B68 8AU maps, stats, and open data

B68 8AU lies on Falcon Road in Oldbury. B68 8AU 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 8AU maps

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

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B68 8AU geodata

Easting399019
Northing286711
Latitude52.478325
Longitude-2.015872

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8AU?

StreetFalcon Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8AU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8AU 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 8AU

June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Falcon Road49m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Ferndale Road68m
June 2022Public orderOn or near Ferndale Road68m
➜ Falcon Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8AU

St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields131m
St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields158m
Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields161m
Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields176m
St Matthews Road (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields216m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8AU

Rowley Regis Station1km
Langley Green Station1.9km
Old Hill Station2.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8AU

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

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed92.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed8.5Mbps
Average upload speed8.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8AU (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 8AU

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B68 8AU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)436,040
Meter count31
Mean (kWh/meter)14,066
Median (kWh/meter)13,212

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)81,858
Meter count25
Mean (kWh/meter)3,274
Median (kWh/meter)3,157
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8AU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8AU.
  • 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 8AU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Teddylicious Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
124 Brook Road
194m
Angel Garden
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
136 Brook Road
201m
The Friary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
122 Brook Road
201m

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Nearest post box to B68 8AU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ferndale Road / Falcon Road17:1512:0052m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00452m
Cakemore Road Opposite Woodnorto17:1512:00551m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8AU

FacilityDistance
Cakemore Playing Field
Grafton Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
194m
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
288m
Brandhall Golf Course (Closed)
Heron Road, Oldbury
Golf
323m

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Nearest schools to B68 8AU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary411m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary446m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable1km

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B68 8AU ITL and B68 8AU 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 8AU:

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

B68 8AU 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 8AU:

CodeName
OAE00050589
LSOAE01010001Sandwell 037A
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 8AU

B68 8ATThrush Road54m
B68 8AJFerndale Road69m
B68 8ALFerndale Road107m
B68 8AXFalcon Road119m
B68 8ADBrook Road121m
B68 8AYOakdale Road129m
B68 8ASKestrel Road134m
B68 8BEFairway Road144m
B68 8ARFerndale Road151m
B68 8AZOakdale Road155m