B62 8LD postcode in Halesowen, Dudley
B62 8LD 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 August 1992.
Where B62 8LD is, and what is near it
- B62 8LD
- Other postcodes in B62 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4677, longitude -2.0361)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B62 8LD?
- DudleyCouncil, for all local services Dudley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B62 8LD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- HalesowenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alex Ballinger (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alex Ballinger
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 8LD?
Every home and business at B62 8LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Dudley: 97%
Dudley: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Dudley.
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 8LD?
BinDayBuddy has not read Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B62 8LD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B62 8LD on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8LD 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 8LD.
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 8LD: 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 8LD 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8LD?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8LD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B62 8LD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8LD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around B62 8LD. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,621 (band E); band C, the most common, is £1,907.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (10%) | £1,430 |
| Band B | about 190 (28%) | £1,668 |
| Band C | about 270 (40%) | £1,907 |
| Band D | about 110 (16%) | £2,145 |
| Band E | about 30 (4%) | £2,621 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,098 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,575 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,290 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 49% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 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 8LD is in (ONS area E01009796), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8LD?
The nearest open schools to B62 8LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8LD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B62 8LD is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Old Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Loyes Close, 45 m away.
More stations near B62 8LD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B62 8LD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B62 8LD, 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.
- Clement Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0121 559 2044 500 mWalk
- Feldon Lane Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 422 4703 550 mWalk
- Regis Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 0121 559 3957 1.0 kmWalk
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 8LD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of B62 8LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Be.EV Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.2 kmWalk
- Rolec Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
- Rolec Charging point · 4 chargers 2.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B62 8LD?
The nearest to the centre of B62 8LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bhandal Dental Practice - 32 John Street Phone 0121 559 1034 900 mWalk
- Bhandal Dental Practices & Smile Studio Dentists Phone 0121 559 5005 950 mWalk
- The Dental Surgery Phone 0121 421 5457 950 mWalk
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 8LD?
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.
- Rowley Regis Hospital Phone 0121 507 6300 1.8 kmCycle
- West Midlands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 560123 3.0 kmCycle
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 8LD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B62 8LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- 60 Olive Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 559 0031 100 mWalk
- Kiniths House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0121 559 7091 800 mWalk
- Rowley House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old 850 mWalk
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 8LD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B62 8LD, 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.
- M W Phillips Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 561 2905 500 mWalk
- Mw Phillips Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0121 559 2579 700 mWalk
- Evergreen Pharmacy Mon to Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 1pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0121 559 5157 750 mWalk
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 8LD?
The nearest vets to the centre of B62 8LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blackheath Veterinary Centre Phone +44 121 559 1599 600 mWalk
- Manorvets.com 1.7 kmCycle
- PDSA Pet Hospital Phone +44 121 422 2902 2.1 kmCycle
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 8LD in a conservation area?
The centre of B62 8LD 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 8LD?
Police.uk records 220 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B62 8LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 10, possession of weapons 8, robbery 7, anti-social behaviour 6, drugs 4, other crime 3, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B62 8LD
- 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
- August 1992
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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