Postcode B63 2XH (Dudley)

Map showing B63 2XH and nearby postcodes

The postcode B63 2XH is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B63 2XH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B63 2XH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 B63 2XH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to B63 2XH is Bath Meadow which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harden Vale and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to B63 2XH (for ages 11 and under) is Huntingtree Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2019. 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 B63 2XH is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 9.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 2, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 9.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.9 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 B63 2XH 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 B63 2XH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B63 2XH, and the approximate distance away.

Bath Meadow 34 m
Doverdale Close 148 m
Drews Holloway 159 m
Shelton Lane 185 m
Colman Hill 190 m
Drews Holloway South 190 m
Claines Road 214 m
Elmbridge Close 214 m
Belle Vale 247 m
Stourdell Road 247 m
The Drive 267 m
Ribbesford Close 277 m
Foxhollies Drive 294 m
Lutley Mill Road 301 m
Crimmond Rise 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B63 2XH

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 B63 2XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huntingtree Primary School Good
(February 27, 2019)
976 m
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.02 km
Colley Lane Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.04 km
Caslon Primary Community School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.12 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.15 km
Windsor High School and Sixth Form Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.17 km
Newfield Park Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.27 km
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.45 km
Halesowen College Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.54 km
The Earls High School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.62 km
Halesowen CofE Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.64 km
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
1.67 km
Lutley Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.75 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.02 km
Tenterfields Primary Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.02 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.03 km
Corngreaves Academy 2.04 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.09 km
Wollescote Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.18 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B63 2XH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
8.82 km
Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
9.1 km
The Old Waggon And Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 2, 2018
9.13 km
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
9.14 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
9.24 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
9.24 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
9.28 km
The Old House At Home Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
August 31, 2021
9.36 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 31, 2019
9.37 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
9.37 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
9.39 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
9.4 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
9.4 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
9.4 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
9.4 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
9.4 km
Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
9.41 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
9.42 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
9.45 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
9.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B63 2XH - Data from Apr 2022

Harden Vale Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Claines Rd Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Harden Vale Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Claines Rd Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Belle Vale Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 1.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B63 2XH - Data from Dec 2021

Highfields Woodland Or Forest 502 m
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Grove Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Hodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Turnpike Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 2.55 km
Garrett Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Wassellgrove Dingle Valley 2.81 km
Bogs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B63 2XH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.8 Mbps 130 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.8 3.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.9 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 401,578 kWh - mean 12,169 kWh : median 11,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 120,634 kWh - mean 4,021 kWh : median 3,422 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B63 2XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.45637300
Longitude -2.07412000
OS Easting 395060
OS Northing 0284270
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12951
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Electoral Ward Belle Vale
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Halesowen BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020770
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 033E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1