B64 5EL postcode in Cradley Heath, Sandwell

B64 5EL is a postcode in Cradley Heath, in the Cradley Heath & Old Hill ward of Sandwell. It is in the Halesowen parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since December 1998.

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 can get it. Sandwell: 96% Typical price £230,000 Homes sold in B64 5, last 12 months. ▲ 9.5% on the year before Nearest station Cradley Heath 500 m in a straight line

Where B64 5EL is, and what is near it

Map of B64 5EL and what is near it Map of B64 5EL: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the B64 5 sector, 4 schools (1 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) and 10 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B64 5AB: also in B64 5B64 5AD: also in B64 5B64 5AF: also in B64 5B64 5AJ: also in B64 5B64 5AL: also in B64 5B64 5AP: also in B64 5B64 5AS: also in B64 5B64 5AX: also in B64 5B64 5AY: also in B64 5B64 5AZ: also in B64 5B64 5BA: also in B64 5B64 5BB: also in B64 5B64 5BF: also in B64 5B64 5BG: also in B64 5B64 5BH: also in B64 5B64 5BJ: also in B64 5B64 5BL: also in B64 5B64 5BN: also in B64 5B64 5BQ: also in B64 5B64 5BS: also in B64 5B64 5BT: also in B64 5B64 5BW: also in B64 5B64 5BX: also in B64 5B64 5BY: also in B64 5B64 5BZ: also in B64 5B64 5DB: also in B64 5B64 5DD: also in B64 5B64 5DE: also in B64 5B64 5DF: also in B64 5B64 5DG: also in B64 5B64 5DH: also in B64 5B64 5DJ: also in B64 5B64 5DP: also in B64 5B64 5DQ: also in B64 5B64 5DR: also in B64 5B64 5DT: also in B64 5B64 5DW: also in B64 5B64 5DX: also in B64 5B64 5DY: also in B64 5B64 5EA: also in B64 5B64 5EB: also in B64 5B64 5EH: also in B64 5B64 5EJ: also in B64 5B64 5EN: also in B64 5B64 5EP: also in B64 5B64 5EQ: also in B64 5B64 5ER: also in B64 5B64 5ET: also in B64 5B64 5EU: also in B64 5B64 5EW: also in B64 5B64 5EX: also in B64 5B64 5HA: also in B64 5B64 5HE: also in B64 5B64 5HG: also in B64 5B64 5HH: also in B64 5B64 5HJ: also in B64 5B64 5HL: also in B64 5B64 5HP: also in B64 5B64 5HU: also in B64 5B64 5HW: also in B64 5B64 5HX: also in B64 5B64 5HY: also in B64 5B64 5JD: also in B64 5B64 5JE: also in B64 5B64 5JG: also in B64 5B64 5JJ: also in B64 5B64 5JL: also in B64 5B64 5JP: also in B64 5B64 5JR: also in B64 5B64 5JT: also in B64 5B64 5JU: also in B64 5B64 5JY: also in B64 5B64 5JZ: also in B64 5B64 5LA: also in B64 5B64 5LB: also in B64 5B64 5LD: also in B64 5B64 5LE: also in B64 5B64 5LG: also in B64 5B64 5LJ: also in B64 5B64 5LN: also in B64 5B64 5LP: also in B64 5B64 5LS: also in B64 5B64 5LT: also in B64 5B64 5LU: also in B64 5B64 5LX: also in B64 5B64 5LY: also in B64 5B64 5NB: also in B64 5B64 5ND: also in B64 5B64 5NE: also in B64 5B64 5NF: also in B64 5B64 5NH: also in B64 5B64 5NY: also in B64 5B64 5PA: also in B64 5B64 5PB: also in B64 5B64 5PD: also in B64 5B64 5PH: also in B64 5B64 5PJ: also in B64 5B64 5PL: also in B64 5B64 5PN: also in B64 5B64 5PW: also in B64 5B64 5RN: also in B64 5B64 5RR: also in B64 5B64 5RT: also in B64 5B64 5RU: also in B64 5B64 5RY: also in B64 5B64 5RZ: also in B64 5 Haden Vale Surgery 1.3 kmSchool 1.5 kmOld Hill station 2.2 kmCradley Heath & Old Hill B64 5EL Map of B64 5EL and what is near it Map of B64 5EL: its centre point, with the 158 other postcodes in the B64 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A4036 School 1.5 kmCradley Heath & Old Hill B64 5EL
  • B64 5EL
  • Other postcodes in B64 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 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 52.4738, longitude -2.0877)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B64 5EL?

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 B64 5EL?

Every home and business at B64 5EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Sandwell: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Sandwell: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Sandwell.

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 B64 5EL?

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for B64 5EL 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 B64 5EL 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 B64 5EL.

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 Sandwell

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B64 5EL: 3,659 properties in Sandwell are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Sandwell

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 B64 5EL 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 B64 5EL?

Homes in B64 5 sold for a typical £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, up 9.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£230,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £187,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole B64 district: a typical £217,000 from 143 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 B64 5EL

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in B64 5EL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 2026. The middle sale was £255,000, from £217,000 to £280,000. Across B64 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £230,000. 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 B64 5EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,220 homes in the neighbourhood around B64 5EL. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (21%). 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 B64 5EL

Band D in Sandwell for 2026‑27: £2,244. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,496 (band A) to £2,244 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,496.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 650 (53%)£1,496
Band Babout 370 (30%)£1,746
Band Cabout 150 (12%)£1,995
Band Dabout 50 (4%)£2,244
Band Ewithheld£2,743
Band Ffewer than 5£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 19% 2020 or later

Averages for Sandwell 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 B64 5EL is in (ONS area E01009953), 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 B64 5EL?

The nearest open schools to B64 5EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B64 5EL, 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 B64 5EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B64 5EL is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cradley Heath Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Old Hill Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Village, 151 m away.

More stations near B64 5EL, 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 B64 5EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B64 5EL, 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 B64 5EL?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B64 5EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
  • Best Buy Dudley Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Best Buy Dudley Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 B64 5EL?

The nearest to the centre of B64 5EL, 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 B64 5EL?

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 B64 5EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B64 5EL, 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 B64 5EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B64 5EL, 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 B64 5EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of B64 5EL 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 B64 5EL in a conservation area?

The centre of B64 5EL 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 B64 5EL?

Police.uk records 279 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B64 5EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences112 reports
Criminal damage and arson32 reports
Public order29 reports
Vehicle crime28 reports
Other theft17 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports

Also: burglary 12, shoplifting 9, drugs 9, robbery 6, possession of weapons 6, other crime 3.

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 B64 5EL

Ward
Cradley Heath & Old Hill
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Cradley Heath
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1998

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

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

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All of B64

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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