The postcode B65 8BL is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. B65 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B65 8BL 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 8BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to B65 8BL is Admirals Way which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ross Heights and is 234 m away. The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 1.11 km away.
The closest primary school to B65 8BL (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 8BL is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.1 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 7.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 99 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B65 8BL 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 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B65 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B65 8BL
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| 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 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 439 m |
| The Westminster School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (November 22, 2017) | 562 m |
| Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 784 m |
| Brickhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 815 m |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 894 m |
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 976 m |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Rowley Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 1.16 km |
| Old Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Impact Independent School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Corngreaves Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.85 km | |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.85 km |
| Netherbrook Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.86 km | |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Causeway Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 2.05 km |
| Timbertree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 2.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B65 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 6.65 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 6.97 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 7.02 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.1 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 7.1 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 7.19 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 7.19 km | |
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 7.22 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.22 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 7.22 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.22 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 7.22 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 7.22 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 7.22 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 7.26 km | |
| Willowfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2019 | 7.27 km | |
| Roseville Fruit Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 18, 2019 | 7.27 km | |
| SAI Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 20, 2019 | 7.27 km | |
| Select Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2020 | 7.27 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 7.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B65 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ross Heights | 234 m | |
| Ross Heights | 239 m | |
| Pennant Rd | 260 m | |
| Yew Tree Lane | 379 m | |
| Yew Tree Lane | 383 m | |
| Old Hill Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.26 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 62.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B65 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Rowley Stop | 1.17 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 1.8 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 1.93 km | |
| Rough Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 2 km | |
| Causeway Green Branch | 2.01 km | |
| Titford Pool | 2.12 km | |
| Bourne Hills Basin | 2.18 km | |
| Briery Coppice | 2.19 km | |
| Spring Coppice | 2.24 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 2.37 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Tansley Hill | 2.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B65 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 99 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.8 Mbps | 15.4 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% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 22.2% | 100% | 86.8 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 77.8% | 77.8% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for B65 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.47994300 |
| Longitude | -2.04953200 |
| OS Easting | 396733 |
| OS Northing | 0286892 |
| 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 |