B68 0LU maps, stats, and open data
B68 0LU lies on Bleakhouse Road in Oldbury. B68 0LU is located in the Old Warley electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Sandwell and the English Parliamentary constituency of Warley. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
B68 0LU maps
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B68 0LU geodata
| Easting | 400120 |
| Northing | 285719 |
| Latitude | 52.469423 |
| Longitude | -1.999656 |
Where is B68 0LU?
| Street | Bleakhouse Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 0LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 0LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210m | 689ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Old Warley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 0LU
2017 9 JUN £189,000 |
2016 10 JUN £155,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 0LU
| Castle Rd West (Bleakhouse Rd) | Brandhall | 19m |
| Perry Hill Rd (Castle Rd West) | Brandhall | 55m |
| Perry Hill Rd (Castle Rd West) | Brandhall | 71m |
| Castle Rd West (Bleakhouse Rd) | Brandhall | 78m |
| Bodenham Rd (Brennand Rd) | Brandhall | 220m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 0LU
| Rowley Regis Station | 2.3km |
| Langley Green Station | 2.7km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 0LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 23.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 0LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 0LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B68 0LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 0LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 356,551 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,856 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,035 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 73,210 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,486 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,779 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 0LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 0LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
86.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 0LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 0LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 0LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Castle Road West Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 63m |
| Clent Road Opp Ramsey Road | 18:00 | 12:00 | 436m |
| Brandhall Medical | 17:30 | 12:00 | 463m |
B68 0LU ITL and B68 0LU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B68 0LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B68 0LU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B68 0LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050713 | |
| LSOA | E01010025 | Sandwell 037D |
| MSOA | E02002079 | Sandwell 037 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 0LU
| B68 0AP | Perry Hill Road | 89m |
| B68 0LT | Bleakhouse Road | 102m |
| B68 0SD | Brennand Close | 110m |
| B68 0AT | Holly Road | 141m |
| B68 0EL | Castle Road West | 148m |
| B68 0LY | Edward Road | 150m |
| B68 0LZ | Edward Road | 150m |
| B68 0SN | Cornwall Avenue | 152m |
| B68 0EJ | Castle Road West | 171m |
| B68 0SW | Cornwall Avenue | 177m |
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