B68 8NG maps, stats, and open data
B68 8NG lies on Merton Close in Oldbury. B68 8NG 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 8NG maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
B68 8NG geodata
| Easting | 399745 |
| Northing | 286993 |
| Latitude | 52.480861 |
| Longitude | -2.005183 |
Where is B68 8NG?
| Street | Merton Close |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8NG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8NG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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 8NG
2014 5 AUG £190,000 |
2005 2 DEC £160,500 |
2002 15 FEB £103,000 |
2000 28 APR £95,500 |
1998 15 MAY £73,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 8NG
| Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 128m |
| Bristnall Fields (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 136m |
| Oldbury College Of Sport (Pound Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 219m |
| Bristnall Fields (George Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 229m |
| Bristnall Fields (George Rd) | Bristnall Fields | 232m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8NG
| Langley Green Station | 1.4km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 1.8km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8NG (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 8NG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 67.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 69.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8NG (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 8NG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8NG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 470,272 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,937 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,097 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 131,951 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 41 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,218 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,846 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8NG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8NG.
- 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
63.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8NG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8NG (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8NG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bristnall Fields Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 157m |
| Bristnall Hall Road Between Salo | 17:30 | 12:00 | 525m |
| Farm Road / Parkfield Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 540m |
B68 8NG ITL and B68 8NG 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 8NG:
| 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 8NG 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 8NG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050582 | |
| LSOA | E01010000 | Sandwell 030A |
| MSOA | E02002072 | Sandwell 030 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8NG
| B68 8EH | Moat Road | 81m |
| B68 8PQ | Meadow Road | 111m |
| B68 8EQ | Silverlands Avenue | 121m |
| B68 8EJ | Moat Road | 122m |
| B68 8NQ | Pound Road | 129m |
| B68 8EL | Moat Road | 131m |
| B68 8NF | Pound Road | 134m |
| B68 9LQ | Hancox Street | 167m |
| B68 8PG | Meadow Road | 180m |
| B68 8EG | Moat Road | 187m |
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