The postcode B62 8QB is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B62 8QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B62 8QB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 8QB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.
The closest road name to B62 8QB is Western Avenue which is centered 91 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shenstone Avenue and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 2.66 km away.
The closest primary school to B62 8QB (for ages 11 and under) is Lapal Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 16, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Windsor High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of B62 8QB is The Apple Tree Inn and is 10.48 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 10.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 157.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B62 8QB 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 8QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B62 8QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B62 8QB
| 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 8QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapal Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 217 m |
| Howley Grange Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 750 m |
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 818 m |
| Manor Way Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Quinton Church Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Four Dwellings Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Four Dwellings Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 16, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.56 km |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.64 km |
| Perryfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 13, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| The Earls High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.8 km |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.81 km | |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 2.12 km |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.16 km |
| Woodgate Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 2.34 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B62 8QB - 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 | 9.93 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 10.03 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 10.33 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 10.39 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 10.47 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 10.48 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 10.52 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 10.54 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 10.54 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 10.6 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 10.6 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 10.6 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 10.6 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 10.6 km | |
| Willowfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2019 | 10.63 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 10.64 km | |
| Roseville Fruit Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 18, 2019 | 10.65 km | |
| SAI Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 20, 2019 | 10.65 km | |
| Select Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2020 | 10.65 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 10.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B62 8QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Shenstone Avenue | 111 m | |
| Shenstone Avenue | 160 m | |
| Priory Rd | 353 m | |
| Bourne Avenue | 377 m | |
| Spies Lane | 379 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.67 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 62.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B62 8QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Breaches Pool | 851 m | |
| Mucklow Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Cooper's Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Broadhidley Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.04 km | |
| Woodgate Valley | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Pitts Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Harris's Wood | 2.86 km | |
| Paddock Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 2.9 km | |
| Weston Dingle | Valley | 2.91 km |
| Spring Coppice | 3.1 km | |
| Kettles Wood | 3.16 km | |
| Bromwich Wood | 3.19 km | |
| Frankley Lower Beeches | 3.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B62 8QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 157.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 113.6 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for B62 8QB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.45341200 |
| Longitude | -2.02456000 |
| OS Easting | 398428 |
| OS Northing | 0283940 |
| 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 | E33020786 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 036 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 036C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A4 |