Postcode B62 8LZ (Dudley)

Map showing B62 8LZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B62 8LZ is St Loye's Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Loyes Close and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to B62 8LZ (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 8LZ is The Apple Tree Inn and is 8.79 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 8.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 116 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Loye's Close 60 m
Leafield Gardens 75 m
Stewarts Road 127 m
Hope Street 151 m
Olive Lane 156 m
Barnfield Road 159 m
Ridgefield Road 178 m
Olive Hill Road 208 m
Springfield Road 209 m
Coombs Farm Mews 224 m
Woodland Road 267 m
Lloyds Road 300 m
Hillwood Road 303 m
Springfield Drive 334 m
Malt Mill Lane 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B62 8LZ

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 8LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
134 m
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
499 m
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
643 m
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
794 m
Leasowes High School Good
(September 25, 2019)
920 m
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.4 km
Halesowen College Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.61 km
Perryfields Academy 1.74 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.76 km
Newfield Park Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.8 km
Perryfields Primary School Requires improvement
(June 13, 2018)
1.81 km
Quinton Church Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.85 km
The Earls High School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.9 km
Lapal Primary School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.91 km
Howley Grange Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.92 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.96 km
Tenterfields Primary Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.97 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.01 km
Brandhall Primary School Good
(January 24, 2019)
2.11 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Loyes Close Bus Stop/Station 48 m
St Loyes Close Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Malt Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Malt Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Feldon Lane Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 706 m
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 1.59 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.36 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.57 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.87 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Cooper's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Warley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Withymoor Island Island 3.49 km
Broadhidley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 116 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 126.6 12.2
300+ Mbps 94.1% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 214,496 kWh - mean 15,321 kWh : median 13,227 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B62 8LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46703500
Longitude -2.03560100
OS Easting 397678
OS Northing 0285454
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