Postcode B65 8PR (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 8PR and nearby postcodes

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

B65 8PR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 8PR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B65 8PR is Springfield Lane which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wendover Rd and is 162 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.02 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Old Hill Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 8PR (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 8PR is The Apple Tree Inn and is 5.65 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 5.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 218.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.5 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 8PR 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 8PR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Springfield Lane 75 m
Royal Oak Road 153 m
Cromwell Close 156 m
Warren Drive 159 m
Dudley Road 166 m
Lotus Way 210 m
Springfield Close 217 m
Blackberry Lane 275 m
Thistlegreen Close 275 m
Springfield Terrace 278 m
Clent Hill Drive 289 m
Walton Close 301 m
Bullfields Close 328 m
B4171 346 m
Crendon Road 360 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 8PR

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 8PR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
390 m
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
830 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.12 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.33 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.36 km
Sledmere Primary School 1.38 km
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
1.39 km
Northfield Road Primary School 1.48 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.55 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.65 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.72 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.8 km
Kates Hill Primary School 1.86 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.89 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.89 km
The Link Academy 1.92 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.95 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
1.97 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.03 km
Corngreaves Academy 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wendover Rd Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Springfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Blackberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Springfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Blackberry Lane Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.02 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.02 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 5.02 km
Old Hill Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
East Midlands Airport Air 61.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rowley Stop Inland Water 477 m
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 739 m
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 755 m
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 943 m
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
Withymoor Island Island 1.15 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 2.68 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 2.7 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 5.8 Mbps 218.2 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 205 21
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 85,694 kWh - mean 9,522 kWh : median 11,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 26,508 kWh - mean 2,945 kWh : median 3,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 8PR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49128300
Longitude -2.06093000
OS Easting 395960
OS Northing 0288154
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5891
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 E33020914
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 025C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2