Postcode B65 9SH (Sandwell)

Map showing B65 9SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode B65 9SH is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. B65 9SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B65 9SH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 9SH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to B65 9SH is Wadham Close which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tower Rise and is 368 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.42 km away at Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to B65 9SH (for ages 11 and under) is Grace Mary Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of B65 9SH is MJ's Bar and is 5.65 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 5.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B65 9SH is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B65 9SH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wadham Close 20 m
Kennford Close 97 m
Falfield Close 110 m
Mildred Way 178 m
Lawton Close 180 m
Malton Avenue 223 m
Midhill Drive 230 m
Sidaway Close 249 m
Wallace Close 311 m
Wallace Road 314 m
St Brades Close 330 m
Ivy House Road 335 m
Park Close 352 m
Newbury Lane 399 m
Portway Hill 487 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B65 9SH

Introduction April 1985
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 9SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
452 m
St James CofE Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
732 m
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
823 m
Rounds Green Primary School Requires improvement
(April 10, 2019)
983 m
Rowley Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(November 25, 2021)
987 m
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.37 km
Springfield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.5 km
The Westminster School Outstanding
(November 22, 2017)
1.57 km
St Michael's Church of England High School Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.68 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.69 km
Langley Primary School Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.7 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.77 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.78 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.88 km
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 1.95 km
Blackheath Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.02 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.1 km
Brickhouse Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.11 km
Al Khair Primary School Inadequate
(November 9, 2018)
2.11 km
Causeway Green Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tower Rise Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Tower Rise Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Martley Rd Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Portway Walk Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Martley Rd Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Dartmouth Street (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Langley Green Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
East Midlands Airport Air 60.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 760 m
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Titford Pool Inland Water 1.53 km
Causeway Green Branch Inland Water 1.67 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2 km
Titford Feeder Inland Water 2.21 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.37 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 2.43 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 2.49 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.55 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.84 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 113.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.4 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 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% 15 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 351,771 kWh - mean 13,530 kWh : median 14,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B65 9SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.49769300
Longitude -2.03835700
OS Easting 397493
OS Northing 0288866
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18503
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: 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 Oldbury (Sandwell) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020902
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 022B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1