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

Easting399382
Northing286574
Latitude52.477094
Longitude-2.010527

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Where is B68 8AQ?

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

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

MetresFeet
Elevation180m591ft

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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B68 8AQ

18, HERON ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8AQ
2005
20 JAN
£96,000

➜ 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 8AQ

August 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Shire Close463m
July 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shire Close463m
April 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Shire Close463m
➜ Heron Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8AQ

Oldbury College Of Sport (Wolverhampton Road)Bristnall Fields115m
Oldbury College Of Sport (Wolverhampton Road)Bristnall Fields179m
Brook Rd (Heron Rd)Bristnall Fields197m
Brook Rd (Heron Rd)Bristnall Fields198m
St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields248m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8AQ

Rowley Regis Station1.4km
Langley Green Station1.9km
Old Hill Station3.2km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8AQ

Broadband access in B68 8AQ (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 8AQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed71.1Mbps
Average download speed70.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed10.0Mbps
Average upload speed9.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8AQ (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 8AQ

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B68 8AQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)459,789
Meter count46
Mean (kWh/meter)9,995
Median (kWh/meter)8,099

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)174,769
Meter count49
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.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Brandhall Golf & Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Brandhall Golf Club
1m
Brandhall Service Station
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
453 Wolverhampton Road
108m
Bradbury House Day Hospice
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bradbury Day Care Centre
151m

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Nearest post box to B68 8AQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ferndale Road / Falcon Road17:1512:00337m
Parsons Hill / Wolverhamptonrd17:1512:00424m
Bristnall Fields Post Office17:1512:00503m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8AQ

FacilityDistance
Brandhall Golf Course (Closed)
Heron Road, Oldbury
Golf
77m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Studio
344m
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
508m

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Nearest schools to B68 8AQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary344m
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road, Oldbury, B68 0SH
Primary690m
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary763m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00050591
LSOAE01010001Sandwell 037A
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 8AQ

B68 8DEWolverhampton Road90m
B68 8DDWolverhampton Road108m
B68 8AGHeron Road111m
B68 8AEBrook Road184m
B68 8AFSt Matthews Road191m
B68 8APFerndale Road254m
B68 8DUThe Green260m
B68 8BBFerndale Road274m
B68 8ALFerndale Road281m
B68 8BAOakdale Close286m