B68 0EP

a postcode in Oldbury (Sandwell), Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980

B68 0EP	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with B68 0EP

Birch Road - 23 properties, USRN 33605060

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4671 / 52°28'1"N

Longitude: -1.9927 / 1°59'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568427 5813468

OS Easting: 400591

OS Northing: 285461

OS Grid: SP005854

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 5BF.VH

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.D8W2

Open Location Code: 9C4WF284+RW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92al02

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
Multi-Ethnic Suburbia

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 0EP on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:28
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:09
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:49
Sunrise	06:23
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:17
Sunset	18:10
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:44
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:24
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:05

Hours of daylight today	05:53 to 18:40
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:40 to 05:51
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:34
Moon Rises	18:45

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 0EP

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 July 2022	151 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£239,950
14 April 2022	79 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£288,000
24 June 2020	65 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£220,000
15 November 2019	71 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
11 April 2019	73 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
1 November 2018	67 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
14 June 2018	63 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
10 November 2017	67 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
15 March 2017	157 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£170,000
7 November 2016	63 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
5 February 2016	69 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
6 June 2014	161 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,000
28 November 2013	63 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£184,500
17 October 2013	79 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
27 October 2006	153 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£154,950
2 July 2004	85 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
11 October 2002	69 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£127,000
3 August 2001	169 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£142,000
28 August 1998	67 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£90,000
13 February 1998	169 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Detached	Freehold	£112,500
25 July 1997	165 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000
11 July 1997	153 Birch Road, Oldbury B68 0EP	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£71,950

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 0EP

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 0EP

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00050722		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
E33020958		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
E63002880	Oldbury (Sandwell)	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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

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