Postcode B65 9JW (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 9JW and nearby postcodes

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

B65 9JW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 9JW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B65 9JW is Buckingham Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shelsley Avenue and is 256 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.2 km away at Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 9JW (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 9JW is MJ's Bar and is 6.74 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 6.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Buckingham Road 19 m
Palace Close 53 m
Balmoral Way 115 m
Queens Drive 116 m
Crown Close 123 m
Druids Avenue 127 m
Angela Avenue 157 m
Majestic Way 170 m
Sandringham Drive 239 m
Goths Close 260 m
Uplands Avenue 272 m
Throne Crescent 272 m
Gadds Drive 285 m
Reservoir Road 287 m
Throne Road 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 9JW

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 9JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
428 m
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
538 m
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
873 m
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
876 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
915 m
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.19 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.43 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.44 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.62 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.62 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
1.64 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.71 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.82 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.83 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.84 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.9 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.13 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.2 km
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School 2.2 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shelsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Lovett Ave Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Shelsley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Rowley Hall School Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Rowley Hall School Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.2 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.2 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.2 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 897 m
Titford Pool Inland Water 925 m
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.83 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.28 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.54 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.74 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.77 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.97 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 100.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 117 18.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 410,931 kWh - mean 11,741 kWh : median 10,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 9JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48723900
Longitude -2.03515300
OS Easting 397710
OS Northing 0287703
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15407
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Halesowen and Rowley Regis
Electoral Ward Blackheath
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rowley Regis BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020922
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 027C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1