Postcode B65 9QG (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 9QG and nearby postcodes

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

B65 9QG 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 9QG as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to B65 9QG is Summer Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Uplands Lane and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.59 km away at Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 624 m away.

The closest primary school to B65 9QG (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 9QG is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.27 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 7.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 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 9QG 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 9QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Summer Road 79 m
Mincing Lane 86 m
Rowington Avenue 111 m
Greenwood Avenue 135 m
Hollydale Road 174 m
Ruskin Avenue 197 m
Elmhurst Avenue 234 m
Pear Tree Drive 235 m
Enfield Road 247 m
Highbury Avenue 252 m
Habberley Road 270 m
Bell End 278 m
Highbury Close 281 m
Sandford Avenue 287 m
Oldbury Road 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 9QG

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 9QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
354 m
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
748 m
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
819 m
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
904 m
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.07 km
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.08 km
Highfields Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.32 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.61 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.65 km
Hurst Green Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.7 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.72 km
Halesbury School Good
(June 5, 2019)
1.74 km
The Orchard School Outstanding
(July 4, 2017)
1.74 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
1.76 km
Oldbury Academy Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.79 km
Olive Hill Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.81 km
Ormiston Forge Academy Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.89 km
Temple Meadow Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.15 km
Q3 Academy Langley Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
6.77 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
6.84 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
6.97 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
7.01 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
7.06 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.06 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
7.09 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.09 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.1 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
7.17 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
7.23 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
7.23 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.24 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.27 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.28 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
7.28 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
7.29 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.38 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.38 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Uplands Lane Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Uplands Lane Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Enfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Enfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Mincing Lane Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.59 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.59 km
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.59 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 624 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 641 m
Rowley Regis Rail Station Rail 648 m
East Midlands Airport Air 61.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.03 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.16 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 1.89 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Mucklow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.61 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.68 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.78 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.88 km
Furnace Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.2 0.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 136.8 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 474,233 kWh - mean 11,856 kWh : median 11,552 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 9QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.48233900
Longitude -2.03545800
OS Easting 397689
OS Northing 0287158
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5557
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: 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