The UK Postcode Database

B68 0EL

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980
B68 0EL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 0EL

Castle Road West - 46 properties, USRN 33609440

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4689 / 52°28'7"N

Longitude: -1.9977 / 1°59'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568088 5813663

OS Easting: 400255

OS Northing: 285659

OS Grid: SP002856

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 59D.RV

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.B68P

Open Location Code: 9C4WF292+HW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92al02

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19370 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B68 0EL on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:17
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:36
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:58 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:40
Moon sets 13:34

For a full sun and moon calendar for B68 0EL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 0EL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
13 September 2021 111 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £227,135
12 August 2021 145 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £223,000
27 November 2020 133 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £220,000
7 December 2016 147 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Detached Freehold £190,000
7 March 2016 135 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £189,950
4 March 2016 145 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £157,000
14 September 2015 103 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
19 January 2015 127 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £176,000
12 February 2014 101 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
27 September 2013 99 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
17 August 2012 103 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
29 June 2012 125 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
28 September 2007 137 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Detached Freehold £245,000
25 May 2007 117 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
18 May 2007 103 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
11 April 2007 105 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
16 March 2007 127 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £174,000
1 April 2005 137 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Detached Freehold £290,000
3 June 2004 145 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £154,995
3 May 2002 105 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £91,250
11 December 2001 107 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
6 December 2001 91 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £123,950
28 February 2001 117 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
23 June 2000 145 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
7 February 2000 83 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
17 July 1998 147 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Detached Freehold £65,000
5 June 1998 81 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
20 March 1998 137 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Detached Freehold £92,500
5 December 1997 97 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Semi-detached Freehold £73,950
1 September 1997 95 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
17 May 1996 121 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B68 0EL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Smethwick

MP

Gurinder Josan Labour

Sandwell Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Old Warley

Councillors

Luke Cotterill Labour

Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo Labour

Harnoor Bhullar Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B68 0EL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050720 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010024 Sandwell 036B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002078 Sandwell 036 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001272 Old Warley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000028 Sandwell Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000005 West Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001478 Smethwick Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000014 West Midlands Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000169 Birmingham Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33020959 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000001 Black Country Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 December 2010 BEIS
E38000259 NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000182 Sandwell, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000062 NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000007 West Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63010000 Oldbury (Sandwell) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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