The typical property in B65
B65 is Rowley Regis in Sandwell MBC, postwar Black Country suburbia with the Rowley Hills as the southern boundary.
Area summary
B65 covers Rowley Regis, Blackheath and parts of Tividale. The outcode sits in Sandwell MBC. Housing is mixed Victorian terraces in the older Blackheath core, 1930s semis along the A4034 Powke Lane and the Newtown Lane, and postwar council semis and short terraces inland. There are pockets of newer cul-de-sac infill from the 1980s and 1990s. The Rowley Hills, a small area of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) sitting between Rowley Regis and Oldbury, form the south-eastern boundary.
Rowley Regis station sits on the Snow Hill lines into Birmingham Moor Street and Snow Hill, with services running through Stourbridge. The M5 at junctions 2 and 3 sits to the east. Employment patterns are commuter into central Birmingham, Sandwell General Hospital and the M5 logistics belt.
Schools are Sandwell MBC maintained provision. Demographics skew towards working families.
Sandwell MBC operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a significant cost on older Victorian and Edwardian solid-wall terrace stock.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- B65 is Sandwell MBC not Birmingham, different rules apply
- SSSI proximity means tighter consent on works affecting the Rowley Hills
- Older terrace stock needs EPC upgrade planning under proposed 2030 standard
The full B65 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
B65 property dataNearby B postcode districts
Compare B65 with adjacent areas in the same postcode district.