B68 8EP maps, stats, and open data
B68 8EP lies on Park Avenue in Oldbury. B68 8EP 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 8EP maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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B68 8EP geodata
| Easting | 399925 |
| Northing | 287057 |
| Latitude | 52.481437 |
| Longitude | -2.002533 |
Where is B68 8EP?
| Street | Park Avenue |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8EP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8EP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Warley |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8EP
| Knottsall Lane (Bristnall Hall Rd) | Langley Green | 105m |
| Knottsall Lane (Bristnall Hall Rd) | Langley Green | 128m |
| Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 241m |
| Bristnall Fields (George Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 249m |
| Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 253m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8EP
| Langley Green Station | 1.4km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 2km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8EP (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 8EP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 73.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.45Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8EP (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 8EP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8EP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 403,663 |
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| Meter count | 30 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,455 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,560 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 89,758 |
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| Meter count | 27 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,324 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,006 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8EP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8EP.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
52.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
B68 8EP:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8EP (metres)
Royale Liquors
Loaf
Barnford View
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Nearest post box to B68 8EP
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Bristnall Fields Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 241m |
| Bristnall Hall Road Between Salo | 17:30 | 12:00 | 334m |
| Farm Road / Parkfield Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 615m |
B68 8EP ITL and B68 8EP 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 8EP:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG37 | Sandwell |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000028 | Sandwell |
B68 8EP 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 8EP:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00050281 | |
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| LSOA | E01009939 | Sandwell 032B |
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| MSOA | E02002074 | Sandwell 032 |
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