B68 8QB maps, stats, and open data
B68 8QB lies on Westmead Drive in Oldbury. B68 8QB 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 8QB maps
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B68 8QB geodata
| Easting | 399719 |
| Northing | 287792 |
| Latitude | 52.488044 |
| Longitude | -2.005567 |
Where is B68 8QB?
| Street | Westmead Drive |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8QB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8QB 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 | Bristnall |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8QB
2022 21 JAN £275,000 |
39, WESTMEAD DRIVE, OLDBURY, B68 8QB 2022 14 JAN £280,000 |
2021 24 JUN £232,500 |
2016 15 JUL £277,000 |
2011 12 OCT £149,000 |
2010 21 DEC £148,000 |
11, WESTMEAD DRIVE, OLDBURY, B68 8QB 2008 16 MAY £156,000 |
45, WESTMEAD DRIVE, OLDBURY, B68 8QB 2003 5 SEP £136,000 |
3, WESTMEAD DRIVE, OLDBURY, B68 8QB 2003 8 AUG £130,000 |
3, WESTMEAD DRIVE, OLDBURY, B68 8QB 2000 27 NOV £88,500 |
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 8QB
| Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 101m |
| Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 128m |
| Bloxcidge Street (Joinings Bank) | Langley Green | 153m |
| New Henry Street (Langley Rd) | Langley Green | 188m |
| New Henry Street (Langley Rd) | Langley Green | 193m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8QB
| Langley Green Station | 0.6km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 2.1km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 2.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 8QB (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 8QB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 49.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 88.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 16.48Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 8QB (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 8QB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8QB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 754,119 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 62 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,163 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,375 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 204,667 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 59 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,469 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,031 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8QB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8QB.
- 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
75% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8QB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8QB (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8QB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Langley Road / New Henry St | 17:45 | 12:00 | 194m |
| Vicarage Road Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 201m |
| Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road | 17:45 | 12:00 | 442m |
B68 8QB ITL and B68 8QB 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 8QB:
| 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 8QB 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 8QB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050605 | |
| LSOA | E01010005 | Sandwell 030D |
| MSOA | E02002072 | Sandwell 030 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8QB
| B68 8QN | Primrose Bank | 84m |
| B68 8QL | Joinings Bank | 87m |
| B68 8ES | Barnfordhill Close | 95m |
| B68 8QR | Langley Gardens | 99m |
| B68 8RE | Mount Pleasant | 108m |
| B68 8RR | Langley Crescent | 112m |
| B68 8RP | Suffolk Close | 146m |
| B68 8QH | Bloxcidge Street | 173m |
| B68 8QJ | Joinings Bank | 173m |
| B68 8RT | Wyvern Close | 176m |
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