B68 9DR
a primarily residential postcode in Warley, Birmingham
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.4758 / 52°28'32"N
Longitude: -1.9976 / 1°59'51"W
OS Eastings: 400259
OS Northings: 286433
OS Grid: SP002864
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 59B.SC
Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.B19C
Plus Code: 9C4WF2G2+8X
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92al04
What Three Birds: hobby.phalarope.avocet
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Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury B68 9DR
Summary
B68 9DR is a primarily residential postcode in Warley, Birmingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £67,173 to £307,102 with an average of £205,400.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £5,700. The most common recorded business type is Day Nursery.
In the 2011 census, there were 51 people resident in B68 9DR, of which 24 were male and 27 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
B68 9DR is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Sandwell Primary Care Trust.
B68 9DR is approximately 209m (686ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in B68 9DR
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B68 9DR
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B68 9DR
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near B68 9DR include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Iceland, Lidl, Londis, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of B68 9DR are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Sandwell Borough Council
Ward
Bristnall
Councillors
Ellen Fenton (Labour)
Amolak Singh Dhariwal (Labour)
Thomas Johnston (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Warley
MP
John Spellar (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B68 9DR.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near B68 9DR.
Primary
Bleakhouse Junior School
Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9DS
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Warley Infant School
Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9DS
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Brandhall Primary School
Brennand Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0SH
Community School
Ages 2 - 11
Needs improvement
Moat Farm Junior School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9QR
Foundation School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Moat Farm Infant School
Brookfields Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9QR
Community School
Ages 2 - 7
Good
Secondary
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 9PA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oldbury Academy
Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8NE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College
Oldacre Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8BJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Four Dwellings Academy
DWELLINGS LANE, QUINTON, BIRMINGHAM, B32 1RJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4ND
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8QB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7JG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Leasowes High School
Kent Road, Halesowen, West Midlands, B62 8PJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
George Dixon Academy
Portland Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 9GD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.