The postcode B65 9QA is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. B65 9QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B65 9QA 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 9QA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to B65 9QA is Highbury Close which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mincing Lane and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.35 km away at Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 690 m away.
The closest primary school to B65 9QA (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 9QA is MJ's Bar and is 7.13 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 7.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B65 9QA is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B65 9QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B65 9QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B65 9QA
| Introduction | December 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B65 9QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackheath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 579 m |
| Rowley Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 25, 2021) | 831 m |
| Causeway Green Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 876 m |
| St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 938 m |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 945 m |
| The Westminster School | Special school | 7-19 | Outstanding (November 22, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Langley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| The Orchard School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 4, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Al Khair Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (November 9, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Highfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.54 km |
| Oldbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.6 km |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| Hurst Green Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 13, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Halesbury School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Brickhouse Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Olive Hill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.94 km |
| Q3 Academy Langley | Academy | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.02 km | |
| Grace Mary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 2.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B65 9QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Something CIC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2020 | 6.62 km | |
| Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream | Exempt March 26, 2018 | 6.81 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 6.84 km | |
| KPs Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 6.89 km | |
| Petrogas Applegreen/Esso | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement August 21, 2018 | 6.92 km | |
| H and J News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2019 | 6.94 km | |
| Suttons Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 6.94 km | |
| Online Poundshop Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 6.96 km | |
| Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 7.07 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 7.07 km | |
| MJ's Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 6, 2020 | 7.13 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 7.16 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 7.2 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 7.21 km | |
| Greedy Pig 2 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2020 | 7.24 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 7.26 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 7.26 km | |
| Best Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 7.26 km | |
| Warley Wine Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 16, 2019 | 7.26 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 7.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B65 9QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Mincing Lane | 120 m | |
| Uplands Lane | 141 m | |
| Uplands Lane | 174 m | |
| Mincing Lane | 202 m | |
| Uplands Avenue | 236 m | |
| Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.35 km | |
| Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.35 km | |
| Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.35 km | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 690 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 715 m | |
| Rowley Regis Rail Station | 720 m | |
| East Midlands Airport | 60.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B65 9QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Causeway Green Branch | 785 m | |
| Titford Pool | 915 m | |
| Turner's Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Rowley Stop | 2.06 km | |
| Rough Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Titford Feeder | 2.37 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Mucklow Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 2.82 km | |
| Codsall Coppice | 2.97 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 2.97 km | |
| Bourne Hills Basin | 3.03 km | |
| Furnace Coppice | 3.1 km | |
| Tansley Hill | 3.11 km | |
| Bromford Stop | 3.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B65 9QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 41.6 Mbps | 69.89 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 17 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.3 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B65 9QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.48350000 |
| Longitude | -2.03242500 |
| OS Easting | 397895 |
| OS Northing | 0287287 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000028 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Blackheath BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020945 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sandwell 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sandwell 033B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |