Postcode B65 9LU (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 9LU and nearby postcodes

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

B65 9LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 9LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to B65 9LU is Bell End which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Enfield Rd and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.8 km away at Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 791 m away.

The closest primary school to B65 9LU (for ages 11 and under) is Blackheath Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 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 9LU is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.14 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 7.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 9LU 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 9LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bell End 19 m
Belle Vue Gardens 96 m
Sandford Avenue 110 m
Carillon Gardens 150 m
Stilehouse Crescent 162 m
Elmhurst Avenue 164 m
Britannia Mews 182 m
Rowley Village 216 m
Cambourne Road 235 m
Greenwood Avenue 242 m
Enfield Road 243 m
Bell Vue Road 247 m
Newhall Road 254 m
Ruskin Avenue 254 m
Britannia Road 266 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 9LU

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 9LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
322 m
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
468 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
641 m
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
747 m
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.16 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.21 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.36 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.37 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.37 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.61 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
1.76 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.82 km
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.84 km
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.84 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.96 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
2.02 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
2.04 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.05 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.06 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.7 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.82 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
6.98 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
7.03 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
7.03 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
7.05 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
7.07 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.07 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
7.11 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.12 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.14 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.15 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
7.16 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.18 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
7.18 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.26 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.26 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.26 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
7.26 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
7.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Enfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Enfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Britannia Rd Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bell End Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Bell End Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.8 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.8 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.8 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 791 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 798 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 807 m
East Midlands Airport Air 61.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.29 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.41 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.62 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.42 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.5 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.62 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.84 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 85.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 85.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 152,299 kWh - mean 13,845 kWh : median 13,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 9LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48226600
Longitude -2.03969900
OS Easting 397401
OS Northing 0287150
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3839
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 E33020929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 029C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2