B68 8AQ maps, stats, and open data
B68 8AQ lies on Heron Road in Oldbury. B68 8AQ 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 8AQ geodata
| Easting | 399382 |
| Northing | 286574 |
| Latitude | 52.477094 |
| Longitude | -2.010527 |
Where is B68 8AQ?
| Street | Heron Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8AQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8AQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 | Langley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8AQ
102, HERON ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8AQ 2025 27 OCT £175,000 |
18, HERON ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8AQ 2005 20 JAN £96,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8AQ
| Oldbury College Of Sport (Wolverhampton Road) | Bristnall Fields | 115m |
| Oldbury College Of Sport (Wolverhampton Road) | Bristnall Fields | 179m |
| Brook Rd (Heron Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 197m |
| Brook Rd (Heron Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 198m |
| St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 248m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8AQ
| Rowley Regis Station | 1.4km |
| Langley Green Station | 1.9km |
| Old Hill Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8AQ (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 8AQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 70.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8AQ (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 8AQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8AQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 459,789 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,995 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,099 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 174,769 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 49 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,567 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,684 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8AQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8AQ.
- 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 8AQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8AQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8AQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ferndale Road / Falcon Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 337m |
| Parsons Hill / Wolverhamptonrd | 17:15 | 12:00 | 424m |
| Bristnall Fields Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 503m |
B68 8AQ ITL and B68 8AQ 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 8AQ:
| 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 8AQ 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 8AQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050591 | |
| LSOA | E01010001 | Sandwell 037A |
| MSOA | E02002079 | Sandwell 037 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8AQ
| B68 8DE | Wolverhampton Road | 90m |
| B68 8DD | Wolverhampton Road | 108m |
| B68 8AG | Heron Road | 111m |
| B68 8AE | Brook Road | 184m |
| B68 8AF | St Matthews Road | 191m |
| B68 8AP | Ferndale Road | 254m |
| B68 8DU | The Green | 260m |
| B68 8BB | Ferndale Road | 274m |
| B68 8AL | Ferndale Road | 281m |
| B68 8BA | Oakdale Close | 286m |
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