B65 0EX postcode in Cradley Heath, Sandwell

B65 0EX is a postcode in Cradley Heath, in the Blackheath ward of Sandwell. It is in the Smethwick parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 £205,000 Homes sold in B65 0, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Old Hill 750 m in a straight line

Where B65 0EX is, and what is near it

Map of B65 0EX and what is near it Map of B65 0EX: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the B65 0 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B65 0AA: also in B65 0B65 0AD: also in B65 0B65 0AE: also in B65 0B65 0AG: also in B65 0B65 0AH: also in B65 0B65 0AJ: also in B65 0B65 0AN: also in B65 0B65 0AQ: also in B65 0B65 0AR: also in B65 0B65 0AS: also in B65 0B65 0AT: also in B65 0B65 0AU: also in B65 0B65 0AW: also in B65 0B65 0AX: also in B65 0B65 0AY: also in B65 0B65 0BA: also in B65 0B65 0BB: also in B65 0B65 0BE: also in B65 0B65 0BF: also in B65 0B65 0BG: also in B65 0B65 0BH: also in B65 0B65 0BJ: also in B65 0B65 0BL: also in B65 0B65 0BN: also in B65 0B65 0BP: also in B65 0B65 0BQ: also in B65 0B65 0BS: also in B65 0B65 0BT: also in B65 0B65 0BU: also in B65 0B65 0BW: also in B65 0B65 0BX: also in B65 0B65 0BY: also in B65 0B65 0BZ: also in B65 0B65 0DA: also in B65 0B65 0DD: also in B65 0B65 0DE: also in B65 0B65 0DF: also in B65 0B65 0DG: also in B65 0B65 0DH: also in B65 0B65 0DJ: also in B65 0B65 0DL: also in B65 0B65 0DN: also in B65 0B65 0DP: also in B65 0B65 0DQ: also in B65 0B65 0DR: also in B65 0B65 0DT: also in B65 0B65 0DU: also in B65 0B65 0DW: also in B65 0B65 0DX: also in B65 0B65 0DZ: also in B65 0B65 0EA: also in B65 0B65 0EB: also in B65 0B65 0EE: also in B65 0B65 0EG: also in B65 0B65 0EH: also in B65 0B65 0EJ: also in B65 0B65 0EL: also in B65 0B65 0EN: also in B65 0B65 0EP: also in B65 0B65 0ER: also in B65 0B65 0ES: also in B65 0B65 0EU: also in B65 0B65 0EY: also in B65 0B65 0EZ: also in B65 0B65 0FD: also in B65 0B65 0FF: also in B65 0B65 0HA: also in B65 0B65 0HB: also in B65 0B65 0HD: also in B65 0B65 0HE: also in B65 0B65 0HF: also in B65 0B65 0HG: also in B65 0B65 0HJ: also in B65 0B65 0HL: also in B65 0B65 0HP: also in B65 0B65 0HS: also in B65 0B65 0HT: also in B65 0B65 0HY: also in B65 0B65 0JE: also in B65 0B65 0JF: also in B65 0B65 0JN: also in B65 0B65 0JQ: also in B65 0B65 0JS: also in B65 0B65 0JU: also in B65 0B65 0JY: also in B65 0B65 0LB: also in B65 0B65 0LG: also in B65 0B65 0LJ: also in B65 0B65 0LP: also in B65 0B65 0LR: also in B65 0B65 0LS: also in B65 0B65 0LU: also in B65 0B65 0LW: also in B65 0B65 0LY: also in B65 0B65 0NE: also in B65 0B65 0NL: also in B65 0B65 0NP: also in B65 0B65 0NR: also in B65 0B65 0PD: also in B65 0B65 0PH: also in B65 0B65 0QN: also in B65 0B65 0RD: also in B65 0 2 places, 1.2 kmBlackheath B65 0EX Map of B65 0EX and what is near it Map of B65 0EX: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the B65 0 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.2 kmBlackheath B65 0EX
  • B65 0EX
  • Other postcodes in B65 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.4707, longitude -2.0454)

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 B65 0EX?

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 B65 0EX?

Every home and business at B65 0EX 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 B65 0EX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council's days for B65 0EX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B65 0EX 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 B65 0EX 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 B65 0EX.

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 B65 0EX: 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 B65 0EX 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 B65 0EX?

Homes in B65 0 sold for a typical £205,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£205,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£201,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £317,500 6 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 18 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole B65 district: a typical £215,000 from 171 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 B65 0EX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B65 0EX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 October 2024. 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 B65 0EX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around B65 0EX. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (62%). 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 B65 0EX

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 £2,743 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,496.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 340 (55%)£1,496
Band Babout 160 (26%)£1,746
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£1,995
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,244
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,743
Band Fwithheld£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 62% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 B65 0EX is in (ONS area E01009933), 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 B65 0EX?

The nearest open schools to B65 0EX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B65 0EX, 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 B65 0EX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B65 0EX is Old Hill Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Old Hill Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beeches Road, 75 m away.

More stations near B65 0EX, 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 B65 0EX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B65 0EX, 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 B65 0EX?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B65 0EX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.3 kmCycle
  • Evolt Network Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 B65 0EX?

The nearest to the centre of B65 0EX, 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 B65 0EX?

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 B65 0EX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B65 0EX, 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 B65 0EX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B65 0EX, 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 B65 0EX?

The nearest vets to the centre of B65 0EX 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 B65 0EX in a conservation area?

The centre of B65 0EX 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 B65 0EX?

Police.uk records 236 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B65 0EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences91 reports
Shoplifting45 reports
Public order16 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Burglary14 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports

Also: other theft 9, robbery 8, drugs 7, possession of weapons 7, anti-social behaviour 6, other crime 3, 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 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 B65 0EX

Ward
Blackheath
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
January 1980

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

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All of B65

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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