B68 8AR maps, stats, and open data

B68 8AR lies on Ferndale Road in Oldbury. B68 8AR 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 8AR maps

B68 8AR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
B68 8AR map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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B68 8AR geodata

Easting399021
Northing286862
Latitude52.479682
Longitude-2.015843

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Where is B68 8AR?

StreetFerndale Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8AR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8AR 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 8AR

January 2024Other theftOn or near Parking Area385m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area385m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area385m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8AR

St Matthews Road (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields75m
St Matthews Road (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields84m
St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields169m
St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields215m
Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields220m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8AR

Rowley Regis Station1.1km
Langley Green Station1.7km
Old Hill Station2.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8AR

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

Download

Median download speed60.0Mbps
Average download speed76.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.5Mbps
Average upload speed6.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed13.82Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8AR (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 8AR

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B68 8AR gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)310,983
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)13,521
Median (kWh/meter)14,531

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)60,117
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)3,340
Median (kWh/meter)3,170
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8AR, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8AR.
  • 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 8AR:

Food Standards Agency

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

Teddylicious Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
124 Brook Road
291m
Angel Garden
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
136 Brook Road
301m
The Friary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
122 Brook Road
301m

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Nearest post box to B68 8AR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ferndale Road / Falcon Road17:1512:00166m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00307m
Causeway Green Post Office17:1512:00448m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8AR

FacilityDistance
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
145m
Cakemore Playing Field
Grafton Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
281m
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
301m

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Nearest schools to B68 8AR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary301m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary398m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable860m

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B68 8AR ITL and B68 8AR 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 8AR:

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

B68 8AR 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 8AR:

CodeName
OAE00050588
LSOAE01010001Sandwell 037A
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 8AR

B68 8ASKestrel Road103m
B68 8ATThrush Road108m
B68 8AABrook Road117m
B68 8AJFerndale Road126m
B68 8BJGrafton Road144m
B68 8AUFalcon Road151m
B68 8ABSt Matthews Road163m
B68 8ADBrook Road167m
B68 8BGOld College Avenue169m
B68 8BFOld College Avenue171m