B62 8HP postcode in Halesowen, Dudley

B62 8HP is a postcode in Halesowen, in the Halesowen North ward of Dudley. It is in the Halesowen parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since April 1987.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at B62 8HP can get it Across Dudley: 97% Typical price £272,500 Homes sold in B62 8, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Rowley Regis 800 m in a straight line

Where B62 8HP is, and what is near it

Map of B62 8HP and what is near it Map of B62 8HP: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the B62 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B62 8AF: also in B62 8B62 8AP: also in B62 8B62 8AR: also in B62 8B62 8AT: also in B62 8B62 8AU: also in B62 8B62 8BB: also in B62 8B62 8BH: also in B62 8B62 8EG: also in B62 8B62 8EQ: also in B62 8B62 8HH: also in B62 8B62 8HJ: also in B62 8B62 8HL: also in B62 8B62 8HN: also in B62 8B62 8HT: also in B62 8B62 8HU: also in B62 8B62 8HX: also in B62 8B62 8HY: also in B62 8B62 8HZ: also in B62 8B62 8JA: also in B62 8B62 8JB: also in B62 8B62 8JE: also in B62 8B62 8JF: also in B62 8B62 8JJ: also in B62 8B62 8JN: also in B62 8B62 8JP: also in B62 8B62 8JR: also in B62 8B62 8JS: also in B62 8B62 8JT: also in B62 8B62 8JU: also in B62 8B62 8JW: also in B62 8B62 8JX: also in B62 8B62 8JY: also in B62 8B62 8JZ: also in B62 8B62 8LD: also in B62 8B62 8LE: also in B62 8B62 8LF: also in B62 8B62 8LG: also in B62 8B62 8LH: also in B62 8B62 8LJ: also in B62 8B62 8LL: also in B62 8B62 8LN: also in B62 8B62 8LP: also in B62 8B62 8LQ: also in B62 8B62 8LR: also in B62 8B62 8LS: also in B62 8B62 8LT: also in B62 8B62 8LU: also in B62 8B62 8LW: also in B62 8B62 8LX: also in B62 8B62 8LY: also in B62 8B62 8LZ: also in B62 8B62 8NA: also in B62 8B62 8NE: also in B62 8B62 8NF: also in B62 8B62 8NG: also in B62 8B62 8NH: also in B62 8B62 8NJ: also in B62 8B62 8NL: also in B62 8B62 8NQ: also in B62 8B62 8TA: also in B62 8 School 800 mHalesowen North B62 8HP Map of B62 8HP and what is near it Map of B62 8HP: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the B62 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 13 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mHalesowen North B62 8HP
  • B62 8HP
  • Other postcodes in B62 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4725, longitude -2.0397)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B62 8HP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B62 8HP?

Every home and business at B62 8HP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B62 8HP 100% Dudley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B62 8HP 100% Dudley Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B62 8HP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B62 8HP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B62 8HP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B62 8HP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B62 8HP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Dudley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B62 8HP: 3,625 properties in Dudley are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Dudley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B62 8HP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B62 8HP?

Homes in B62 8 sold for a typical £272,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£272,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£289,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £412,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £272,500 36 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 15 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £135,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B62 district: a typical £285,000 from 261 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B62 8HP

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B62 8HP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B62 8HP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around B62 8HP. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B62 8HP

Band D in Dudley for 2026‑27: £2,145. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,430 (band A) to £2,145 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,430.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (53%)£1,430
Band Babout 290 (36%)£1,668
Band Cabout 70 (9%)£1,907
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,145
Band Ewithheld£2,621
Band Ffewer than 5£3,098
Band Gfewer than 5£3,575
Band Hfewer than 5£4,290

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 35% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Dudley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B62 8HP is in (ONS area E01009795), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B62 8HP?

The nearest open schools to B62 8HP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B62 8HP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B62 8HP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B62 8HP is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Old Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New John Street, 168 m away.

More stations near B62 8HP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B62 8HP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B62 8HP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B62 8HP?

1 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B62 8HP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 850 mWalk
  • Evolt Network Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • ASDA Oldbury Charging Station Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, 3-pin plug · up to 7 kW 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B62 8HP?

The nearest to the centre of B62 8HP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B62 8HP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B62 8HP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B62 8HP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B62 8HP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B62 8HP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B62 8HP?

The nearest vets to the centre of B62 8HP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B62 8HP in a conservation area?

The centre of B62 8HP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B62 8HP?

Police.uk records 232 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B62 8HP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences89 reports
Shoplifting45 reports
Burglary15 reports
Public order14 reports
Vehicle crime13 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports

Also: other theft 10, robbery 8, possession of weapons 8, anti-social behaviour 7, drugs 6, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B62 8HP

Ward
Halesowen North
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Halesowen
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
April 1987

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B62 8HJ60 mB62 8HL70 mB62 8HU90 mB62 8HH100 mB62 8LE130 mB62 8HX150 m
All of B62

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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