B68 8HB maps, stats, and open data

B68 8HB lies on Crosswells Road in Oldbury. B68 8HB 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 8HB maps

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

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B68 8HB geodata

Easting399801
Northing288107
Latitude52.490876
Longitude-2.004360

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Where is B68 8HB?

StreetCrosswells Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8HB Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation170m558ft

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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8HB

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road175m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area264m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road175m
➜ Crosswells Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8HB

Hall St (Crosswells Rd)Langley Green20m
Hall St (Crosswells Rd)Langley Green129m
Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd)Langley Green165m
Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd)Langley Green194m
Vicarage Rd (Crosswells Rd)Langley Green213m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8HB

Langley Green Station0.3km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2km
Sandwell & Dudley Station2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8HB

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

Download

Median download speed76.1Mbps
Average download speed102.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed14.8Mbps
Average upload speed11.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8HB (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 8HB

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B68 8HB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)245,398
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)18,877
Median (kWh/meter)16,106

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)32,429
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)3,243
Median (kWh/meter)3,524
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8HB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8HB.
  • 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 8HB:

Food Standards Agency

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

4 Community Trust After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
63a Crosswells Road
39m
Haya Guest House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
13 Bloxcidge Street
81m
Hotshots Snooker Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Hotshots Snooker Club
166m

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Nearest post box to B68 8HB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00251m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00252m
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:00384m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8HB

FacilityDistance
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
285m
Warley Rfc
Tat Bank Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
480m
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
559m

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Nearest schools to B68 8HB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable589m
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SQ
Primary600m
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary676m

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B68 8HB ITL and B68 8HB 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 8HB:

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

B68 8HB 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 8HB:

CodeName
OAE00050595
LSOAE01010005Sandwell 030D
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8HB

B68 8QQBloxcidge Street71m
B68 8HACrosswells Road81m
B68 8HNHall Street86m
B68 8HWTrident Drive90m
B68 8QFHighbury Road108m
B68 8QAJackson Close133m
B68 8HDCrosswells Road140m
B68 8QGJackson Street150m
B68 8RTWyvern Close152m
B68 8HFOpal Gardens152m