B68 8JA maps, stats, and open data
B68 8JA lies on Vicarage Road in Oldbury. B68 8JA is located in the St Pauls 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 8JA maps
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B68 8JA geodata
| Easting | 400091 |
| Northing | 288424 |
| Latitude | 52.493741 |
| Longitude | -2.000083 |
Where is B68 8JA?
| Street | Vicarage Road |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8JA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8JA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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 | St Pauls |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8JA
151, VICARAGE ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8JA 2017 10 MAY £140,000 |
151, VICARAGE ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8JA 2006 24 FEB £126,500 |
151, VICARAGE ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8JA 2004 14 MAY £126,500 |
151, VICARAGE ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8JA 2003 3 SEP £109,000 |
151, VICARAGE ROAD, OLDBURY, B68 8JA 2001 19 APR £100,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8JA
| Tat Bank Crossroads (Vicarage Rd) | Rood End | 24m |
| Tat Bank Crossroads (Tat Bank Rd) | Rood End | 93m |
| Tat Bank Rd (Rood End Rd) | Rood End | 116m |
| Richmond Hill (Vicarage Rd) | Rood End | 124m |
| Richmond Hill (Vicarage Rd) | Rood End | 159m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8JA
| Langley Green Station | 0.3km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 1.6km |
| Sandwell & Dudley Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8JA (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 | 71.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 8JA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 47.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8JA (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 8JA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8JA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,034 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,559 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,610 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,537 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,423 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,481 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8JA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8JA.
- 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
88.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8JA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8JA (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8JA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Priory Drive / Vicarage Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 81m |
| Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 344m |
| Basons Lane / Darby Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 427m |
B68 8JA ITL and B68 8JA 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 8JA:
| 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 8JA 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 8JA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050679 | |
| LSOA | E01010021 | Sandwell 024D |
| MSOA | E02002066 | Sandwell 024 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8JA
| B68 8JB | Vicarage Road | 49m |
| B68 8JE | Greenwood Avenue | 62m |
| B68 8JP | Mushroom Hall Road | 68m |
| B68 8HY | Vicarage Road | 73m |
| B68 9UG | Barker Street | 93m |
| B68 9RZ | Warley Road | 112m |
| B68 8HZ | Priory Drive | 117m |
| B68 8SH | Rood End Road | 123m |
| B68 8JF | Greenwood Avenue | 129m |
| B68 9RY | Warley Road | 142m |
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