B68 0LX

a postcode in Oldbury (Sandwell), Sandwell

Introduced in January 1980

B68 0LX	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 0LX

Elsma Road - 25 properties, USRN 33616740

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4703 / 52°28'13"N

Longitude: -1.9972 / 1°59'50"W

UTM Reference: 30U 568116 5813821

OS Easting: 400285

OS Northing: 285818

OS Grid: SP002858

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 59D.VB

Mapcode Global: VH9Z1.B5HL

Open Location Code: 9C4WF2C3+44

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): 12799 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B68 0LX on Sunday 2 February 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	05:49
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	06:29
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	07:10
Sunrise	07:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:21
Sunset	16:56
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	17:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	18:14
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	18:53

Hours of daylight today	07:17 to 17:26
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	17:26 to 07:15
Moon Phase	Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises	09:21
Moon sets	22:23

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

Residential Property Sales in B68 0LX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
10 January 2023	21 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
8 October 2021	1a Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
18 May 2018	8 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
9 June 2017	27 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£202,500
29 July 2016	11 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£197,000
29 January 2015	25 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£206,000
18 December 2013	27 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£189,000
25 June 2010	6 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
16 March 2007	4 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Detached	Freehold	£249,950
11 April 2006	5 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
1 November 2005	16 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£217,000
11 October 2005	21 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
14 March 2003	3 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
28 June 2002	1 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£176,000
30 May 2002	21 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£121,500
4 January 2001	14 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
26 March 1999	1 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
24 February 1999	29 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,000
28 July 1997	14 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,500
24 March 1997	2 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,000
17 December 1996	7 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Detached	Freehold	£71,000
27 September 1996	21 Elsma Road, Oldbury B68 0LX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000

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 0LX

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 0LX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00050708		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01010026	Sandwell 036C	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
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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