B68 9BH maps, stats, and open data
B68 9BH lies on Castle Road East in Oldbury. B68 9BH is located in the Old Warley 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 9BH geodata
| Easting | 400826 |
| Northing | 285670 |
| Latitude | 52.468967 |
| Longitude | -1.989269 |
Where is B68 9BH?
| Street | Castle Road East |
| Town/City | Oldbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B68 |
B68 9BH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B68 9BH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 230m | 755ft |
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 | Old Warley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Warley |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B68 9BH
WARLEY RESERVOIR COTTAGE, CASTLE ROAD EAST, OLDBURY, B68 9BH 2010 4 AUG £260,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B68 9BH
| Castle Rd West (Wolverhampton Road) | Warley Woods | 101m |
| Harborne Rd (Castle Rd East) | Warley Woods | 117m |
| Harborne Rd (Castle Rd East) | Warley Woods | 118m |
| Wolverhampton Rd (Castle Rd East) | Warley Woods | 132m |
| Warley Water Tower (Harborne Rd) | Warley Woods | 133m |
Nearest railway stations to B68 9BH
| Langley Green Station | 3km |
| Rowley Regis Station | 3km |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B68 9BH (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B68 9BH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 59.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B68 9BH (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 9BH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B68 9BH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 174,165 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 24,881 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 26,677 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,786 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,798 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,057 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B68 9BH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B68 9BH.
- 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
40.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than B68 9BH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B68 9BH (metres)
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Nearest post box to B68 9BH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kenilworth Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 150m |
| Castle Road East | 17:30 | 12:00 | 250m |
| Lightwoods Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 448m |
B68 9BH ITL and B68 9BH 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 9BH:
| 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 9BH 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 9BH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00050711 | |
| LSOA | E01010027 | Sandwell 036D |
| MSOA | E02002078 | Sandwell 036 |
Nearest postcodes to B68 9BH
| B68 9BG | Castle Road East | 38m |
| B68 9LA | Hadzor Road | 108m |
| B68 9BQ | Castle Croft | 152m |
| B68 9BJ | Castle Road East | 158m |
| B68 0NF | Wolverhampton Road | 163m |
| B68 9JX | Lenwade Road | 191m |
| B68 0EW | Castle Road West | 214m |
| B68 9JU | Lenwade Road | 215m |
| B68 0ND | Kenilworth Road | 218m |
| B68 9JT | Hadzor Road | 222m |
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