Postcode B65 9LN (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 9LN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to B65 9LN is Gadds Drive which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Throne Rd Shops and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.03 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 9LN (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 9LN is MJ's Bar and is 6.49 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 6.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gadds Drive 27 m
Throne Crescent 62 m
Throne Road 114 m
Balmoral Way 208 m
Throne Close 211 m
Lovett Avenue 229 m
Ombersley Close 246 m
Kinnersley Crescent 253 m
Sandringham Drive 264 m
Majestic Way 268 m
Hartlebury Road 271 m
Buckingham Road 273 m
Palace Close 274 m
Queens Drive 280 m
Tudor Road 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 9LN

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 9LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
314 m
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
334 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
976 m
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
992 m
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.14 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
1.34 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.35 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.38 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.42 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.55 km
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
1.6 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.68 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
1.73 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.73 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.07 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.07 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.16 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.23 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.27 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Throne Rd Shops Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Throne Rd Shops Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Throne Crescent Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Rowley Hall School Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Throne Close Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.03 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.03 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.04 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Titford Pool Inland Water 985 m
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.02 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.8 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.22 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.44 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.64 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.73 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.81 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.85 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 76.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 10
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 158,952 kWh - mean 5,298 kWh : median 5,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 9LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48970200
Longitude -2.03603800
OS Easting 397650
OS Northing 0287977
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