B63 4DG Dudley
Live postcode, introduced April 2023. Ward: Halesowen South. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Quarry Lane, Halesowen: 2 addresses
- Manor Way, Halesowen: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Quarry Lane, Hasbury: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Dudley in 2026-27: Band D £2,145 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,430 | £1,668 | £1,907 | £2,145 | £2,621 | £3,098 | £3,575 | £4,290 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (37% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Dudley.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 4-5, SUMMER HILL, HALESOWEN, B63 3BU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- Pool Road Car Park, Halesowen: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 5 addresses are between 129 m and 136 m above sea level (133 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Old Hill 154,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km |
| Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Blackberry Lane Halesowen | 430 m |
| Bus or coach station | Halesowen Bus Station | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | Thornhill Road Carpark | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 750 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Halesowen Medical Practice | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hasbury Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bhandal Dental Practice | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | West Midlands Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Dudley South Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Halesowen, Hagley Rd, 218 Hagley Rd Cashzone | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Highfields Park 4.1 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 250 m² | 820 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.3 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 770 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Halesowen Abbey and associated water control features | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| The Leasowes | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Uffmoor Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Breach Dingle | Valley | 1.5 km south |
| Bogs Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Paddock Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| Breaches Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-east |
| Mucklow Hill | Hill | 2.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Quarry Lane.