Postcode B65 9JF (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 9JF and nearby postcodes

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

B65 9JF 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 9JF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to B65 9JF is Gadds Drive which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Throne Rd Shops and is 133 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.06 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 9JF (for ages 11 and under) is St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 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 9JF is MJ's Bar and is 6.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispys and is 6.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gadds Drive 97 m
Throne Road 102 m
Throne Crescent 112 m
Balmoral Way 129 m
Lovett Avenue 195 m
Queens Drive 201 m
Buckingham Road 204 m
Palace Close 219 m
Majestic Way 245 m
Ombersley Close 261 m
Sandringham Drive 262 m
Druids Avenue 265 m
Angela Avenue 278 m
Shelsley Avenue 289 m
Kinnersley Crescent 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 9JF

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 9JF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
338 m
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
376 m
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
989 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
990 m
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.08 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.31 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.38 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.41 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.41 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.63 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.63 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.64 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
1.67 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.76 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.99 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.03 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.16 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.24 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.24 km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.02 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.2 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
6.22 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
6.25 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
6.3 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
6.3 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.34 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
6.34 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.43 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
6.48 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
6.52 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
6.54 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
6.54 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
6.56 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.61 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
6.61 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
6.62 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
6.64 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
6.66 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
6.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Throne Rd Shops Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Throne Rd Shops Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Shelsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Throne Crescent Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Rowley Hall School Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.06 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.06 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.06 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Titford Pool Inland Water 926 m
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 948 m
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.84 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.19 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.5 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.7 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.77 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.82 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.86 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.9 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 653.3 40.8

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 540,037 kWh - mean 13,501 kWh : median 14,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 9JF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48916300
Longitude -2.03527200
OS Easting 397702
OS Northing 0287917
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed 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 E33020929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 029D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3