Postcode B62 8LT (Dudley)

Map showing B62 8LT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B62 8LT is St Loye's Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Loyes Close and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

The closest primary school to B62 8LT (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 Ormiston Forge Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 23, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of B62 8LT is The Apple Tree Inn and is 8.76 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 8.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 91.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Loye's Close 55 m
Stewarts Road 96 m
Olive Lane 107 m
Ridgefield Road 109 m
Leafield Gardens 134 m
Hope Street 143 m
Barnfield Road 162 m
Coombs Farm Mews 189 m
Olive Hill Road 230 m
Hillwood Road 234 m
Lloyds Road 236 m
Springfield Road 273 m
Woodland Road 312 m
Malt Mill Lane 324 m
Meadow Road 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B62 8LT

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 8LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
187 m
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
568 m
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
711 m
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
743 m
Leasowes High School Good
(September 25, 2019)
966 m
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.4 km
Halesowen College Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.57 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.7 km
Newfield Park Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.75 km
Perryfields Academy 1.81 km
The Earls High School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.87 km
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.88 km
Quinton Church Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.91 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.94 km
Lapal Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.94 km
Tenterfields Primary Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.95 km
Howley Grange Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.98 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.05 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.07 km
Halesowen CofE Primary School Good
(March 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 8LT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
8.32 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
8.47 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
8.62 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
8.66 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
8.68 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
8.71 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
8.75 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
8.76 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
8.76 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.76 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
8.78 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
8.8 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
8.83 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.83 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
8.83 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
8.88 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
8.88 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.88 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
8.88 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
8.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Loyes Close Bus Stop/Station 29 m
St Loyes Close Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Malt Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Malt Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Feldon Lane Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 1.59 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.39 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.59 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.82 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Withymoor Island Island 3.43 km
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Broadhidley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.7% 13.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 133.2 14.9
300+ Mbps 91.3% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 267,348 kWh - mean 11,624 kWh : median 10,125 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B62 8LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46704400
Longitude -2.03661700
OS Easting 397609
OS Northing 0285455
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