B68 0JY

a postcode in Sandwell

Introduced in December 1994

B68 0JY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with B68 0JY

Chance Croft - 24 properties, USRN 33609850

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4692 / 52°28'8"N

Longitude: -2.006 / 2°0'21"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567523 5813686

OS Easting: 399690

OS Northing: 285690

OS Grid: SO996856

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 57D.XR

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.56WG

Open Location Code: 9C4VFX9V+MJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82xl92

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4a1

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
Semi-Detached, Service Workers and Students

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6137 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B68 0JY 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 today	04:16 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 0JY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B68 0JY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
17 July 2023	11 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£177,000
25 November 2022	12 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£184,000
17 June 2022	16 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£165,000
13 September 2021	20 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
14 December 2020	11 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£75,000
3 April 2020	16 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£145,000
11 October 2019	10 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£170,000
3 January 2019	10 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,500
25 August 2017	20 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£134,000
26 September 2014	12 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£102,500
21 February 2014	8 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£125,000
19 November 2012	10 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£60,000
19 June 2009	12 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£97,000
19 June 2009	1 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£121,000
6 June 2008	16 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£114,995
30 April 2007	20 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£55,000
4 September 2006	8 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,000
27 August 2004	2 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£45,000
5 July 2004	14 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£95,000
9 February 2004	15 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,950
12 September 2003	19 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£81,000
15 August 2003	3 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£80,000
6 September 2002	20 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£27,500
1 March 2002	12 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£55,000
1 March 2002	17 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£34,500
1 March 2002	12 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
10 August 2001	18 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£27,500
16 July 2001	3 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£46,500
10 December 1999	12 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£44,000
9 April 1999	14 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£20,500
29 January 1999	21 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£11,500
20 August 1998	3 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£20,500
7 August 1998	16 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£20,500
9 April 1998	11 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£21,500
29 August 1997	20 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£22,500
31 May 1995	11 Chance Croft, Oldbury B68 0JY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£41,000

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 0JY

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 0JY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00050714		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01010028	Sandwell 037E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002079	Sandwell 037	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
E33020960		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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