Postcode B65 8HP (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 8HP and nearby postcodes

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

B65 8HP 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 8HP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B65 8HP is Eagle Close which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Knowle Rd and is 151 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.37 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 8HP (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 8HP is The Apple Tree Inn and is 6.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 6.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 169.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eagle Close 68 m
Cornfield Road 86 m
Knowle Road 197 m
Kiln Croft 217 m
Robin Close 230 m
Allsops Close 231 m
Doulton Road 242 m
The Avenue 275 m
Minton Drive 305 m
Harvest Road 325 m
Farm Road 332 m
Dudhill Road 388 m
Sheepfold Close 392 m
Brickhouse Road 397 m
Pilkington Way 417 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 8HP

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 8HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
228 m
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
477 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
799 m
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
952 m
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
961 m
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.28 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.33 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.33 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.35 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.41 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.5 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.64 km
Corngreaves Academy 1.64 km
Northfield Road Primary School 1.66 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.85 km
Sledmere Primary School 1.86 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.89 km
Dudley Wood Primary School 1.91 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.92 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
5.79 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.13 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
6.18 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
6.24 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
6.27 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
6.36 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
6.36 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.36 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
6.36 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
6.36 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.37 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
6.37 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
6.4 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
6.42 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
6.42 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
6.42 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
6.43 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
6.43 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
6.43 km
Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
6.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Knowle Rd Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Knowle Rd Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Cornfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Knowle Rd Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Cornfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.37 km
Old Hill Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
East Midlands Airport Air 62.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rowley Stop Inland Water 208 m
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 1.04 km
Withymoor Island Island 1.1 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 1.23 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.35 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.56 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 169.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 138.1 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 586 40.3

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 375,521 kWh - mean 12,949 kWh : median 13,301 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 8HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48590700
Longitude -2.05972900
OS Easting 396041
OS Northing 0287556
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3500
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Electoral Ward Rowley
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 Rowley Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020913
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 025A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2