The B65 8HY postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
This postcode is a Small User postcode introduced in 1994-12.
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | B65 |
| Ward | Rowley |
| MSOA21 | Rowley West |
| LTLA22 | Sandwell |
| UTLA22 | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Co-ordinates | [ -2.0542835052595088, 52.488193458433884 ] |
| What 3 words | linen.hats.bliss |
| Plus Code | |
| OA21CD | E00050774 |
| LSOA21CD | E01010044 |
| MSOA21CD | E02002067 |
| Nearby Bus Stop | |
| Nearby Station |
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| Nearby Airport |
As per the latest sold houses prices, The average prices are as follows,
Properties currently for saleProperties currently for rent
| Address | Sold Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 12 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2024-01-30 | £172,500 |
| 2018-01-31 | £110,000 | |
| 2002-02-15 | £54,000 | |
| 1999-12-13 | £41,000 | |
| 1998-03-27 | £45,000 | |
| 20B WOOLPACK CLOSEDetached, Freehold | 2023-03-21 | £260,000 |
| 2018-09-21 | £205,000 | |
| 2016-09-26 | £65,000 | |
| 26 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Leasehold | 2022-03-18 | £220,000 |
| 2022-01-17 | £6,500 | |
| 9 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Leasehold | 2021-07-05 | £140,000 |
| 2015-07-24 | £94,000 | |
| 2010-01-29 | £85,000 | |
| 16 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Leasehold | 2021-06-02 | £140,000 |
| 2006-07-07 | £98,500 | |
| 2005-06-10 | £92,500 | |
| 2002-08-29 | £59,950 | |
| 2001-05-25 | £44,000 | |
| 14 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Leasehold | 2019-10-11 | £118,000 |
| 2007-11-28 | £105,500 | |
| 2005-12-06 | £41,500 | |
| 2005-12-06 | £41,500 | |
| 1997-07-01 | £24,995 | |
| 2019-10-11 | £118,000 | |
| 4 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Leasehold | 2018-09-28 | £130,000 |
| 2004-07-23 | £99,950 | |
| 2002-10-28 | £64,000 | |
| 2000-06-20 | £45,000 | |
| 20A WOOLPACK CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold | 2018-07-31 | £195,000 |
| 7 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2018-06-08 | £95,000 |
| 2006-03-17 | £95,000 | |
| 1999-05-14 | £22,000 | |
| 1 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Freehold | 2017-10-19 | £145,000 |
| 2009-11-27 | £122,500 | |
| 2008-02-07 | £122,075 | |
| 2008-01-31 | £114,000 | |
| 5 WOOLPACK CLOSEDetached, Freehold | 2017-08-11 | £160,000 |
| 2012-12-20 | £135,000 | |
| 2005-08-26 | £133,000 | |
| 2004-02-20 | £128,000 | |
| 2002-09-24 | £88,950 | |
| 2001-02-16 | £60,000 | |
| 2 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Leasehold | 2016-10-24 | £102,000 |
| 2015-08-08 | £87,000 | |
| 2004-08-27 | £103,500 | |
| 2000-09-29 | £46,500 | |
| 15 WOOLPACK CLOSETerraced, Leasehold | 2016-01-15 | £45,000 |
| 2007-02-09 | £58,000 | |
| 2002-05-31 | £26,000 | |
| 24 WOOLPACK CLOSEDetached, Freehold | 2013-02-01 | £135,000 |
| 2003-08-15 | £134,950 | |
| 29 WOOLPACK CLOSESemi-Detached, Leasehold | 2012-03-23 | £109,000 |
| Total | 160 |
| Owned: Owns outright | 65 |
| Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 64 |
| Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 13 |
| Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 7 |
| Private rented: Other private rented | 7 |
| Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 4 |
| Does not apply | 0 |
| Social rented: Other social rented | 0 |
| Lives rent free | 0 |
| Total | 158 |
| 2 people in household | 56 |
| 1 person in household | 41 |
| 3 people in household | 35 |
| 4 people in household | 19 |
| 5 people in household | 6 |
| 7 people in household | 1 |
| 0 people in household | 0 |
| 6 people in household | 0 |
| 8 or more people in household | 0 |
The most common house types in the nearby area are Semi-detached (78), Detached (48), and Terraced (29).
| Total | 157 |
| Semi-detached | 78 |
| Detached | 48 |
| Terraced | 29 |
| Flat | 1 |
| converted building | 1 |
| Shared house | 0 |
| commercial building | 0 |
| temporary structure | 0 |
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Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Pupils | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-132140 | B65 8JY (0.12 mi) |
| The Westminster SchoolAll Through, | 1 | 7-19-132233 | B65 9AL (0.35 mi) |
| Brickhouse Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103936 | B65 8HS (0.38 mi) |
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSecondary, | 1 | 11-16-104019 | B65 9AN (0.47 mi) |
| Rowley Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103955 | B65 9HU (0.57 mi) |
| Ormiston Forge AcademySecondary, | 1 | 11-18-137673 | B64 6QU (0.82 mi) |
| Blackheath Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103981 | B65 9NF (0.91 mi) |
| Oakham Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-103950 | B69 1SG (0.92 mi) |
| St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, | 0 | 3-11-131673 | B69 1BG (0.93 mi) |
The population of B658HY is 376 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 35 to 39 (39), Between 50 to 54 (33), and Below 5 (28).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 259 people, followed by Indian with a total of 38.
Regarding education, 84 adults have Does not apply, while 59 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (83), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (52).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (205), followed by No religion (115).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56) followed by Semi-routine occupations (53), and Intermediate occupations (48).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (115), and 64 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (314) and Middle East and Asia (32).