The postcode B65 0AQ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B65 0AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B65 0AQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 B65 0AQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to B65 0AQ is Powke Lane which is centered 211 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rowley Regis Cemetery and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 854 m away.
The closest primary school to B65 0AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Brickhouse Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 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 B65 0AQ is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispys and is 7.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 117 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% 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 2.2 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 B65 0AQ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B65 0AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B65 0AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B65 0AQ
| 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 B65 0AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 567 m |
| Brickhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 724 m |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 752 m |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 786 m |
| The Westminster School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (November 22, 2017) | 822 m |
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 982 m |
| Old Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1 km |
| Impact Independent School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.08 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| Rowley Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 1.47 km |
| Corngreaves Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Netherbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.58 km | |
| Timbertree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.89 km |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.91 km |
| St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.06 km |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Dudley Wood Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.13 km | |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B65 0AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 6.71 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 7.04 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 7.09 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.16 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 7.18 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 7.28 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 7.28 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 7.28 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.28 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 7.28 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 7.28 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 7.28 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 7.32 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.33 km | |
| Roseville Fruit Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 18, 2019 | 7.33 km | |
| SAI Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 20, 2019 | 7.33 km | |
| Select Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2020 | 7.33 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 7.35 km | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 7.35 km | |
| Price Cut Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 7.35 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B65 0AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Rowley Regis Cemetery | 146 m | |
| Rowley Regis Cemetery | 199 m | |
| Yew Tree Lane | 208 m | |
| Yew Tree Lane | 248 m | |
| Garratts Lane | 345 m | |
| Old Hill Rail Station | 854 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 62.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B65 0AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Rowley Stop | 1.12 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 1.47 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 1.74 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 1.91 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 1.91 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 1.94 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Bourne Hills Basin | 2.08 km | |
| Rough Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.19 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.34 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Titford Pool | 2.45 km | |
| Highfields | 2.55 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 2.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B65 0AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 117 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.6% | 100% | 90.6 | 16.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.4% | 94.4% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for B65 0AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.47842800 |
| Longitude | -2.05383900 |
| OS Easting | 396440 |
| OS Northing | 0286722 |
| 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 | Blackheath |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| 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 | Rowley Regis BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020942 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 033C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |