B68 8BL maps, stats, and open data
B68 8BL lies on Grafton Road in Oldbury. B68 8BL 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 8BL geodata
| Easting | 398854 |
| Northing | 286544 |
| Latitude | 52.476838 |
| Longitude | -2.018295 |
Where is B68 8BL?
| Street | Grafton Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8BL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8BL
200, GRAFTON ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8BL 2023 25 MAY £272,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8BL
| Ferndale Rd (Grafton Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 39m |
| Ferndale Rd (Grafton Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 80m |
| Falcon Rd (Grafton Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 124m |
| Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 156m |
| Fairway Rd (Ferndale Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 161m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8BL
| Rowley Regis Station | 0.9km |
| Langley Green Station | 2.1km |
| Old Hill Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8BL (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 8BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.20Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8BL (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 8BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 709,988 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 58 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,241 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,504 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 235,576 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,133 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,593 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8BL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
86.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ferndale Road / Falcon Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 270m |
| Cakemore Road Opposite Woodnorto | 17:15 | 12:00 | 580m |
| Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 665m |
B68 8BL ITL and B68 8BL 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 8BL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B68 8BL 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 8BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050590 | |
| LSOA | E01010001 | Sandwell 037A |
| MSOA | E02002079 | Sandwell 037 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8BL
| B68 8BH | Ferndale Road | 106m |
| B68 8BE | Fairway Road | 114m |
| B68 8BD | Ferndale Road | 143m |
| B68 8AY | Oakdale Road | 144m |
| B68 8AX | Falcon Road | 159m |
| B68 8AZ | Oakdale Road | 174m |
| B68 8AU | Falcon Road | 235m |
| B68 8BA | Oakdale Close | 243m |
| B68 8AT | Thrush Road | 255m |
| B68 8BB | Ferndale Road | 269m |
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