The postcode B65 0LW is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in March 2010 and is an active postcode. B65 0LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B65 0LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 0LW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to B65 0LW is Cardale Street which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Station Rd and is 207 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.08 km away at Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 294 m away.
The closest primary school to B65 0LW (for ages 11 and under) is Blackheath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. 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 0LW 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 Crispys and is 7.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B65 0LW 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 0LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B65 0LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B65 0LW
| Introduction | March 2010 |
| 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 0LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 369 m |
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 787 m |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.13 km |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.17 km |
| The Westminster School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (November 22, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Causeway Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Rowley Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Brickhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Leasowes High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| Perryfields Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.05 km | |
| The Orchard School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| Brandhall Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 24, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (November 9, 2018) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B65 0LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 7.39 km | |
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 7.41 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 7.61 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 7.66 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 7.67 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 7.71 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 7.71 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 7.73 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 7.74 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 7.74 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 7.8 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.83 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.84 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 7.87 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 7.87 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 7.87 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 7.93 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 7.95 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.95 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 7.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B65 0LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Station Rd | 207 m | |
| Blackheath Market | 208 m | |
| Barclays Bank | 220 m | |
| Blackheath Market | 235 m | |
| Station Rd | 250 m | |
| Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.08 km | |
| Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.08 km | |
| Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) | 5.08 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 294 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 301 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 316 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 61.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B65 0LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Causeway Green Branch | 1.45 km | |
| Titford Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Rowley Stop | 2.14 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.31 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 2.42 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 2.5 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.62 km | |
| Breaches Pool | 2.65 km | |
| Rough Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 2.94 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 2.97 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B65 0LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.6 Mbps | 56.4 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.4 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 20 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% | 21.3 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.5 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B65 0LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.47653200 |
| Longitude | -2.03577700 |
| OS Easting | 397667 |
| OS Northing | 0286512 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Blackheath BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018483 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 033E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |