Postcode B65 8LU (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 8LU and nearby postcodes

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

B65 8LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8LU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to B65 8LU is Dudley Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wendover Rd and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.79 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 2.46 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is Springfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 4, 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 8LU is The Apple Tree Inn and is 5.53 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 5.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 8LU 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 8LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dudley Road 87 m
Clent Hill Drive 93 m
Cromwell Close 107 m
Wendover Road 164 m
Crendon Road 174 m
Dudley Close 177 m
Royal Oak Road 178 m
Hailstone Close 179 m
Warren Drive 180 m
Spring Vale Road 186 m
B4171 217 m
Springfield Close 246 m
Springfield Lane 277 m
Blackberry Lane 305 m
Rough Hill Drive 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 8LU

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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
426 m
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.01 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.13 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.15 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.3 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.36 km
Sledmere Primary School 1.39 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.5 km
Northfield Road Primary School 1.63 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.74 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.75 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.75 km
Kates Hill Primary School 1.76 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.88 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.02 km
The Link Academy 2.05 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.05 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.11 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.18 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
5.07 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.4 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
5.45 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
5.53 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
5.54 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.63 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
5.63 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
5.65 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
5.65 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
5.65 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
5.65 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
5.65 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
5.68 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
5.68 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
5.7 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
5.7 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
5.7 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
5.7 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.71 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
5.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wendover Rd Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Springfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Blackberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Blackberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Springfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.79 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.79 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.79 km
Old Hill Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
East Midlands Airport Air 61.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 528 m
Rowley Stop Inland Water 691 m
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 746 m
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 891 m
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 1.08 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Withymoor Island Island 1.36 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.57 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.57 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.6 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 80.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 19.98 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 0% 80.3 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 119,476 kWh - mean 13,275 kWh : median 10,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 8LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49292900
Longitude -2.05884000
OS Easting 396102
OS Northing 0288337
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17326
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 025B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1