Postcode B65 8BT (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 8BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode B65 8BT is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. B65 8BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B65 8BT 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 8BT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to B65 8BT is Dovey Grove which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holly Rd and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 8BT (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 8BT is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.27 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 7.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 1.6 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 8BT 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 8BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dovey Grove 13 m
Carnegie Road 46 m
Severn Rise 61 m
Glaslyn Avenue 65 m
Conway Drive 76 m
Ross 123 m
Sean Dolan Close 124 m
Eden Gardens 134 m
Admirals Way 144 m
Churchill Drive 147 m
Heartland Mews 147 m
Yewtree Lane 165 m
Duke Street 179 m
Alwin Road 210 m
Oliver Court 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 8BT

Introduction November 2006
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 8BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
549 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
703 m
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
711 m
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
807 m
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
938 m
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
967 m
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.05 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.26 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.32 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.35 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.37 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.43 km
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.69 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.81 km
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.85 km
Corngreaves Academy 1.89 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.9 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.95 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.99 km
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.82 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.14 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
7.19 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.27 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
7.27 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
7.34 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.36 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
7.36 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.38 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.39 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.39 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.39 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
7.39 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
7.39 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
7.43 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
7.44 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
7.44 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
7.44 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
7.44 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
7.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holly Rd Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Holly Rd Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Yew Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Yew Tree Lane Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Ross Heights Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Old Hill Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.33 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.06 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.12 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.16 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.34 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64 Mbps 94.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 21 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 7
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 104.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 201,817 kWh - mean 10,622 kWh : median 10,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 54,086 kWh - mean 3,005 kWh : median 3,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 8BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47859500
Longitude -2.04835300
OS Easting 396813
OS Northing 0286742
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18249
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: 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