Postcode B64 7HU (Sandwell)

Map showing B64 7HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode B64 7HU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B64 7HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B64 7HU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 7HU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to B64 7HU is Meadow Street which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Harcourt Rd and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 342 m away.

The closest primary school to B64 7HU (for ages 11 and under) is Temple Meadow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. 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 7HU is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.86 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 7.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 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 2.8 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 B64 7HU 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 7HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B64 7HU, and the approximate distance away.

Meadow Street 117 m
Beauty Bank 121 m
Penn Street 133 m
High Avenue 181 m
Woodcroft Close 191 m
Harcourt Road 196 m
Great Western Drive 217 m
Rowley Hill View 228 m
Clifton Street 236 m
Beechcroft Road 298 m
Lee Road 303 m
Lowland Close 303 m
Barrs Crescent 308 m
Cherry Orchard 332 m
South Bank Road 404 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B64 7HU

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 7HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
227 m
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
516 m
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
617 m
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
758 m
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
782 m
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
905 m
Corngreaves Academy 1.06 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.48 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.5 km
Newfield Park Primary School Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.64 km
Halesowen College Good
(September 21, 2017)
1.73 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.75 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.83 km
Dudley Wood Primary School 1.86 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.88 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.9 km
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.91 km
Colley Lane Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.99 km
The Earls High School Good
(January 16, 2020)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B64 7HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
7.4 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.77 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
7.8 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.86 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
7.91 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.98 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.98 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.98 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
7.98 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
7.98 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
8.01 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.03 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
8.03 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
8.04 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
8.04 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
8.04 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
8.05 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
8.05 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
8.05 km
Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
8.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B64 7HU - Data from Apr 2022

Harcourt Rd Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Halesowen Rd Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Harcourt Rd Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Barrs Road Bus Stop/Station 113 m
High Avenue Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Old Hill Rail Station Rail 342 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
East Midlands Airport Air 63.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B64 7HU - Data from Dec 2021

Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.83 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.02 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.45 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.56 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 2.58 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.74 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B64 7HU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 156 Mbps 170.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 12
30-300 Mbps 0% 135 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 162,777 kWh - mean 18,086 kWh : median 17,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 39,333 kWh - mean 3,576 kWh : median 2,712 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B64 7HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47057900
Longitude -2.06140100
OS Easting 395926
OS Northing 0285851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7808
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: 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 Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020954
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 035D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2