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B68 8EQ lies on Silverlands Avenue in Oldbury. B68 8EQ 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 8EQ maps


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B68 8EQ geodata
| Easting | 399705 |
| Northing | 287107 |
| Latitude | 52.481886 |
| Longitude | -2.005772 |
Where is B68 8EQ?
| Street | Silverlands Avenue |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8EQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8EQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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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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House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8EQ
➜ Oldbury house prices
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8EQ
| Oldbury College Of Sport (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 233m |
| Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 248m |
| Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 256m |
| Oldbury College Of Sport (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 293m |
| Kenelm Rd (Farm Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 304m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8EQ
| Langley Green Station | 1.3km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 1.8km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8EQ (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 | 92.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 8EQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 95.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8EQ (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 8EQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8EQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 458,831 |
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| Meter count | 25 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,353 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,542 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 106,008 |
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| Meter count | 22 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,819 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,650 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8EQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8EQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
63.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
B68 8EQ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8EQ (metres)
Barnford View
Loaf
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Nearest post box to B68 8EQ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Bristnall Fields Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 277m |
| Farm Road / Parkfield Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 424m |
| Bristnall Hall Road Between Salo | 17:30 | 12:00 | 543m |
B68 8EQ ITL and B68 8EQ 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 8EQ:
| 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 8EQ 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 8EQ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00050582 | |
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| LSOA | E01010000 | Sandwell 030A |
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| MSOA | E02002072 | Sandwell 030 |
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