B68 8DQ maps, stats, and open data
B68 8DQ lies on Wolverhampton Road in Oldbury. B68 8DQ is located in the Old Warley 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 8DQ maps
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B68 8DQ geodata
| Easting | 399728 |
| Northing | 286420 |
| Latitude | 52.475710 |
| Longitude | -2.005433 |
Where is B68 8DQ?
| Street | Wolverhampton Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8DQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8DQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 | Old Warley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8DQ
2016 3 OCT £223,000 |
2013 21 JUN £223,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8DQ
| Brandhall Rd (Wolverhampton Road) | Bristnall Fields | 103m |
| Brandhall Rd (Wolverhampton Road) | Bristnall Fields | 119m |
| Broadway (Wolverhampton Road) | Brandhall | 284m |
| Brennand Rd (Queensway) | Brandhall | 293m |
| Broadway (Wolverhampton Road) | Brandhall | 321m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8DQ
| Rowley Regis Station | 1.7km |
| Langley Green Station | 2km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8DQ (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 8DQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 44.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 56.22Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8DQ (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 8DQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8DQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 137,985 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,712 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,677 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 22,351 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,725 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,978 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8DQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8DQ.
- 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
52.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8DQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8DQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8DQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Parsons Hill / Wolverhamptonrd | 17:15 | 12:00 | 51m |
| Bristnall Fields Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 435m |
| Queensway | 17:15 | 12:00 | 539m |
B68 8DQ ITL and B68 8DQ 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 8DQ:
| 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 8DQ 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 8DQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050299 | |
| LSOA | E01009939 | Sandwell 032B |
| MSOA | E02002074 | Sandwell 032 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8DQ
| B68 9BS | Parsons Hill | 94m |
| B68 9DD | Yardley Close | 103m |
| B68 8DT | Brandhall Road | 112m |
| B68 8DU | The Green | 140m |
| B68 0TE | Wolverhampton Road | 141m |
| B68 9DG | Yardley Close | 188m |
| B68 9BT | Romsley Road | 218m |
| B68 9DE | Yardley Close | 218m |
| B68 8DJ | The Constables | 226m |
| B68 9DQ | Broadway | 232m |
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