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
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B68 8SU geodata
| Easting | 400252 |
| Northing | 288956 |
| Latitude | 52.498508 |
| Longitude | -1.997717 |
Where is B68 8SU?
| Street | Gowshall Drive |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 8SU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 8SU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 | St Pauls |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 8SU
2017 27 JAN £172,000 |
2011 29 JUL £159,995 |
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 8SU
| Vernon Rd (Rood End Rd) | Rood End | 119m |
| Vernon Rd (Rood End Rd) | Rood End | 124m |
| Apollo Rd (Victoria Rd) | Rood End | 130m |
| Apollo Rd (Victoria Rd) | Rood End | 176m |
| Oldbury Cemetery (St Pauls Rd) | Rood End | 298m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to B68 8SU
| Kenrick Park (Midland Metro Stop) (Roebuck Lane) | West Bromwich | 1,526m |
| Trinity Way (Midland Metro Stop) (Trinity Way) | West Bromwich | 1,614m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 8SU
| Langley Green Station | 0.7km |
| Smethwick Galton Bridge Station | 1.2km |
| Sandwell & Dudley Station | 1.5km |
Broadband
Broadband speed in B68 8SU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
B68 8SU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 8SU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 63,099 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation
91.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 8SU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 8SU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 8SU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rood End Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 107m |
| Priory Drive / Vicarage Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 487m |
| Oldbury Road Post Office | 18:30 | 12:00 | 615m |
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 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 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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050831 | |
| LSOA | E01010053 | Sandwell 023G |
| MSOA | E02002065 | Sandwell 023 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 8SU
| B68 8SR | Rood End Road | 50m |
| B68 8SP | Cemetery Road | 91m |
| B68 8SS | Pel Crescent | 92m |
| B68 8ST | Pel Crescent | 141m |
| B68 9UH | Victoria Road | 143m |
| B68 9UE | Bell Fold | 147m |
| B69 4HT | Rood End Road | 172m |
| B68 8SL | Rood End Road | 223m |
| B68 8SE | Vernon Road | 243m |
| B68 9UF | Barker Street | 262m |
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