B68 0QU maps, stats, and open data

B68 0QU lies on Apsley Road in Oldbury. B68 0QU 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 0QU geodata

Easting399306
Northing285093
Latitude52.463780
Longitude-2.011643

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Where is B68 0QU?

StreetApsley Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 0QU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 0QU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation220m722ft

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

WardOld Warley
ConstituencyWarley

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B68 0QU

94, APSLEY ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 0QU
2015
30 OCT
£208,000
94, APSLEY ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 0QU
2007
12 APR
£188,000

➜ Oldbury house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 0QU

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Woodbury Road388m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Woodbury Road388m
December 2023BurglaryOn or near Hickmans Close409m
➜ Apsley Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 0QU

Walters Rd (Kingsway)Brandhall150m
Apsley Rd (Kingsway)Brandhall153m
Walters Rd (Kingsway)Brandhall162m
Quinton Church (Hagley Road West)Quinton200m
Quinton Cemetery (Woodbury Rd)Hurst Green237m

Nearest railway stations to B68 0QU

Rowley Regis Station2km
Old Hill Station3.1km
Langley Green Station3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 0QU

Broadband access in B68 0QU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B68 0QU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed20.1Mbps
Average download speed31.7Mbps
Maximum download speed77.91Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed6.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed18.72Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 0QU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 0QU

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B68 0QU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B68 0QU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)325,041
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)15,478
Median (kWh/meter)14,805

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)73,255
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)4,070
Median (kWh/meter)3,844
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 0QU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 0QU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

51.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 0QU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 0QU (meters)

Starbucks
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Starbucks
120m
Asda (Quinton)
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Hagley Road West
120m
Seven Cafe and Dessert
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
788 Hagley Road West
169m

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Nearest post box to B68 0QU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Quinton Post Office17:3012:00257m
Shrublands Avenue Opp Lewis17:3012:00412m
Clydesdale Road / Hagley Road We17:1512:00520m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 0QU

FacilityDistance
The Gym Group (Birmingham Hagley)
Hagley Road West, Halesowen
Health and Fitness Gym
255m
Perryfields High School
Oldacre Road, Oldbury
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches
393m
Highfield Farm Recreation Ground
Stourton Road, Quinton, Birmingham
Grass Pitches
954m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 0QU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Perryfields Primary School
Apsley Road, Oldbury, B68 0QY
Primary185m
Quinton Church Primary School
Hagley Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AJ
Primary371m
Perryfields Academy
Oldacre Road, Oldbury, B68 0RG
Secondary393m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 0QU ITL and B68 0QU 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 0QU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG37Sandwell
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000028Sandwell

B68 0QU 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 0QU:

CodeName
OAE00050719
LSOAE01010022Sandwell 037B
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 0QU

B68 0QTApsley Road44m
B68 0QXMonckton Road53m
B68 0QSApsley Close82m
B68 0QDKingsway108m
B68 0QBKingsway152m
B68 0PHHagley Road West153m
B32 1ADHagley Road West210m
B62 9BGBinswood Road214m
B68 0PJHagley Road West218m
B68 0QEKingsway223m