Latitude: 52.4917 / 52°29'30"N
Longitude: -2.0025 / 2°0'9"W
OS Eastings: 399927
OS Northings: 288195
OS Grid: SO999881
Mapcode National: GBR 584.PP
Mapcode Global: VH9YV.7MQR
Plus Code: 9C4VFXRW+MX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl98
What Three Birds: ouzel.redpoll.pelican
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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B68 8HQ is a residential postcode in Rood End, Birmingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £49,080 to £343,000 with an average of £139,485.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D, E and C.
In the 2011 census, there were 137 people resident in B68 8HQ, of which 74 were male and 63 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
B68 8HQ is in the Dudley travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Sandwell Primary Care Trust.
B68 8HQ is approximately 168m (551ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B68 8HQ
4c1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Asian Traits - Achieving Minorities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B68 8HQ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near B68 8HQ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of B68 8HQ 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
St Pauls
Councillors
Muhammad Loan (Labour)
Aqeela Choudhry (Labour)
Sukhbir Singh Gill (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Warley
MP
John Spellar (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B68 8HQ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near B68 8HQ.
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8SQ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Moat Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 8ED
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
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
Langley Primary School
Titford Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 4QB
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 7JG
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 4ND
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Outstanding
Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College
Oldacre Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Michael's CE High School
Curral Road, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 9AN
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8BJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Inadequate
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2HE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
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.