B68 9AJ maps, stats, and open data

B68 9AJ lies on Valentine Road in Oldbury. B68 9AJ 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 9AJ geodata

Easting400459
Northing286634
Latitude52.477634
Longitude-1.994670

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is B68 9AJ?

StreetValentine Road
Town/CityOldbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictB68
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B68 9AJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of B68 9AJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation200m656ft

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

WardBristnall
ConstituencyWarley

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of B68 9AJ

October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Telford Close291m
October 2023Public orderOn or near Trinder Road442m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Trinder Road442m
➜ Valentine Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to B68 9AJ

Pottery Rd (Edmonds Rd)Warley98m
Salop Rd (Edmonds Rd)Warley153m
Pottery Rd (Edmonds Rd)Warley155m
Princess Rd (Salop Rd)Warley193m
Bleakhouse Rd (Pottery Rd)Warley197m

Nearest railway stations to B68 9AJ

Langley Green Station1.9km
Rowley Regis Station2.5km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Station2.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for B68 9AJ

Broadband access in B68 9AJ (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 Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in B68 9AJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.8Mbps
Average download speed36.6Mbps
Maximum download speed56.94Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.8Mbps
Average upload speed9.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in B68 9AJ (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 9AJ

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B68 9AJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in B68 9AJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)405,986
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)15,037
Median (kWh/meter)14,170

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)96,804
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)4,209
Median (kWh/meter)3,418
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 9AJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 9AJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

84.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 9AJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 9AJ (meters)

Beech Croft Residential Home
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Beech Croft Residential Home
93m
NISA
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
148-152 George Road
192m
Jasmine House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
146 George Road
192m

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Nearest post box to B68 9AJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
George Road Opp George House17:3011:30203m
147 Salop Road17:3012:00290m
Pottery Road Post Office17:3012:00453m

Nearest sports facilities to B68 9AJ

FacilityDistance
The Warley Health & Fitness Centre
Abbey Road, Smethwick
Health and Fitness Gym
340m
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Studio
703m
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
717m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to B68 9AJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Bleakhouse Primary School
Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury, B68 9DS
Primary367m
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9QR
Primary717m
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury, B68 9QR
Primary717m

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Source: Edubase
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B68 9AJ ITL and B68 9AJ 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 9AJ:

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

B68 9AJ 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 9AJ:

CodeName
OAE00050297
LSOAE01009937Sandwell 032A
MSOAE02002074Sandwell 032

Nearest postcodes to B68 9AJ

B68 9ALValentine Road50m
B68 9AREdmonds Road91m
B68 9APBernard Road99m
B68 9ASEdmonds Road121m
B68 9PXPrincess Road125m
B68 9AHValentine Road147m
B68 9ANBroadmoor Avenue151m
B68 9PUPrincess Road155m
B68 9ATEdmonds Road157m
B68 9EZPottery Road173m