B68 8BE maps, stats, and open data

B68 8BE lies on Fairway Road in Oldbury. B68 8BE 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 8BE maps

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

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B68 8BE geodata

Easting398963
Northing286578
Latitude52.477129
Longitude-2.016696

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8BE?

StreetFairway Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8BE Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8BE 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 8BE

June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fairway Road22m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Fairway Road22m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Fairway Road22m
➜ Fairway Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8BE

Ferndale Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields119m
Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd)Bristnall Fields125m
Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields134m
Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd)Bristnall Fields136m
Ferndale Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields144m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8BE

Rowley Regis Station1km
Langley Green Station2km
Old Hill Station2.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8BE

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

Download

Median download speed85.0Mbps
Average download speed91.1Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.1Mbps
Average upload speed3.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.92Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8BE (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 8BE

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B68 8BE gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)760,066
Meter count57
Mean (kWh/meter)13,334
Median (kWh/meter)13,149

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)223,658
Meter count59
Mean (kWh/meter)3,791
Median (kWh/meter)2,702
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8BE, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8BE.
  • 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 8BE:

Food Standards Agency

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

Teddylicious Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
124 Brook Road
237m
Angel Garden
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
136 Brook Road
238m
The Friary
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
122 Brook Road
238m

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Nearest post box to B68 8BE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ferndale Road / Falcon Road17:1512:00166m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00595m
Cakemore Road Opposite Woodnorto17:1512:00609m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8BE

FacilityDistance
Cakemore Playing Field
Grafton Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
149m
Brandhall Golf Course (Closed)
Heron Road, Oldbury
Golf
343m
Hurst Green Park
Middlefield Avenue, Halesowen
Grass Pitches
428m

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Nearest schools to B68 8BE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary504m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary564m
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road, Oldbury, B68 0SH
Primary1km

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B68 8BE ITL and B68 8BE 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 8BE:

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

B68 8BE 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 8BE:

CodeName
OAE00050590
LSOAE01010001Sandwell 037A
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 8BE

B68 8AYOakdale Road30m
B68 8AZOakdale Road69m
B68 8BDFerndale Road110m
B68 8BLGrafton Road114m
B68 8BHFerndale Road131m
B68 8AXFalcon Road133m
B68 8BAOakdale Close134m
B68 8AUFalcon Road144m
B68 8APFerndale Road165m
B68 8BBFerndale Road176m