The postcode B63 3RS is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B63 3RS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B63 3RS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3RS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to B63 3RS is Carol Crescent which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cherry Orchard Avenue and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 1.73 km away.
The closest primary school to B63 3RS (for ages 11 and under) is Newfield Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 9, 2021. 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 3RS is The Apple Tree Inn and is 9.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 9.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 114.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B63 3RS 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 B63 3RS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B63 3RS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B63 3RS
| 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 B63 3RS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 9, 2021) | 578 m |
| Windsor High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 22, 2016) | 607 m |
| Halesowen College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 844 m |
| Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 897 m |
| Huntingtree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 934 m |
| The Earls High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 950 m |
| Halesowen CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.02 km |
| Timbertree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.17 km |
| St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Tenterfields Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Colley Lane Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Cradley CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 25, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Caslon Primary Community School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 16, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Lutley Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Manor Way Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Old Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 2 km |
| Impact Independent School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.19 km |
| Corngreaves Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B63 3RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 8.94 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 9.34 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 9.36 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 9.41 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 9.47 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 9.53 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 9.53 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 9.53 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 9.53 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 9.56 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 9.58 km | |
| Roseville Fruit Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 18, 2019 | 9.59 km | |
| SAI Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 20, 2019 | 9.59 km | |
| Select Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2020 | 9.59 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 9.59 km | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 9.59 km | |
| Price Cut Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 9.59 km | |
| Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 9.59 km | |
| The Royal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2019 | 9.59 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B63 3RS - Data from Apr 2022
| Cherry Orchard Avenue | 167 m | |
| Cherry Orchard Avenue | 172 m | |
| Hawne Lane | 208 m | |
| Hawne Lane | 209 m | |
| Alexandra Rd | 283 m | |
| Old Hill Rail Station | 1.73 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Cradley Heath Rail Station | 2.35 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 64.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B63 3RS - Data from Dec 2021
| Briery Coppice | 719 m | |
| Furnace Coppice | 785 m | |
| Spring Coppice | 810 m | |
| Highfields | 1.03 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 1.51 km | |
| Breaches Pool | 1.86 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 2.06 km | |
| Park Road Woods | 2.14 km | |
| Grove Coppice | 2.63 km | |
| Turnpike Coppice | 2.84 km | |
| Garrett Coppice | 2.99 km | |
| Uffmoor Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Hodge Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Bogs Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Breach Dingle | Valley | 3.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B63 3RS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 114.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.5 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 101 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for B63 3RS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.45609100 |
| Longitude | -2.06392100 |
| OS Easting | 395753 |
| OS Northing | 0284238 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Halesowen BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020778 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 034 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 034D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |