B68 8BJ maps, stats, and open data

B68 8BJ lies on Grafton Road in Oldbury. B68 8BJ 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 8BJ maps

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

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B68 8BJ geodata

Easting398877
Northing286850
Latitude52.479574
Longitude-2.017964

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8BJ?

StreetGrafton Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8BJ 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 8BJ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area409m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area409m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Parking Area409m
➜ Grafton Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8BJ

Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields123m
Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd)Bristnall Fields182m
St Matthews Road (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields192m
St Matthews Road (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields204m
St Matthews Rd (Brook Rd)Bristnall Fields287m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8BJ

Rowley Regis Station0.9km
Langley Green Station1.8km
Old Hill Station2.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8BJ

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

Download

Median download speed10.1Mbps
Average download speed59.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.8Mbps
Average upload speed1.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.83Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8BJ (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 8BJ

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B68 8BJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)793,067
Meter count52
Mean (kWh/meter)15,251
Median (kWh/meter)14,716

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)176,656
Meter count45
Mean (kWh/meter)3,926
Median (kWh/meter)3,580
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8BJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8BJ.
  • 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 8BJ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Causeway Green Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Causeway Green Primary School
325m
Grafton's Sandwich Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
20 Penncricket Lane
325m
Teddylicious Oldbury
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
124 Brook Road
387m

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Nearest post box to B68 8BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Ferndale Road / Falcon Road17:1512:00243m
Cakemore Road Opposite Woodnorto17:1512:00354m
Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road17:1512:00391m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8BJ

FacilityDistance
Cakemore Playing Field
Grafton Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
203m
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
219m
Sandwell College (West Bromwich Campus) (Closed)
Pound Road, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
255m

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Nearest schools to B68 8BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Causeway Green Primary School
Penncricket Lane, Oldbury, B68 8LX
Primary219m
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary542m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable917m

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B68 8BJ ITL and B68 8BJ 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 8BJ:

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

B68 8BJ 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 8BJ:

CodeName
OAE00050586
LSOAE01010001Sandwell 037A
MSOAE02002079Sandwell 037

Nearest postcodes to B68 8BJ

B68 8ASKestrel Road66m
B65 0QZWoodnorton Road130m
B68 8ARFerndale Road144m
B68 8ATThrush Road147m
B68 8AXFalcon Road156m
B68 8BPGrafton Road186m
B68 8AUFalcon Road199m
B68 8AABrook Road213m
B68 8AJFerndale Road224m
B68 8LZPound Close237m