B68 8ES maps, stats, and open data
B68 8ES lies on Barnfordhill Close in Oldbury. B68 8ES 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 8ES maps
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B68 8ES geodata
| Easting | 399741 |
| Northing | 287700 |
| Latitude | 52.487232 |
| Longitude | -2.005237 |
Where is B68 8ES?
| Street | Barnfordhill Close |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8ES Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8ES as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 8ES
36, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES 2025 9 MAY £320,000 |
2024 13 DEC £355,000 |
2023 28 APR £249,000 |
16, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES 2022 28 OCT £290,000 |
10, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES 2020 28 SEP £300,000 |
2017 29 SEP £202,000 |
31, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES 2017 12 APR £246,000 |
18, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES 2015 5 MAR £175,000 |
29, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES 2014 27 JUN £180,000 |
2007 7 SEP £168,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8ES
| Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 193m |
| Bloxcidge Street (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 213m |
| Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 222m |
| New Henry Street (Langley Rd) | Langley Green | 239m |
| New Henry Street (Langley Rd) | Langley Green | 249m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8ES
| Langley Green Station | 0.7km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 2.1km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8ES (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 8ES (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.88Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8ES (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 8ES gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8ES by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 797,484 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 44 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,125 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,358 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 195,247 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,762 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,775 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8ES, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8ES.
- 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
75% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8ES:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8ES (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8ES
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Vicarage Road Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 239m |
| Langley Road / New Henry St | 17:45 | 12:00 | 250m |
| Farm Road / Parkfield Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 393m |
B68 8ES ITL and B68 8ES 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 8ES:
| 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 8ES 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 8ES:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050602 | |
| LSOA | E01010005 | Sandwell 030D |
| MSOA | E02002072 | Sandwell 030 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8ES
| B68 8RR | Langley Crescent | 89m |
| B68 8QB | Westmead Drive | 95m |
| B68 8RE | Mount Pleasant | 135m |
| B68 8QL | Joinings Bank | 169m |
| B68 8QN | Primrose Bank | 177m |
| B68 8EB | Moat Road | 177m |
| B68 8QR | Langley Gardens | 183m |
| B68 8RD | Farm Road | 191m |
| B68 8RB | Farm Road | 202m |
| B68 8QJ | Joinings Bank | 230m |
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