Postcode B64 5AJ (Sandwell)

Map showing B64 5AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B64 5AJ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B64 5AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B64 5AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 B64 5AJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B64 5AJ is Lower High Street which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Five Ways and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 141 m away.

The closest primary school to B64 5AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Quarry Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020. 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 B64 5AJ is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.67 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 7.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Policing for B64 5AJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B64 5AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B64 5AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Lower High Street 97 m
Chester Road 128 m
Sydney Road 160 m
Silverthorne Lane 178 m
Sylvia Pankhurst Close 199 m
Woods Lane 217 m
Whitehall Road 221 m
New Pool Road 235 m
Patience Round Close 235 m
Compton Road 265 m
Primrose Close 268 m
Cradley Road 292 m
Macarthur Road 300 m
Forge Lane 323 m
Greenfield Avenue 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B64 5AJ

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 B64 5AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Quarry Bank Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
780 m
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
814 m
Dudley Wood Primary School 955 m
Colley Lane Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1 km
Corngreaves Academy 1.03 km
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.3 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.35 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.48 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.53 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.56 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.68 km
Thorns Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.87 km
The Old Park School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
1.87 km
Thorns Collegiate Academy 1.93 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.93 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.98 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.98 km
Caslon Primary Community School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.03 km
Netherton CofE Primary School 2.11 km
Brierley Hill Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B64 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
7.21 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
7.65 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.66 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.67 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
7.69 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
7.75 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.78 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.78 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.78 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
7.78 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
7.78 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
7.79 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
7.8 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
7.83 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
7.83 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
7.85 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
7.85 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
7.85 km
Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
7.85 km
The Royal Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
7.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B64 5AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Five Ways Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Five Ways Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Cradley Heath Interchange Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Cradley Heath Interchange Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Cradley Heath Interchange Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 141 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 146 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 160 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B64 5AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 1.63 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Withymoor Island Island 1.99 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.59 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.59 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.63 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Hodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47047100
Longitude -2.08890000
OS Easting 394058
OS Northing 0285841
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4177
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Electoral Ward Cradley Heath and Old Hill
Local Authority District Sandwell
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 E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33018454
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 038A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3