B68 8SU maps, stats, and open data

B68 8SU lies on Gowshall Drive in Oldbury. B68 8SU 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 September 2011.

B68 8SU maps

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

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B68 8SU geodata

Easting400252
Northing288956
Latitude52.498508
Longitude-1.997717

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Where is B68 8SU?

StreetGowshall Drive
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 8SU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 8SU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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

WardSt Pauls
ConstituencyWarley

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in B68 8SU

2017
27 JAN
£172,000
2011
29 JUL
£159,995

➜ Oldbury house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 8SU

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cemetery Road86m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Cemetery Road86m
November 2023Other crimeOn or near Cemetery Road86m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 8SU

Vernon Rd (Rood End Rd)Rood End119m
Vernon Rd (Rood End Rd)Rood End124m
Apollo Rd (Victoria Rd)Rood End130m
Apollo Rd (Victoria Rd)Rood End176m
Oldbury Cemetery (St Pauls Rd)Rood End298m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to B68 8SU

Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) (Roebuck Lane)West Bromwich1,526m
Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) (Trinity Way)West Bromwich1,614m

Nearest railway stations to B68 8SU

Langley Green Station0.7km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Station1.2km
Sandwell & Dudley Station1.5km

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Broadband

Broadband speed in B68 8SU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed29.6Mbps
Average download speed35.8Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.5Mbps
Average upload speed7.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

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B68 8SU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)63,099
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)10,516
Median (kWh/meter)11,105
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 8SU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 8SU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

91.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8SU:

Food Standards Agency

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

Nyam N Go
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
127 Rood End Road
118m
Samsons
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Rood End Road
158m
Rood End News Limited
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
125 Rood End Road
222m

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Nearest post box to B68 8SU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Rood End Post Office17:1512:00107m
Priory Drive / Vicarage Road17:1512:00487m
Oldbury Road Post Office18:3012:00615m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 8SU

FacilityDistance
George Betts Primary School
West End Avenue, Smethwick
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
381m
Warley Rfc (St Johns Pitches)
St. Johns Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches
482m
Legacy (Closed)
Popes Lane, Oldbury
Health and Fitness Gym
570m

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Nearest schools to B68 8SU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road, Oldbury, B68 8SQ
Primary361m
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue, Smethwick, B66 1RE
Primary378m
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, Smethwick, B67 7JG
Secondary639m

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B68 8SU ITL and B68 8SU 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 8SU:

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

B68 8SU 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 8SU:

CodeName
OAE00050831
LSOAE01010053Sandwell 023G
MSOAE02002065Sandwell 023

Nearest postcodes to B68 8SU

B68 8SRRood End Road50m
B68 8SPCemetery Road91m
B68 8SSPel Crescent92m
B68 8STPel Crescent141m
B68 9UHVictoria Road143m
B68 9UEBell Fold147m
B69 4HTRood End Road172m
B68 8SLRood End Road223m
B68 8SEVernon Road243m
B68 9UFBarker Street262m