Postcode B64 5AS (Sandwell)

Map showing B64 5AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode B64 5AS is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. B64 5AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B64 5AS 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 5AS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to B64 5AS is Maypole Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cradley Forge and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 231 m away.

The closest primary school to B64 5AS (for ages 11 and under) is Quarry Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of B64 5AS is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.83 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 7.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B64 5AS 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 5AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maypole Close 13 m
Forge Lane 73 m
Kestrel Road 217 m
Primrose Close 237 m
New Pool Road 238 m
Cradley Forge 242 m
Wesley Avenue 247 m
The Forge 249 m
Hillside Avenue 281 m
Lyde Green 318 m
Maypole Hill 320 m
Silverthorne Lane 408 m
Hillcrest Avenue 424 m
Woods Lane 427 m
Woodland Avenue 446 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B64 5AS

Introduction July 1990
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 5AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Quarry Bank Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
506 m
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
821 m
Colley Lane Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
977 m
Dudley Wood Primary School 1.23 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.39 km
Corngreaves Academy 1.41 km
Thorns Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.5 km
The Old Park School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
1.5 km
Thorns Collegiate Academy 1.57 km
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.57 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.68 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.69 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.86 km
Wollescote Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.88 km
Caslon Primary Community School Good
(July 16, 2019)
1.91 km
Brierley Hill Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.91 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.91 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.94 km
Withymoor Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.97 km
Netherton CofE Primary School 2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cradley Forge Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Cradley Forge Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Cradley Heath Interchange Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Cradley Heath Interchange Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Cradley Heath Interchange Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 231 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 248 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 263 m

Nearby Nature

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

Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 1.74 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.29 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.87 km
Hodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
The Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.93 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B64 5AS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 89.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.8 1
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 96.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 96.9% 593 39

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 369,679 kWh - mean 11,552 kWh : median 11,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 86,769 kWh - mean 2,992 kWh : median 2,632 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B64 5AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.46913700
Longitude -2.09402000
OS Easting 393710
OS Northing 0285693
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: 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 Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020964
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 038A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1