B68 8BA maps, stats, and open data

B68 8BA lies on Oakdale Close in Oldbury. B68 8BA 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 8BA maps

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

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B68 8BA geodata

Easting399096
Northing286566
Latitude52.477022
Longitude-2.014738

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8BA?

StreetOakdale Close
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8BA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8BA 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8BA

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Oakdale Close20m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Oakdale Close20m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Oakdale Close20m
➜ Oakdale Close crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8BA

Brook Rd (Heron Rd)Bristnall Fields89m
Brook Rd (Heron Rd)Bristnall Fields89m
Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd)Bristnall Fields161m
St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields169m
Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd)Bristnall Fields170m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8BA

Rowley Regis Station1.1km
Langley Green Station2km
Old Hill Station2.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8BA

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

Download

Median download speed48.8Mbps
Average download speed77.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.5Mbps
Average upload speed8.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8BA (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 8BA

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B68 8BA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)304,101
Meter count25
Mean (kWh/meter)12,164
Median (kWh/meter)11,639

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)62,821
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)4,188
Median (kWh/meter)3,855
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8BA, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8BA.
  • 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 8BA:

Food Standards Agency

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

Angel Garden
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
136 Brook Road
114m
The Friary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
122 Brook Road
114m
Sams Wines
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
134 Brook Road
115m

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Nearest post box to B68 8BA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ferndale Road / Falcon Road17:1512:00140m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00584m
Parsons Hill / Wolverhamptonrd17:1512:00688m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8BA

FacilityDistance
Brandhall Golf Course (Closed)
Heron Road, Oldbury
Golf
210m
Cakemore Playing Field
Grafton Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
276m
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
424m

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Nearest schools to B68 8BA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary474m
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary574m
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road, Oldbury, B68 0SH
Primary888m

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B68 8BA ITL and B68 8BA 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 8BA:

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

B68 8BA 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 8BA:

CodeName
OAE00050580
LSOAE01010001Sandwell 037A
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 8BA

B68 8APFerndale Road33m
B68 8AZOakdale Road69m
B68 8BBFerndale Road74m
B68 8AYOakdale Road106m
B68 8ALFerndale Road107m
B68 8AEBrook Road115m
B68 8BEFairway Road134m
B68 8BDFerndale Road154m
B68 8AUFalcon Road164m
B68 8ADBrook Road180m