Postcode B65 9HR (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 9HR and nearby postcodes

The postcode B65 9HR is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B65 9HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B65 9HR 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 9HR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to B65 9HR is Royal Close which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windsor Rd and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.01 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 9HR (for ages 11 and under) is Rowley Hall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 25, 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 9HR is The Apple Tree Inn and is 6.19 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 6.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B65 9HR 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 9HR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B65 9HR, and the approximate distance away.

Royal Close 44 m
Tudor Road 91 m
Windsor Road 155 m
Throne Close 168 m
Bill Thomas Way 169 m
Dane Terrace 178 m
Archangel Drive 227 m
The Pineways 250 m
Portway Road 329 m
Throne Crescent 355 m
Gadds Drive 357 m
Stuart Road 390 m
Hanover Road 416 m
Throne Road 458 m
Portway Hill 608 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 9HR

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 9HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
317 m
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
490 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
925 m
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.02 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.06 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.09 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.2 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.37 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.55 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.58 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.7 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.76 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
2.01 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.02 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
2.07 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.17 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.2 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.22 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.24 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B65 9HR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
5.77 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
5.79 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
5.97 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.01 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
6.02 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
6.02 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
6.02 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.07 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
6.09 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
6.14 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
6.14 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
6.14 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
6.19 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.19 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
6.19 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
6.26 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
6.3 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
6.31 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
6.31 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
6.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B65 9HR - Data from Apr 2022

Windsor Rd Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Throne Close Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Four Ways Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Windsor Rd Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Throne Close Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.01 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.01 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.01 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B65 9HR - Data from Dec 2021

Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 783 m
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.32 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.38 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.57 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.13 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.33 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.42 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.48 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.89 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.94 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B65 9HR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.1 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 379,113 kWh - mean 12,229 kWh : median 11,326 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 97,311 kWh - mean 3,244 kWh : median 3,283 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 9HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49178600
Longitude -2.04039900
OS Easting 397354
OS Northing 0288209
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5644
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rowley Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 029D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2