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

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

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B68 8ES geodata

Easting399741
Northing287700
Latitude52.487232
Longitude-2.005237

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Where is B68 8ES?

StreetBarnfordhill Close
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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➜ Where is Oldbury?

B68 8ES Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation180m591ft

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

WardBristnall
ConstituencyWarley

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B68 8ES

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
17, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES
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
33, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES
2007
12 JUL
£240,000
7, BARNFORDHILL CLOSE, OLDBURY, B68 8ES
2006
17 MAR
£240,000

➜ Oldbury house prices

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8ES

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road351m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road351m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road351m
➜ Barnfordhill Close crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8ES

Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank)Langley Green193m
Bloxcidge Street (Joinings Bank)Langley Green213m
Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank)Langley Green222m
New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green239m
New Henry Street (Langley Rd)Langley Green249m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8ES

Langley Green Station0.7km
Rowley Regis Station2.1km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8ES

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

Download

Median download speed39.8Mbps
Average download speed67.4Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed3.4Mbps
Average upload speed4.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed14.88Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8ES (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 8ES

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B68 8ES gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)797,484
Meter count44
Mean (kWh/meter)18,125
Median (kWh/meter)17,358

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)195,247
Meter count41
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.

Deprivation

75% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8ES:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8ES (meters)

Ascot House Residential Care H
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Ascot House
194m
El Marsh Care Home Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
12 Joinings Bank
194m
Q3 Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Q3 Academy Langley
232m

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Nearest post box to B68 8ES

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00239m
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:00250m
Farm Road / Parkfield Road17:4512:00393m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8ES

FacilityDistance
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
168m
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
326m
Q3 Academy
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
336m

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Nearest schools to B68 8ES

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary364m
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable367m
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Primary416m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00050602
LSOAE01010005Sandwell 030D
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8ES

B68 8RRLangley Crescent89m
B68 8QBWestmead Drive95m
B68 8REMount Pleasant135m
B68 8QLJoinings Bank169m
B68 8QNPrimrose Bank177m
B68 8EBMoat Road177m
B68 8QRLangley Gardens183m
B68 8RDFarm Road191m
B68 8RBFarm Road202m
B68 8QJJoinings Bank230m