B68 8AX maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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B68 8AX geodata

Easting398901
Northing286696
Latitude52.478190
Longitude-2.017610

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Where is B68 8AX?

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

Elevation or altitude of B68 8AX 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 8AX

June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Falcon Road70m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairway Road124m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Fairway Road124m
➜ Falcon Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8AX

Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields46m
Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields67m
Ferndale Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields192m
Ferndale Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields232m
St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields249m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8AX

Rowley Regis Station0.9km
Langley Green Station1.9km
Old Hill Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8AX

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

Download

Median download speed55.0Mbps
Average download speed129.5Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.9Mbps
Average upload speed3.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.41Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8AX (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 8AX

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B68 8AX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)131,589
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)13,159
Median (kWh/meter)15,174

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)30,856
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)3,857
Median (kWh/meter)3,455
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8AX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8AX.
  • 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 8AX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Teddylicious Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
124 Brook Road
301m
Angel Garden
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
136 Brook Road
306m
The Friary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
122 Brook Road
306m

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Nearest post box to B68 8AX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ferndale Road / Falcon Road17:1512:00170m
Cakemore Road Opposite Woodnorto17:1512:00478m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00507m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8AX

FacilityDistance
Cakemore Playing Field
Grafton Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
80m
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
350m
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
372m

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Nearest schools to B68 8AX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary372m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary559m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable1.1km

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B68 8AX ITL and B68 8AX 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 8AX:

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

B68 8AX 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 8AX:

CodeName
OAE00050589
LSOAE01010001Sandwell 037A
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 8AX

B68 8ATThrush Road110m
B68 8AUFalcon Road119m
B68 8ASKestrel Road120m
B68 8BEFairway Road133m
B68 8AYOakdale Road144m
B68 8BJGrafton Road156m
B68 8BLGrafton Road159m
B68 8AJFerndale Road184m
B68 8AZOakdale Road189m
B68 8ARFerndale Road205m