B68 8DR maps, stats, and open data
B68 8DR lies on Shire Close in Oldbury. B68 8DR is located in the Bristnall 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 8DR maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025
Source: Open Postcode Geo
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B68 8DR geodata
| Easting | 399859 |
| Northing | 286723 |
| Latitude | 52.478434 |
| Longitude | -2.003505 |
Where is B68 8DR?
| Street | Shire Close |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8DR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8DR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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 | Bristnall |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8DR
10, SHIRE CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8DR 2017 1 DEC £210,000 |
2013 22 NOV £249,995 |
2002 27 MAR £128,000 |
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 8DR
| Bristnall Fields (George Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 81m |
| Bristnall Fields (George Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 91m |
| Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 164m |
| Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 168m |
| Hill Top Rd (George Rd) | Warley | 217m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8DR
| Langley Green Station | 1.7km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 1.9km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8DR (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 | 90.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 90.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 8DR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 59.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.07Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8DR (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 8DR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8DR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 125,607 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,561 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,983 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 21,405 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,676 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,432 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8DR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8DR.
- 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 8DR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8DR (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8DR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bristnall Fields Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 137m |
| Parsons Hill / Wolverhamptonrd | 17:15 | 12:00 | 359m |
| George Road Opp George House | 17:30 | 11:30 | 486m |
B68 8DR ITL and B68 8DR 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 8DR:
| 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 8DR 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 8DR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050299 | |
| LSOA | E01009939 | Sandwell 032B |
| MSOA | E02002074 | Sandwell 032 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8DR
| B68 9LF | Hanover Gardens | 40m |
| B68 9LH | George Road | 62m |
| B68 9BY | Parsons Hill | 83m |
| B68 8DP | Brandhall Road | 101m |
| B68 9BX | Parsons Hill | 104m |
| B68 8DJ | The Constables | 105m |
| B68 8DS | Brandhall Road | 126m |
| B68 9LJ | George Road | 151m |
| B68 9NS | Conway Avenue | 153m |
| B68 8NQ | Pound Road | 164m |
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