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

B68 8EP map - large scale - OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
B68 8EP map - small scale - OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)

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B68 8EP geodata

Easting399925
Northing287057
Latitude52.481437
Longitude-2.002533

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 8EP?

StreetPark Avenue
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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➜ See where B68 is on a map
➜ Where is Oldbury?

B68 8EP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8EP as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation200m656ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardBristnall
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8EP

August 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Shire Close377m
July 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shire Close377m
April 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Shire Close377m
➜ Park Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8EP

Knottsall Lane (Bristnall Hall Rd)Langley Green105m
Knottsall Lane (Bristnall Hall Rd)Langley Green128m
Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd)Bristnall Fields241m
Bristnall Fields (George Rd)Bristnall Fields249m
Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd)Bristnall Fields253m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8EP

Langley Green Station1.4km
Rowley Regis Station2km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8EP

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

Download

Median download speed50.0Mbps
Average download speed73.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed4.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed13.45Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8EP (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 8EP

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B68 8EP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)403,663
Meter count30
Mean (kWh/meter)13,455
Median (kWh/meter)13,560

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)89,758
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)3,324
Median (kWh/meter)3,006
  • 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 (meters)

Tesco
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Former Beeches Public House
210m
Loaf
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
328 Pound Road
223m
Royale Liquors
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
330 Pound Road
223m

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Nearest post box to B68 8EP

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Bristnall Fields Post Office17:1512:00241m
Bristnall Hall Road Between Salo17:3012:00334m
Farm Road / Parkfield Road17:4512:00615m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8EP

FacilityDistance
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
315m
Q3 Academy
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
439m
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
504m

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Nearest schools to B68 8EP

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Primary269m
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9QR
Primary315m
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9QR
Primary315m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00050281
LSOAE01009939Sandwell 032B
MSOAE02002074Sandwell 032

Nearest postcodes to B68 8EP

B68 9TUBristnall Hall Road89m
B68 8ERKendal Rise91m
B68 9LQHancox Street102m
B68 8EHMoat Road110m
B68 8EGMoat Road110m
B68 9LGKnottsall Lane114m
B68 9TSBristnall Hall Road169m
B68 8EFMoat Road179m
B68 8EJMoat Road183m
B68 8NGMerton Close191m