The UK Postcode Database

B68 0EW

a postcode in Sandwell

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

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Streets Associated with B68 0EW

Castle Road West - 21 properties, USRN 33609440

Kenilworth Road - 1 property, USRN 33627420

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.468 / 52°28'4"N

Longitude: -1.9919 / 1°59'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568480 5813566

OS Easting: 400645

OS Northing: 285556

OS Grid: SP006855

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 5CF.15

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.F79D

Open Location Code: 9C4WF295+56

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): 19262 / 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 0EW on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:39
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:16
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:34
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:57 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:29
Moon sets 12:11

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 0EW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 December 2023 2 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
18 March 2022 8b Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Detached Freehold £500,000
17 December 2021 8c Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Detached Freehold £485,000
21 September 2020 8b Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Other property type Freehold £500,000
12 July 2019 8 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
4 April 2019 6a Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £158,000
5 June 2018 8a Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £575,000
6 June 2017 6 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
6 January 2017 28 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £130,500
5 January 2015 36 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
7 August 2014 10 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Detached Freehold £319,950
7 December 2012 8 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
12 October 2007 24 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
5 May 2006 6a Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £108,000
10 February 2006 32 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £139,000
10 April 2003 6a Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £122,000
12 May 1999 36 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
30 September 1996 4 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £42,500
17 November 1995 30 Castle Road West, Oldbury B68 0EW Semi-detached Freehold £58,750

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 0EW

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 0EW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00050715 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01010027 Sandwell 036D 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

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