B65 8DU postcode in Blackheath, Sandwell

B65 8DU is a postcode in Blackheath, 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 £217,500 Homes sold in B65 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Rowley Regis 1.0 km in a straight line

Where B65 8DU is, and what is near it

Map of B65 8DU and what is near it Map of B65 8DU: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the B65 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B65 8AA: also in B65 8B65 8AB: also in B65 8B65 8AD: also in B65 8B65 8AE: also in B65 8B65 8AG: also in B65 8B65 8AH: also in B65 8B65 8AJ: also in B65 8B65 8AL: also in B65 8B65 8AN: also in B65 8B65 8AP: also in B65 8B65 8AR: also in B65 8B65 8AS: also in B65 8B65 8AT: also in B65 8B65 8AU: also in B65 8B65 8AW: also in B65 8B65 8AX: also in B65 8B65 8AY: also in B65 8B65 8AZ: also in B65 8B65 8BA: also in B65 8B65 8BB: also in B65 8B65 8BD: also in B65 8B65 8BE: also in B65 8B65 8BF: also in B65 8B65 8BG: also in B65 8B65 8BH: also in B65 8B65 8BJ: also in B65 8B65 8BL: also in B65 8B65 8BN: also in B65 8B65 8BP: also in B65 8B65 8BQ: also in B65 8B65 8BS: also in B65 8B65 8BT: also in B65 8B65 8BU: also in B65 8B65 8BW: also in B65 8B65 8BX: also in B65 8B65 8BY: also in B65 8B65 8DA: also in B65 8B65 8DB: also in B65 8B65 8DD: also in B65 8B65 8DE: also in B65 8B65 8DF: also in B65 8B65 8DG: also in B65 8B65 8DH: also in B65 8B65 8DJ: also in B65 8B65 8DL: also in B65 8B65 8DN: also in B65 8B65 8DP: also in B65 8B65 8DQ: also in B65 8B65 8DR: also in B65 8B65 8DS: also in B65 8B65 8DT: also in B65 8B65 8DW: also in B65 8B65 8DX: also in B65 8B65 8DY: also in B65 8B65 8DZ: also in B65 8B65 8ED: also in B65 8B65 8EE: also in B65 8B65 8EG: also in B65 8B65 8EH: also in B65 8B65 8EJ: also in B65 8B65 8EL: also in B65 8B65 8EP: also in B65 8B65 8ER: also in B65 8B65 8ES: also in B65 8B65 8ET: also in B65 8B65 8EU: also in B65 8B65 8EW: also in B65 8B65 8EX: also in B65 8B65 8EY: also in B65 8B65 8EZ: also in B65 8B65 8FD: also in B65 8B65 8FE: also in B65 8B65 8FF: also in B65 8B65 8FG: also in B65 8B65 8HA: also in B65 8B65 8HB: also in B65 8B65 8HD: also in B65 8B65 8HE: also in B65 8B65 8HF: also in B65 8B65 8HG: also in B65 8B65 8HH: also in B65 8B65 8HN: also in B65 8B65 8HP: also in B65 8B65 8HQ: also in B65 8B65 8HS: also in B65 8B65 8HT: also in B65 8B65 8HU: also in B65 8B65 8HX: also in B65 8B65 8HY: also in B65 8B65 8JA: also in B65 8B65 8JE: also in B65 8B65 8JH: also in B65 8B65 8JJ: also in B65 8B65 8JL: also in B65 8B65 8JN: also in B65 8B65 8JP: also in B65 8B65 8JR: also in B65 8B65 8JW: also in B65 8B65 8JY: also in B65 8B65 8NZ: also in B65 8B65 8PN: also in B65 8B65 8PX: also in B65 8 GP 1.3 kmOld Hill station 1.5 kmGP 1.7 kmBlackheath B65 8DU Map of B65 8DU and what is near it Map of B65 8DU: its centre point, with the 165 other postcodes in the B65 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.3 kmGP 1.7 kmBlackheath B65 8DU
  • B65 8DU
  • Other postcodes in B65 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4821, longitude -2.0440)

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 B65 8DU?

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 8DU?

Every home and business at B65 8DU 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 8DU?

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 B65 8DU 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 8DU 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 8DU.

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 8DU: 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 8DU 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 8DU?

Homes in B65 8 sold for a typical £217,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 64 sales, up 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£217,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£215,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £378,750 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £212,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £201,000 14 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £137,000 5 sales

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 8DU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B65 8DU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. 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 8DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around B65 8DU. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 8DU

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 B, the most common, is £1,746.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (11%)£1,496
Band Babout 310 (51%)£1,746
Band Cabout 120 (20%)£1,995
Band Dabout 90 (15%)£2,244
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,743
Band Fwithheld£3,242
Band Gfewer than 5£3,741
Band Hfewer than 5£4,489

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 8DU is in (ONS area E01010040), 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 8DU?

The nearest open schools to B65 8DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B65 8DU, 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 8DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B65 8DU is Rowley Regis Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Rowley Regis Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Old Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.5 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 Bell End, 92 m away.

More stations near B65 8DU, 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 8DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B65 8DU, 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 8DU?

1 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B65 8DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Be.EV Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Evolt Network Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • bp pulse Charging Station Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 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 B65 8DU?

The nearest to the centre of B65 8DU, 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 8DU?

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 8DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B65 8DU, 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 8DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B65 8DU, 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 8DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of B65 8DU 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 8DU in a conservation area?

The centre of B65 8DU 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 8DU?

Police.uk records 307 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B65 8DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences126 reports
Shoplifting66 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Other theft16 reports
Public order15 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports

Also: vehicle crime 13, possession of weapons 11, robbery 10, burglary 9, drugs 6, other crime 4, 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 8DU

Ward
Blackheath
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Blackheath
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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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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