The postcode B62 8NU is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B62 8NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B62 8NU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 8NU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to B62 8NU is Hollies Drive which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Belle Vue Drive and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.88 km away.
The closest primary school to B62 8NU (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 8NU is The Apple Tree Inn and is 9.64 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 9.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 57.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 3.4 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 8NU 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 8NU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B62 8NU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B62 8NU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B62 8NU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 212 m |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 724 m |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 807 m |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 926 m |
| Lapal Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.05 km |
| Howley Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Quinton Church Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.57 km | |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| The Earls High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.65 km |
| Manor Way Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Four Dwellings Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Four Dwellings Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 16, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B62 8NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 9.2 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 9.2 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 9.37 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 9.48 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 9.49 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 9.5 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 9.54 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 9.54 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 9.56 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 9.56 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 9.63 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 9.64 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 9.64 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.7 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 9.7 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 9.71 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 9.71 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 9.76 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.76 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 9.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B62 8NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Belle Vue Drive | 102 m | |
| Belle Vue Drive | 115 m | |
| Radcliffe Drive | 213 m | |
| Radcliffe Drive | 232 m | |
| Long Lane | 332 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.88 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.89 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 62.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B62 8NU - Data from Dec 2021
| Mucklow Hill | 313 m | |
| Breaches Pool | 949 m | |
| Furnace Coppice | 1.58 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 2.36 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.56 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Broadhidley Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.78 km |
| Codsall Coppice | 2.85 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.99 km | |
| Pitts Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Titford Pool | 3.2 km | |
| Highfields | 3.21 km | |
| Warley Woods | 3.32 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 3.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B62 8NU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.2 Mbps | 57.4 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 16.7% | 100% | 68.8 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B62 8NU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46015100 |
| Longitude | -2.03004700 |
| OS Easting | 398055 |
| OS Northing | 0284688 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Halesowen and Rowley Regis |
| Electoral Ward | Halesowen South |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Halesowen BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020757 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 030D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |