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B68 8BB lies on Ferndale Road in Oldbury. B68 8BB 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 8BB geodata
| Easting | 399119 |
| Northing | 286496 |
| Latitude | 52.476392 |
| Longitude | -2.014399 |
Where is B68 8BB?
| Street | Ferndale Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8BB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8BB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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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
| Ward | Langley |
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| Constituency | Warley |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8BB
| Brook Rd (Heron Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 91m |
| Brook Rd (Heron Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 97m |
| Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 144m |
| Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 150m |
| St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 226m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8BB
| Rowley Regis Station | 1.1km |
| Langley Green Station | 2km |
| Old Hill Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8BB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 8BB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8BB (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B68 8BB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8BB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 241,252 |
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| Meter count | 24 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,052 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,732 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,776 |
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| Meter count | 22 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,444 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,075 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8BB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8BB.
- 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 8BB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8BB (metres)
Angel Garden
Sams Wines
Teris supermarket
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Nearest post box to B68 8BB
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Ferndale Road / Falcon Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 213m |
| Parsons Hill / Wolverhamptonrd | 17:15 | 12:00 | 650m |
| Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 653m |
B68 8BB ITL and B68 8BB 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 8BB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B68 8BB 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 8BB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00050580 | |
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| LSOA | E01010001 | Sandwell 037A |
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| MSOA | E02002079 | Sandwell 037 |
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