B68 8QL maps, stats, and open data

B68 8QL lies on Joinings Bank in Oldbury. B68 8QL 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 8QL maps

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

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B68 8QL geodata

Easting399764
Northing287867
Latitude52.488718
Longitude-2.004904

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Where is B68 8QL?

StreetJoinings Bank
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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➜ See where B68 is on a map
➜ Where is Oldbury?

B68 8QL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8QL 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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardBristnall
ConstituencyWarley

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B68 8QL

11A, JOININGS BANK, OLDBURY, B68 8QL
2004
21 DEC
£84,000
6A, JOININGS BANK, OLDBURY, B68 8QL
2002
30 AUG
£289,000
9, JOININGS BANK, OLDBURY, B68 8QL
1999
9 APR
£120,000

➜ Oldbury house prices

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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8QL

January 2024Public orderOn or near Thompson Road209m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area485m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Thompson Road209m
➜ Joinings Bank crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8QL

Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank)Langley Green44m
Bloxcidge Street (Joinings Bank)Langley Green76m
Primrose Bank (Joinings Bank)Langley Green103m
Joinings Bank (Thompson Rd)Langley Green176m
Jackson St (Vicarage Rd)Langley Green213m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8QL

Langley Green Station0.6km
Rowley Regis Station2.2km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station2.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 8QL

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

Download

Median download speed54.3Mbps
Average download speed65.5Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.1Mbps
Average upload speed9.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 8QL (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 8QL

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B68 8QL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)184,425
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)30,737
Median (kWh/meter)25,321
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8QL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8QL.
  • 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 8QL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Ascot House Residential Care H
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Ascot House
78m
El Marsh Care Home Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
12 Joinings Bank
78m
Bloxcidge Day Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Bloxcidge House
82m

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Nearest post box to B68 8QL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Vicarage Road Post Office17:1512:00137m
Langley Road / New Henry St17:4512:00236m
Crosswells Road / Vicarage Road17:4512:00359m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8QL

FacilityDistance
Langley Swimming Centre (Closed)
Vicarage Road, Oldbury
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
236m
Barnford Park
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
323m
Q3 Academy
Moat Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
447m

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Nearest schools to B68 8QL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, B68 8LD
Not applicable424m
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road, Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary475m
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green, Off Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8LR
Not applicable559m

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B68 8QL ITL and B68 8QL 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 8QL:

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

B68 8QL 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 8QL:

CodeName
OAE00050602
LSOAE01010005Sandwell 030D
MSOAE02002072Sandwell 030

Nearest postcodes to B68 8QL

B68 8QNPrimrose Bank83m
B68 8QHBloxcidge Street86m
B68 8QBWestmead Drive87m
B68 8QJJoinings Bank95m
B68 8RTWyvern Close101m
B68 8RPSuffolk Close107m
B68 8QRLangley Gardens124m
B68 8NXNewlands Walk151m
B68 8ESBarnfordhill Close169m
B68 8QFHighbury Road174m