B68 8LZ maps, stats, and open data
B68 8LZ lies on Pound Close in Oldbury. B68 8LZ is located in the Langley 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 8LZ maps


B68 8LZ geodata
| Easting | 398982 |
| Northing | 287063 |
| Latitude | 52.481489 |
| Longitude | -2.016418 |
Where is B68 8LZ?
| Street | Pound Close |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8LZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8LZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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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 | Langley |
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| Constituency | Warley |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8LZ
| Causeway Green (Pound Rd) | Causeway Green | 80m |
| Causeway Green (Pound Rd) | Causeway Green | 99m |
| St Matthews Road (Brook Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 137m |
| St Matthews Road (Brook Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 166m |
| Causeway Green Rd (Wolverhampton Road) | Causeway Green | 178m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8LZ
| Rowley Regis Station | 1.1km |
| Langley Green Station | 1.6km |
| Old Hill Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8LZ (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 | 84.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 8LZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 63.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8LZ (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 8LZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8LZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 295,142 |
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| Meter count | 19 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,534 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,555 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 39,448 |
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| Meter count | 9 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,383 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,309 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8LZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8LZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
64.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
B68 8LZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8LZ (metres)
Grafton's Sandwich Shop
Old Dispensary
234 Causeway Green Road
177m
Paradise Nation Ltd
210 Causeway Green Road
211m
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Nearest post box to B68 8LZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Wolerhampton Road / Leahouse Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 170m |
| Causeway Green Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 245m |
| Ferndale Road / Falcon Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 370m |
Environment
| Risk of B68 8LZ flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
B68 8LZ ITL and B68 8LZ 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 8LZ:
| 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 8LZ 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 8LZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00050619 | |
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| LSOA | E01010006 | Sandwell 030E |
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| MSOA | E02002072 | Sandwell 030 |
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