.04146200
OS Easting 397280
OS Northing 0285662
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8257
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: 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