Postcode B65 8BB (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 8BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode B65 8BB is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B65 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B65 8BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 8BB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B65 8BB is Birmingham Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carlyle Rd and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.2 km away at Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 626 m away.

The closest primary school to B65 8BB (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 8BB is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.55 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 7.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B65 8BB 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 B65 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B65 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Birmingham Road 64 m
Limes Avenue 111 m
Regis Road 130 m
Henderson Way 152 m
Carlyle Road 156 m
Causeway 171 m
Short Street 182 m
George Avenue 184 m
Spring Avenue 191 m
Beet Street 199 m
Mackmillan Road 241 m
Regis Gardens 244 m
Central Avenue 249 m
Bell Vue Road 254 m
High Street 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 8BB

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 B65 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
267 m
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
716 m
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
729 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
936 m
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.24 km
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.37 km
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.44 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.44 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.45 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.45 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.46 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.51 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.65 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.67 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.81 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.85 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.93 km
Leasowes High School Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.16 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B65 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
7.11 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
7.32 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.4 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
7.47 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
7.52 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
7.53 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
7.54 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.55 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
7.57 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.57 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.6 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.61 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
7.61 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.62 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
7.65 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.67 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.67 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.67 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
7.67 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
7.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B65 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Carlyle Rd Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Carlyle Rd Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Barclays Bank Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Henderson Way Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Darby St Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.2 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.2 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.2 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 626 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 635 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 639 m
East Midlands Airport Air 61.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B65 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.6 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.75 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.78 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.58 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.62 km
Breaches Pool Inland Water 2.8 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.81 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B65 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.4 Mbps 73.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.7 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 73.8 14.6
300+ Mbps 81.8% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 126,067 kWh - mean 14,007 kWh : median 13,539 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47780700
Longitude -2.04069600
OS Easting 397333
OS Northing 0286654
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3476
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Blackheath BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020943
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 033A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2