Postcode B64 6AQ (Sandwell)

Map showing B64 6AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode B64 6AQ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B64 6AQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B64 6AQ 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 6AQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to B64 6AQ is Cosens Drive which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Five Ways and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 380 m away.

The closest primary school to B64 6AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Cradley CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 25, 2017. 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 6AQ is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.68 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 7.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Policing for B64 6AQ 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 6AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B64 6AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Cosens Drive 81 m
Station Street 95 m
Cradley Road 139 m
Lower High Street 185 m
Northgate 210 m
Whitehall Road 213 m
Chester Road 223 m
Grainger's Lane 229 m
Southgate 244 m
High Street 248 m
Woods Lane 279 m
Portersfield Road 280 m
St Anne's Road 287 m
Prince Street 294 m
Woodfield Avenue 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B64 6AQ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B64 6AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
796 m
Corngreaves Academy 799 m
Dudley Wood Primary School 937 m
Colley Lane Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
987 m
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.04 km
Quarry Bank Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.06 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.22 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.24 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.28 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.3 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.7 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.73 km
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.96 km
Caslon Primary Community School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.04 km
Thorns Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.14 km
The Old Park School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
2.14 km
Netherton CofE Primary School 2.18 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.2 km
Thorns Collegiate Academy 2.21 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B64 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B64 6AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Five Ways Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Station St Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Market Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Five Ways Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Five Ways Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 380 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 393 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 410 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B64 6AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 1.73 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Withymoor Island Island 1.9 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.41 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.51 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.53 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Hodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47034800
Longitude -2.08479300
OS Easting 394337
OS Northing 0285827
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 E33018457
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 038A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3