UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/b68
B68Oldbury, Sandwell, England
House prices in B68, Oldbury
Homes in B68 sold for a median of £235,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 552 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 11 postcode districts in the Sandwell council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £292,000 | £270,000 to £351,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 298 | £250,000 | £220,000 to £285,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 166 | £205,000 | £180,000 to £245,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 41 | £111,000 | £71,000 to £162,000 | Too few |
Only 25 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were semi-detached houses, at 54% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in B68
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in B68 0, around Oldbury, with a median of £240,000, and lowest in B68 8, around Oldbury, at £226,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in B68 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 65 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| B68 0DE | £474,000 | 3 |
| B68 0BH | £362,500 | 4 |
| B68 0EX | £350,000 | 3 |
| B68 0DP | £340,000 | 6 |
| B68 0TF | £340,000 | 3 |
| B68 8SS | £316,000 | 4 |
| B68 8PP | £305,000 | 6 |
| B68 9NA | £304,000 | 3 |
| B68 8PR | £302,000 | 3 |
| B68 8BJ | £294,500 | 4 |
| B68 9NR | £292,000 | 3 |
| B68 0DU | £285,000 | 5 |
| B68 9HJ | £285,000 | 3 |
| B68 0LW | £280,000 | 5 |
| B68 0AX | £277,500 | 4 |
| B68 9DJ | £270,000 | 3 |
| B68 8PT | £268,000 | 3 |
| B68 0EQ | £266,500 | 4 |
| B68 0QE | £265,000 | 6 |
| B68 9LZ | £261,000 | 3 |
| B68 0PW | £260,000 | 3 |
| B68 0TQ | £260,000 | 3 |
| B68 0AY | £257,500 | 4 |
| B68 8LX | £255,000 | 3 |
| B68 8AA | £250,000 | 5 |
| B68 9NQ | £250,000 | 5 |
| B68 9ES | £247,500 | 3 |
| B68 0EL | £245,000 | 3 |
| B68 9QH | £245,000 | 5 |
| B68 9QT | £245,000 | 3 |
| B68 0ND | £240,000 | 3 |
| B68 0SS | £240,000 | 5 |
| B68 0SH | £236,500 | 3 |
| B68 0EP | £235,000 | 3 |
| B68 0HX | £234,000 | 3 |
| B68 0SB | £230,000 | 3 |
| B68 8HQ | £230,000 | 3 |
| B68 9PW | £220,000 | 4 |
| B68 9DU | £217,000 | 4 |
| B68 8BF | £215,000 | 4 |
| B68 8BP | £215,000 | 5 |
| B68 9AT | £215,000 | 3 |
| B68 9LQ | £215,000 | 3 |
| B68 9NX | £213,000 | 4 |
| B68 9NU | £208,500 | 4 |
| B68 0PZ | £207,000 | 3 |
| B68 0QT | £206,000 | 4 |
| B68 0HU | £205,000 | 3 |
| B68 0JF | £205,000 | 3 |
| B68 0NE | £205,000 | 3 |
| B68 0AL | £200,000 | 4 |
| B68 0SN | £200,000 | 3 |
| B68 9BA | £198,500 | 7 |
| B68 9RR | £195,000 | 3 |
| B68 8AQ | £192,000 | 5 |
| B68 9NJ | £190,000 | 3 |
| B68 9LN | £188,000 | 3 |
| B68 8BL | £185,500 | 5 |
| B68 9PR | £185,000 | 3 |
| B68 9DX | £180,000 | 3 |
| B68 8DD | £170,000 | 3 |
| B68 9DG | £170,000 | 3 |
| B68 0PL | £132,000 | 5 |
| B68 8RY | £130,000 | 3 |
| B68 0BS | £65,000 | 8 |
Prices over time
The median rose 70%, from £138,000 in 2016 to £235,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 212 districts in the West Midlands.
Postcode districts in the Sandwell council area
Median sale price of the 11 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. B68 is the second most expensive.
- B43 Birmingham£255,000
- B68 Oldbury, this district£235,000
- B71 West Bromwich£232,000
- B67 Smethwick£220,000
- B69 Oldbury£215,000
- B64 Cradley Heath£212,500
- DY4 Tipton£212,500
- B70 West Bromwich£211,500
- B65 Rowley Regis£210,000
- WS10 Wednesbury£207,000
- B66 Smethwick£180,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | |
| C | 280 | |
| D | 405 | |
| E | 43 | |
| F | 13 | |
| G | 2 |
Only 39% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £120,000 for a terraced house on Causeway Green Road to £450,000 for a semi-detached house on Castle Road East.
The latest standard sales recorded in B68. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 57 Albright RoadSold for £255,000
- 48 Bleakhouse RoadSold for £290,000
- 22 St Katherines RoadSold for £263,000
- 51 Edinburgh RoadSold for £190,000
- 1 Derryfield CourtSold for £390,000
- 6 Pel CrescentSold for £220,000
- 33 Castle Road EastSold for £450,000
- 60 Stanley RoadSold for £263,000
- 28 Springfield RoadSold for £255,000
- 72 Causeway Green RoadSold for £120,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Wolverhampton Road, Oldbury£270,00021 sales
- Kingsway, Oldbury£260,00015 sales
- Grafton Road, Oldbury£215,00014 sales
- Hagley Road West, Oldbury£68,50014 sales
Living in B68
Crime
75 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 61 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Almost every home can get it
Higher than 97 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
97% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 75 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,244 a year in Sandwell for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 88 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of B68, from the sales in B68, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Old Warley 274 sales£245,000
- Bristnall 158 sales£233,500
- Langley 102 sales£230,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: St Pauls.
Coal mining
82% of the 588 live postcodes in B68 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 94 | ||
| 314 | ||
| 183 | ||
| 71 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 33 | ||
| 14 |
About these figures
The figures come from 552 standard sales in B68, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.