B68 8AG maps, stats, and open data

B68 8AG lies on Heron Road in Oldbury. B68 8AG is located in the Langley 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 8AG geodata

Easting399281
Northing286619
Latitude52.477498
Longitude-2.012015

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Where is B68 8AG?

StreetHeron Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8AG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8AG as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation170m558ft

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

WardLangley
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8AG

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Oakdale Close208m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Oakdale Close208m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Oakdale Close208m
➜ Heron Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8AG

Brook Rd (Heron Rd)Bristnall Fields109m
Brook Rd (Heron Rd)Bristnall Fields113m
St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields141m
Oldbury College Of Sport (Wolverhampton Road)Bristnall Fields165m
Oldbury College Of Sport (Wolverhampton Road)Bristnall Fields178m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8AG

Rowley Regis Station1.3km
Langley Green Station1.9km
Old Hill Station3.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8AG

Broadband access in B68 8AG (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in B68 8AG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed78.0Mbps
Average download speed101.3Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed10.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8AG (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 8AG

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B68 8AG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8AG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)148,676
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)7,825
Median (kWh/meter)6,249

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)75,124
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)3,577
Median (kWh/meter)3,006
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8AG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8AG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

86.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8AG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8AG (meters)

Sams Wines
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
134 Brook Road
77m
Nash Supermarket
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
132 Brook Road
78m
The Friary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
122 Brook Road
83m

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Nearest post box to B68 8AG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ferndale Road / Falcon Road17:1512:00227m
Parsons Hill / Wolverhamptonrd17:1512:00534m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00551m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8AG

FacilityDistance
Brandhall Golf Course (Closed)
Heron Road, Oldbury
Golf
62m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Studio
326m
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
417m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 8AG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary326m
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary656m
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road, Oldbury, B68 0SH
Primary789m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 8AG ITL and B68 8AG 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 8AG:

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

B68 8AG 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 8AG:

CodeName
OAE00050591
LSOAE01010001Sandwell 037A
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 8AG

B68 8AEBrook Road79m
B68 8AFSt Matthews Road103m
B68 8AQHeron Road111m
B68 8DDWolverhampton Road142m
B68 8APFerndale Road159m
B68 8ALFerndale Road171m
B68 8ADBrook Road189m
B68 8BAOakdale Close192m
B68 8DEWolverhampton Road200m
B68 8BBFerndale Road203m